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Pink line over Damascus
WASHINGTON — You know you're in trouble when you can't even get your walk-back story straight. Stung by the worldwide derision that met President Barack Obama's fudging and fumbling of his chemical-weapons red line in Syria, the White House leaked...
Tags: The Washington Post, Barack Obama, Israel, Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Analysis: Iran election opens up as surprise candidates enter race
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - After the huge protests that followed the 2009 election, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have hoped June polls would quietly install a loyal conservative president, but the surprise candidacies of two major...Tags: Islam, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Politics, Colleges and Universities, Bashar Assad
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Two last-minute candidates stir up Iran presidential race
TEHRAN — The run-up to Iran's June presidential election took a dramatic turn Saturday with last-minute candidacy announcements by two controversial political figures: former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top...Tags: Islam, Politics, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Elections, Religion and Belief
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WRAPUP 1-Turkey says world must act against Syria after bombings
Reuters* Turkey blames group linked to Syria for twin car bombs * Syria denies involvement * Tension in Reyhanli, death toll at 46 * Syrian opposition to consider joining conference By Jonathon Burch REYHANLI, Turkey, May 12 (Reuters) - Turkey accused a...Tags: Wars and Interventions, NATO, National Government, Politics, Armed Conflicts
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ANALYSIS-Iran election race opens up as surprise candidate enter
Reuters* Leadership plan for calm election looks derailed * Uncertainty surrounds strategy and outcome * Khamenei faces threat of Rafsanjani and Mashaie By Marcus George DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - After the huge protests that followed the 2009 election, Iran'...Tags: Islam, Yasmin (drug), Politics, Colleges and Universities, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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The president's walk-back: A pink line over Damascus?
WASHINGTON - You know you're in trouble when you can't even get your walk-back story straight. Stung by the worldwide derision that met President Obama's fudging and fumbling of his chemical-weapons red line in Syria, the White House leaked to The New...
Tags: Barack Obama, Israel, Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Military Equipment
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WRAPUP 5-Car bombs kill 43 in Turkey near Syrian border
Reuters* Deputy PM says Syrian intelligence link suspected * 43 killed, more than 100 wounded * Foreign Minister warns against testing Turkey's resolve * Erdogan due to discuss Syria with Obama next week (Adds U.N. secretary general) By Mehmet Emin Caliskan...Tags: Wars and Interventions, NATO, National Government, Politics, Barack Obama
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U.S., Afghan diplomats work toward long-term agreement
KABUL, Afghanistan — Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for just the second time since the two countries signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out a pact defining Washington'...Tags: Wars and Interventions, NATO, National Government, Politics, Barack Obama
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Chinese take to streets to push environmental concerns
SHANGHAI -- Reflecting growing social tensions over China's high pollution, hundreds of demonstrators marched here Saturday to protest the building of a lithium-ion battery plant, while officials of another major Chinese city where people took to the...Tags: Shanghai (China), China, Environmental Issues, Plant Openings, Environmental Pollution
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RPT-NEWSMAKER-Ahmadinejad protégé poses challenge to Iran's leader
Reuters(Repeats without change to text) * Mashaie registers candidacy for election * Loyalists accuse him of seeking to erode clerical rule * Looks to nationalist themes to gain popularity By Marcus George DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - President Mahmoud...Tags: Islam, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Politics, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Religion and Belief
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RPT-NEWSMAKER-Rafsanjani rolls the dice one last time to fix Iran's future
Reuters(Repeats without change to text) * Former president defies odds and runs for office again * Political operator would look to bring more stability * Support expected from marginalised reformist groups By Marcus George DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - Iran'...Tags: Islam, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ban Ki-moon, Politics, Iran Presidential Election (2009)
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Palestinian-Syrian group says forming units to fight for the Golan
ReutersBEIRUT, May 11 (Reuters) - A militant Palestinian group in Damascus said it is forming combat units to try to recapture Israeli-occupied territory, in particular the Golan Heights, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah that they would...Tags: Lebanon, Wars and Interventions, Palestine, Israel, Bashar Assad
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