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Brad Pitt's Marriage Equality Donation Of $100,000
Actor Brad Pitt has jumped into the political fray in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington, the four states whose voters will go to the polls next week to vote not only in elections but also on same-sex marriage issues. Pitt writes in an email to...
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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: Saudi Arabia, Peace Negotiations, Religion and Belief, National Government, Government
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CORRECTED-Interpol rejects Russia's "political" case against fund manager Browder
Reuters(Corrects para 6 to make clear countries are not obliged to act on information provided by Interpol) * New setback to Russia in scandal over dead lawyer Magnitsky * Browder campaigning to expose rights abuses in Russia * Seeks to have Europe follow the...Tags: Political Corruption, Elections, National Government, Government, Lawyers
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Interpol rejects Russia's 'political' case against fund manager Browder
ReutersMOSCOW, May 25 - 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...Tags: Political Corruption, Elections, National Government, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Myanmar's western Rakhine state imposes 2-child limit for Muslims to stem sectarian strife
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Authorities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state have imposed a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists in the area and comes amid accusations of ethnic cleansing in the...Tags: China, Minority Groups, Family, Buddhism, Human Rights Watch
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Hezbollah, Syrian government forces advance in border town
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah launched a fierce campaign to seize more rebel territory in the border town of Qusair on Saturday, sources on both sides of the conflict said. Rebels fighting to...Tags: Skype, Israel, Iran, Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad
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WRAPUP 4-Syrian opposition struggles to find unity as battle rages on
Reuters* Overnight talks fail to broaden composition of coalition * Pro-Assad forces intensify battle for Qusair * Clashing Saudi and Russian agendas muddy outlook for talks (Adds remarks by Hezbollah chief, opposition leader) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Iran, John Kerry, Religion and Belief, National Government
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Fractious Syrian opposition says it has formed a united coalition
World NowThe deeply divided Syrian opposition said Sunday that its myriad factions had reached an initial agreement to form a new coalition -- the Syrian National Coalition -- to oversee a push to oust the government of President Bashar Assad.... -
Iran will investigate blogger's death in custody 'if necessary'
World NowAn Iranian parliamentary panel will investigate the death in custody of a young Iranian blogger, Sattar Beheshti, "if necessary," according to a lawmaker quoted by an Iranian news agency.... -
U.N.: 11,000 refugees pour out of Syria in 24 hours
World NowEleven thousand refugees have poured out of Syria in just 24 hours, a staggering spike as violence surges near the border, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday. The Friday deluge is more than triple the usual numbers of 2,000 to 3,000 people... -
Tibetans are content, China's Communist Party congress is told
World NowAs far the Communist Party is concerned, Tibet is the happiest place in China and dissatisfaction is stirred up by outside agitators. So pronounced Tibet’s top delegates at the 18th Communist Party congress, which is convening this week in Beijing.... -
In 1st official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry urges Nigeria to respect human rights
Associated PressADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the...Tags: John Kerry, Human Rights Watch, Sudan, Crime, Law and Justice, Amnesty International
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