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WRAPUP 2-Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity key to peace push
Reuters(Adds deaths, detail in Qusair fighting) * Assad forces step up battle for Qusair, 22 killed * Overnight talks fail to alter coalition composition * Veteran opposition figure Michel Kilo bargains tough * Clashing Saudi, Russian agendas muddy talks...Tags: Lebanon, National Government, Religious Conflicts, Government, Human Rights
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Dozens march peacefully in Ukraine's first-ever gay rally
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 50 gay rights activists have marched peacefully in the country's first gay rally despite a court ban and attempts to disrupt the event. Participants of the Saturday's rally in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, held...Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Gay Rights, Minority Groups, Justice and Rights, Gays and Lesbians
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Suicide car bombing in Russia's Dagestan injures 11
ReutersMOSCOW, May 25 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew herself up in car near a police building in Russia's Dagestan region on Saturday, injuring 11 policemen and passers-by, Russian media reported. Dagestan, an ethnically mixed, mostly Muslim region between...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Bombings, Suicide, Motorvehicle Accidents, Religion and Belief
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Interpol rejects Russia's "political" case against fund manager Browder
Reuters* New setback to Russia in scandal over dead lawyer Magnitsky * Browder campaigning to expose rights abuses in Russia * Seeks to have Europe follow the U.S. in imposing visa sanctions By Jason Bush MOSCOW - Interpol has refused to include UK-based...Tags: News Agency, Trials, Lawyers, Police Arrests, Elections
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Interpol rejects Russia's 'political' case against fund manager Browder
ReutersMOSCOW - Interpol has refused to include UK-based fund manager William Browder on its international search list after deciding that Russia's tax evasion case against him is "of a predominantly political nature". The decision is the latest twist in a...Tags: News Agency, Police Arrests, Elections, National Government, Government
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WRAPUP 1-Syrian opposition resumes unity talks key to peace conference
Reuters* Assad forces step up battle to retake key border town * Overnight talks fail to alter coalition composition * Veteran opposition figure Michel Kilo bargains tough * Clashing Saudi, Russian agendas muddy talks outlook By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Lebanon, Religious Conflicts, National Government, Government, Religion and Belief
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Ukraine's first gay march held under police protection
Reuters* Gay activists march for about 250 metres with police guard * March was almost banned by court order * Follows defiant gay pride marches in Georgia, Russia KIEV, May 25 (Reuters) - About 100 Ukrainian gay rights activists held the country's first...Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Minority Groups, Human Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Religion and Belief
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WRAPUP 3-Syria opposition unity take face spectre of collapse
Reuters* U.S., Russia to discuss peace talks on Monday * Russia says Syrian govt agrees in principle to talks * West will step up support to opposition if talks fail (Recasts with opposition talks facing collapse, adds quotes) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Lebanon, Religious Conflicts, National Government, Political Dissent, Government
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Russia says Syria will attend peace conference
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has agreed "in principle" to participate in a U.S.- and Russian-sponsored peace conference aimed at ending the violence in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. Moscow learned of the...
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Russia welcomes N.Korea's readiness for dialogue
ReutersMOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia welcomes North Korea's declaration of readiness to return to talks with world powers, a senior Russian diplomat was cited by the Interfax news agency as saying on Friday. "The fact that Pyongyang has declared its...Tags: News Agency, North Korea, China
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Tennis-French Open men's singles draw
ReutersPARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open men's singles tournament which starts on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v David Goffin (Belgium) Ivan Dodig (Croatia) v Guido Pella (Argentina) Alex Kuznetsov (U.S.)...Tags: Slovakia, Philipp Petzschner, Netherlands, Roger Federer, Michael Russell
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Tennis-French Open women's singles first round draw
ReutersPARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Draw for the French Open women's singles first round (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) v Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) Qualifier v Caroline Garcia (France) Monica Niculescu (Romania) v Johanna Larsson...Tags: Slovakia, Yanina Wickmayer, Netherlands, United Kingdom, French Open
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