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Britain's Cameron: Don't let planning for Syria talks get bogged down
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday warned against allowing planning for a peace conference on Syria's 2-year-old civil war to get bogged down, saying a transitional government must be agreed as soon as possible by...Tags: Russia, Wars and Interventions, Government, Bashar Assad, Ban Ki-moon
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U.N. condemns Assad forces, but unease grows about rebels
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and praised the opposition on Wednesday, but a decline in support for the resolution suggested growing unease about extremism among Syria's...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Government, Bashar Assad, Politics
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Reuters World News Highlights at 2045 GMT, May 15
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - WASHINGTON - As Republican lawmakers stepped up their calls for top Internal Revenue Service officials to resign, President Barack Obama planned to meet with Treasury to discuss how to respond to the growing uproar over the IRS's...Tags: Washington, DC, Germany, Internal Revenue Service, Nigeria, Bashar Assad
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France suggests EU link easing Syria arms embargo to peace talks
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - France is floating a proposal that the European Union ease an arms embargo for Syrian rebels but delay acting on the decision to intensify pressure on Damascus to negotiate an end to Syria's civil war, a French diplomat said on...Tags: France, International Organizations, Wars and Interventions, Foreign Aid, United Kingdom
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IMF board OKs Cyprus loan, warns of risks
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board approved a $1.3 billion, three-year loan to Cyprus on Wednesday, part of a larger international bailout to help the Mediterranean country avoid defaulting on its debt. But IMF...Tags: Christine Lagarde, Cyprus, International Organizations, Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013), Economy, Business and Finance
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Bosnian experts present U.S.-backed plan for reform
ReutersSARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnian legal experts presented on Wednesday a U.S.-backed plan to reform one of the Balkan state's two autonomous regions, a month after it was warned that its bid to join the European Union would be frozen without constitutional...Tags: International Organizations, Politics, Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Islam, Parliament
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Turkish court sees conspiracy behind Armenian editor's murder
ReutersISTANBUL, May 15 (Reuters) - A Turkish appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the killers of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink did not act alone but were part of a criminal conspiracy, paving the way for a retrial of the case that has gripped the nation for...Tags: Turkey, Murder, Prosecution, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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Moldova names PM nominee as leaders try to end crisis
ReutersCHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's president nominated Iurie Leanca on Wednesday to become prime minister to lead the country out of a political crisis that has paralyzed legislation and drawn criticism from Brussels. Leanca, who has been acting prime...Tags: Political Corruption, Moldova, Chisinau (Moldova), Parties and Movements, Government
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Swiss limit permits for workers from all EU countries
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland will impose immigration quotas on a further 17 European Union countries from June, the Federal Office for Migration said on Wednesday, a move that could pose a headache for many multinational companies that rely on EU...Tags: Career and Workplace, International Organizations, Labor Legislation, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Politics
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Socialist alliance just short of Bulgaria majority
ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) - An alliance of Bulgaria's Socialists and an ethnic Turkish party fell just one seat short of a majority in parliament, final results from Sunday's election showed on Wednesday. The center-right GERB won most seats but has little...Tags: Bulgaria
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France tumbles into double-dip recession
PARIS -- Beleaguered French President Francois Hollande suffered a further setback in his attempts to pull France out of its economic slump after official figures showed Wednesday that the country has entered a double-dip recession. Figures released by...
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U.N. watchdog, EU's Ashton to press Iran in nuclear dispute
ReutersVIENNA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran faces international pressure over its nuclear program in two separate meetings on Wednesday, but no breakthrough is expected with the Islamic state focused on next month's presidential election. In Vienna, the U.N....Tags: Nuclear Policy, Politics, Iran, Tehran (Iran), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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