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The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Kurdish forces train Iraq’s Yazidi community to thwart attacks by the Islamic State, U.S. delivers $25 million in weapons and ammunition to Lebanon, Honduras helps poor families with the costs of burying loved ones lost to drug-related violence, and authorities in Washington, DC, are struggling to keep homeless families indoors this winter. IRAQ Kurdish Peshmerga Give Weapons to Yazidi Men Volunteers of the religious minority have mobilized a force to protect their land, women and children from another siege by the Islamic State. LEBANON U.S. Delivers $25 Million in Military Equipment The weapons and ammunition are aimed at helping the country fortify its border from Islamic militants fighting in Syria’s war next-door. HONDURAS Government Programs Provide Coffins to Low-Income Families Officials try to reduce the burden of costs associated with losing loved ones to drug-related violence. U.S.A. DC Officials Scramble to Secure Shelter Amid Surge in Homelessness The nation’s capital currently hosts a record 4,000 homeless families, and authorities are having a hard time keeping them indoors during the frigid winter months. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos
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