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West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
ReutersAMMAN (Reuters) - Washington threatened on Wednesday to increase support for Syria's rebels if President Bashar al-Assad refuses to discuss a political end to a civil war that is spreading across borders. Rebels called for reinforcements to combat an...Tags: Russia, U.S. Congress, Turkey, Weaponry, U.S. Senate
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WRAPUP 3-U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
Reuters(Updates with Kerry, Lavrov quotes) * Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria * U.S. may boost rebels if Assad won't talk peace * Rebels call for reinforcements in Qusair * Syria conflict spreading beyond its borders * Russia says...Tags: Russia, U.S. Congress, Turkey, Weaponry, U.S. Senate
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Main Bahrain opposition group temporarily boycotts talks
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's main opposition group suspended its participation in reconciliation talks with the government for two weeks on Wednesday, blaming the slow pace of talks and the raid last week on a top Shi'ite Muslim cleric's home. Little...Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam, National Government, Political Dissent, Robin Williams
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With Hezbollah coffins, Syria now exporting conflict
ReutersBy Erika Solomon HERMEL, Lebanon, May 23 (Reuters) - On a country road in Lebanon's northeast, traffic is heavy; ambulances screech by, sirens blaring, and cars packed with mourners follow coffins as Hezbollah brings wounded fighters home from Syria, and...Tags: Lebanon, Saad Hariri, Wars and Interventions, Israel, Beirut (Lebanon)
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Global stocks, oil fall after Bernanke; dollar gains
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks, bonds and currencies took a wild ride on Wednesday, as remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke failed to provide the clear picture investors had hoped for of the likely continuation of the U.S. central bank's bond-...Tags: Bonds, Lebanon, Imperial Oil Limited, Cyprus, Jamie Dimon
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
Reuters(Updates with Kerry, Lavrov quotes) * Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria * U.S. may boost rebels if Assad won't talk peace * Rebels call for reinforcements in Qusair * Syria conflict spreading beyond its borders * Russia says...Tags: Russia, Lebanon, U.S. Congress, Turkey, U.S. Senate
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Young faces enliven Kuwait's faded art scene
ReutersKUWAIT (Reuters) - After two lackluster decades, Kuwait is experiencing a quiet revival of an arts scene once known as the most avant garde in the Gulf, thanks to a new generation eager to tackle sensitive issues using cutting-edge art forms. The artists...Tags: Artists, Arts, Photography Supplies and Services, Photography and Video, Fine Artists
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Sudan dreams of becoming global sugar player
ReutersNEAR SOFIYA, Sudan (Reuters) - In a hangar-shaped factory hall in central Sudan a dozen workers rush to pack refined white sugar gushing from a funnel into paper bags to be loaded on three trucks parked outside. Next year, the management at Kenana...Tags: Sudan, Africa, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues, Biofuels
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News media confidential sources are often what expose government wrongdoing
It took courage for more than a dozen Allentown police officers to divulge what they felt was wrongdoing by their chief, who they said threatened "retribution" on anyone who did so. It also took solid assurances that the chief would never find out who...
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Intelligence Committee chairman weighs leaving House and bipartisan role to seek Senate seat
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress — a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies. The question now is whether the chairman...Tags: U.S. Congress, Saxby Chambliss, Gary Peters, Justice System, Police Investigations
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Iran denies link to group arrested for spying in Saudi Arabia
ReutersDUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Iran denied on Wednesday any link to members of a spying ring detained by its Sunni Muslim regional rival Saudi Arabia, according to Iranian media. Saudi state media reported on Tuesday that officials had detained 10 people...Tags: Islam, Religion and Belief, Police Arrests, Iran, Politics
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When it comes to deadly viruses, what's in a name?
Reuters* Virus discovered last year has had at least five names * Proposed new name is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome * Could prove controversial given other naming rows By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - For a...Tags: England, International Organizations, Science and Technology, Swine Flu, Literature
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