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North Korea fires short-range missiles off east coast
BEIJING — North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Missile Systems, Kim Jong Un, North Korea, Seoul (South Korea)
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Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women's rights
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. The...Tags: Politics, Arts and Culture, Sex Crimes, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch
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Armed Tuareg and Arab groups clash in northern Mali
Reuters* Fighting flares just days after big aid conference * Tuareg spokesman reports clashes for past two days * French troops scaling back, election due in July By David Lewis BAMAKO, May 18 (Reuters) - Fighting has broken out in northern Mali between...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Religious Conflicts, Al-Qaeda, Francois Hollande
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U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighboring...Tags: Bashar Assad, Politics, Martin Dempsey, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Iran
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Journalist found dead in eastern Congo as threats to media increase
Associated PressGOMA, Congo (AP) — The body of a Congolese journalist was found on the bank of the Ngezi River near the provincial capital of Bunia in eastern Congo, the city's mayor said Saturday. "We found his body yesterday in an advanced state of decay. It...Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment, March 23 Movement, Congo
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U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Martin Dempsey, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Ban Ki-moon
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Death toll from new bird flu in China rises to 36 - WHO
ReutersLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Four more people in China have died from a new strain of bird flu, bringing the death toll from the H7N9 virus to 36 from 131 confirmed cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. The United Nations health agency...Tags: Politics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Bird Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections, China
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Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43
ReutersBAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers left Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people in one of the deadliest attacks in a month-long surge in sectarian violence. Several...Tags: Bashar Assad, Politics, Baghdad (Iraq), Explosions, International Military Interventions
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
Reuters* U.S. criticises Russian missile delivery to Assad * U.S.-Russia push for peace conference hits obstacles * Sectarian bombings in Iraq show risks of war spreading By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 18 (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending...Tags: Bashar Assad, Politics, Peace Negotiations, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Iran
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UN Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
Reuters* UN asks for Security Council help on Syria aid access * Cross-border aid access likely a contentious issue * Millions of Syrians in war-torn country in need of aid By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is...Tags: Politics, Abusive Behavior, Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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U.N. Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is considering a plea from senior U.N. aid officials to demand aid access in war-torn Syria, a move that could lead to a showdown between Russia and Western states over humanitarian cross-border...Tags: Bashar Assad, Politics, Justice and Rights, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Human Rights
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Two blasts in Iraq leave at least 70 dead
BAGHDAD — Bombings in Iraq near a Sunni Muslim mosque, a busy shopping street and a funeral procession left at least 70 people dead Friday as the security situation continued to show signs of unraveling. The explosions brought the week’s...
Tags: Nouri Maliki, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings, Emergency Incidents
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