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Kerry downplays Syria government's gains
AMMAN, Jordan — Recent battlefield advances by the Syrian military against U.S.-backed rebels are "very temporary" and do not signal that the government of President Bashar Assad is gaining the upper hand, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said...Tags: Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, Politics, Government
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Colombian rebels deny kidnapping two Spaniards
ReutersHAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC rebels on Wednesday denied accusations that they were holding two Spanish tourists who authorities say were kidnapped in the South American country last week. Spanish news reports said the kidnappers identified...Tags: Caribbean Sea, Criminals, Kidnapping, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs
ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has shut its side of the last border crossing with Syria still controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's government, stepping up security following two deadly bombings this month. Fifty-one people were killed when twin car bombs...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Political Dissent, Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government
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Entrenched Mexico drug mafia, vigilantes battle for control of agricultural Michoacan state
Associated PressLA RUANA, Mexico (AP) — The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror. The Knights...Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Blackmail and Extortion, Limes, Government
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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: Political Dissent, Islam, Government, Politics, Bahrain
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Germany takes bilateral paths to tackle EU jobs crisis
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is banking on bilateral deals to fight record youth unemployment in the euro zone, agreeing to cooperate with several countries to bypass pan-European bureaucracy. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Portugal'...Tags: Berlin (Germany), Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Angela Merkel, Government
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Canadian PM says he is "very sorry" about expenses scandal
ReutersBy Mitra Taj LIMA, May 22 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday said for the first time that he was "very sorry" about a growing expenses scandal which threatens to derail his Conservative government after seven years in power....Tags: Values, Ethics, Government, Politics, Ollanta Humala
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Bulgaria's largest party seeks to annul election results
Reuters* GERB party seeks to annul May election * Experts say unlikely to succeed, but adds to uncertainty * Bulgaria needs to draft 2014 budget, secure EU funds SOFIA, May 22 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's largest political party sought to annul the results of a May...Tags: European Union, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Government
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Zuma implicated in South Africa wedding plane scandal
ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African government report released on Wednesday implicated President Jacob Zuma in a scandal over a plane chartered by rich friends of his which landed at a military base without proper permission. The presidency and...Tags: Africa, Weddings, Politics, Government, Jacob Zuma
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Britain calls emergency meeting after man killed in London
ReutersLONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has called a meeting of his government's emergency Cobra security committee after the killing of a man in south London, his office said on Wednesday. Britian's government convenes Cobra...Tags: United Kingdom, Government, Politics
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Britain offers visas to its Afghan interpreters
Reuters* Offer changes government's earlier position * Critics say it is too restricted * Campaigners press for Iraqi-style deal By Mark Anderson LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Around 600 interpreters who serve alongside British soldiers in Afghanistan are to be...Tags: United Kingdom, Unrest, Conflicts and War, BBC, Government, Justice and Rights
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U.S. Senate panel hammers Apple over offshore tax strategies
ReutersBy Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Apple Inc came under fire on Tuesday at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the U.S. high technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid...Tags: Carl Levin, John McCain, Tim Cook, Politics, Government
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