Friday News Roundup – International (Diane Rehm Show, 2016-02-12)

The U.S. and Russia announce a plan for a temporary halt to hostilities in Syria. Secretary Kerry says both parties agreed to deliver desperately needed aid to Syrian cities within days. Turkey’s leaders reject U.N. demands to open its border to thousands more Syrian refugees. NATO sends warships to the Aegean sea to deter migrant smuggling. U.S. oil prices drop below $27 a barrel. And the U.S. senate approves sanctions intended to limit North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2016-02-12/friday-news-roundup-international