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Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10 pct
ReutersBy Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down the U.S. presence in that country....Tags: Barack Obama, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Afghanistan, Washington, DC, U.S. Congress
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Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10 percent
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down the U.S. presence in that country. The president asked for $79.4...Tags: Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, White House, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Russia sends Syria advanced anti-ship missiles: U.S. officials
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has sent Syria advanced anti-ship missiles, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, bolstering Syrian defenses despite pleas from Washington and elsewhere to stop supplying President Bashar al-Assad's forces. One of the...Tags: Bashar Assad, Missile Systems, Barack Obama, The New York Times, Government
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Obama's 'Katrina moment'
It has been a rough week or so for the Obama administration. From Benghazi to the tapping of reporters' phones to the IRS admitting that it targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, the press is in a frenzy, and many are questioning President...Tags: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Elections, Internal Revenue Service
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Russia says Iran must take part in proposed Syria talks
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Iran must take part in a proposed international conference to end Syria's civil war, but that Western states wanted to limit the participants and possibly predetermine the outcome of the...Tags: Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), France, Iran
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Turkish prime minister, Obama discuss Syria's civil war in White House meeting
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, but there's "no magic formula" to stop his violence. At a news conference with Turkish...Tags: Bashar Assad, Barack Obama, West Bank, Wars and Interventions, Government
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Israel to authorize four West Bank settler outposts
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel plans to declare legal four unauthorized West Bank settler outposts, a court document showed on Thursday, days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returns to the region to try to restart peace talks. Israel has been...Tags: West Bank, Government, National Government, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas
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Erdogan says will go ahead with Gaza visit
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said at the White House on Thursday that he intends to go ahead with a planned trip to the Gaza Strip next month despite pressure from the United States to delay it. "I place a lot of...Tags: West Bank, Barack Obama, White House, Turkey, Washington, DC
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Voice of the People, May. 17
High scandals This is in response to "Obama and overreach; Americans see evidence of truth-shading, arrogance and intrusion" (Editorial, May 15). There is no doubt that the Obama administration is suffering through an embarrassing scandal at the IRS....Tags: National Security, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, Tea Party Movement, White House
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Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target
In the 65 years since the creation of Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...
Tags: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Peace Negotiations, Salam Fayyad, Israel
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China granted observer seat on Arctic governing council
ReutersKIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) - The Arctic Council agreed on Wednesday to admit emerging powers China and India as observers, reflecting growing global interest in the trade and energy potential of the planet's Far North. The organization, which coordinates...Tags: Marine Science, Oceans, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry, Ecosystems
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Palestinians mark 'nakba,' losses sustained in 1948 war
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians held rallies and protests Wednesday to commemorate 65 years of what has come to be known as the “nakba,” or catastrophe, a reference to their displacement in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948. Thousands...
Tags: West Bank, Palestinian National Authority, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mahmoud Abbas, Israel
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