Two US service members killed in Afghanistan
An attack on a joint U.S.-British base in Afghanistan, where Prince Harry is based, came after earlier threats from the Taliban. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Libyans gather to denounce terrorism
There are two very different sentiments on the streets in Benghazi – demonstrators burning the American flag, and others who support the United States. NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin reports.
Find out how to track the ISS
The International Space Station orbits the earth 16 times a day and on Saturday morning it will streak across the sky over New York City, if weather allows. Among those on board: astronaut Sunita Williams.
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Tide of refugees flees Syria violence
More than 20,000 people have died so far in Syria's civil war, which is now in its 18th month. But there is another human toll -- the huge number of people trying to flee the violence, forced to leave their homes, even leave the country. A rising tide of refugees is crossing Syria's southern border into Jordan. NBC’s Ann Curry reports.
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