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INTERVIEW-Austria says peackeepers may quit Golan if EU arms rebels
ReutersBy Michael Shields VIENNA, May 21 (Reuters) - Austria may pull its peacekeeping troops from the Golan Heights, evacuating the U.N. buffer zone, its defence minister warned on Tuesday, as Syria and Israel exchanged fire across a long dormant frontline now...Tags: European Union, International Organizations, Culture, Yom Kippur, Social Sciences
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Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation"....Tags: Lebanon, International Organizations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Rebellions
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WRAPUP 1-Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
Reuters* U.N. sees movement towards peace talks * Fighting rages round strategic town * U.S. says Iranians seen alongside Hezbollah By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be...Tags: Russia, European Union, Tripoli (Libya), Government, Religious Conflicts
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Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah armed wing on terror list
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put Hezbollah's military arm on its list of terrorist organizations, urging Europe to respond robustly to evidence of the Islamist group's involvement in an attack that killed...Tags: Bombings, European Elections, European Union, United Kingdom, International Organizations
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WRAPUP 2-Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
Reuters(Adds U.S. quote, paragraph 6) * U.N. sees movement towards peace talks * Fighting rages round strategic town * U.S. says Iranians seen alongside Hezbollah By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President...Tags: European Union, Russia, Tripoli (Libya), Government, Religious Conflicts
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Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah military wing on terror list
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put the military wing of Islamist group Hezbollah on its list of terrorist organizations. Britain's request came after Bulgaria accused the Lebanese militant movement on...Tags: United Kingdom, European Union
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Three killed during Syria-related clashes in Lebanese city
ReutersTRIPOLI, Lebanon May 21 (Reuters) - Three people were killed in further sectarian fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday, security sources said, raising the death toll from four days of sporadic conflict related to Syria's civil...Tags: Lebanon, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Islam, Religion and Belief
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Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said. A statement said a military vehicle was damaged by shots fired from...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, Robin Williams, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Bombings in Iraq kill at least 12
ReutersKIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Several bomb blasts killed at least 12 people in Iraq on Tuesday, police said, a day after more than 70 died in attacks on majority Shi'ites, stoking fears of all-out sectarian war with minority Sunnis. More than 200 people...Tags: Bombings, Nouri Maliki, Religious Conflicts, Iraq, Lebanon
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Claim Saudi princes laundered Hezbollah money "fanciful"-lawyer
Reuters* Saudi princes accused of laundering money for Hezbollah * Lawyer tells High Court the allegation is "fanciful" * Business dispute to go to trial in January By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Two Saudi princes on Tuesday sought to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Lawyers, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Claim Saudi princes laundered Hezbollah money "fanciful": lawyer
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Two Saudi princes on Tuesday sought to extricate themselves from a London legal battle with a Jordanian businessman who accuses them of laundering money for Hezbollah, an allegation their lawyer called "fanciful". Prince Mishal bin...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Lawyers, Joint Ventures
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UN says it sees a major drop in number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan, unsure why
Associated PressGENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials said Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan has suddenly fallen from an average of 2,500 a day to fewer than 20, and they are trying to quickly figure out why. Millions of people have been...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Refugee, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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