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Global shares end higher as eyes turn to Fed
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world edged higher on Tuesday amid signs of improving growth, even though questions about monetary policy limited gains. The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 ended at all-time highs, while the...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Tampa, Washington, DC, Budgets and Budgeting, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida)
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Attacks in Iraq kill over 40, sectarian tensions high
ReutersBAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - A series of bomb and gun attacks across Iraq killed more than 40 people on Tuesday, a day after over 70 died in violence targeting majority Shi'ites that has stoked fears of all-out sectarian war with minority Sunnis. Nearly 300...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Motorvehicle Accidents, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government, Bashar Assad
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Three killed during Syria-related clashes in Lebanese city
ReutersTRIPOLI, Lebanon May 21 (Reuters) - Three people were killed in further sectarian fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday, security sources said, raising the death toll from four days of sporadic conflict related to Syria's civil...Tags: Islam, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad
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Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation"....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Armed Conflicts, Rebellions, Robin Williams
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INTERVIEW-Austria says peackeepers may quit Golan if EU arms rebels
ReutersBy Michael Shields VIENNA, May 21 (Reuters) - Austria may pull its peacekeeping troops from the Golan Heights, evacuating the U.N. buffer zone, its defence minister warned on Tuesday, as Syria and Israel exchanged fire across a long dormant frontline now...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Judaism, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad
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WRAPUP 1-Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
Reuters* U.N. sees movement towards peace talks * Fighting rages round strategic town * U.S. says Iranians seen alongside Hezbollah By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be...Tags: Tripoli (Libya), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Armed Conflicts, Rebellions
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After exchange, Israel warns against Golan attacks, says Syria will 'bear consequences'
Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Syrian troops exchanged fire across their tense cease-fire line in the Golan Heights on Tuesday, prompting an Israeli threat that Syria's leader will "bear the consequences" of further escalation and raising new concerns...Tags: Iran, Judaism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Armed Conflicts
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Britain asks EU to put Hezbollah armed wing on terror list
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it had asked the European Union to put Hezbollah's military arm on its list of terrorist organizations, urging Europe to respond robustly to evidence of the Islamist group's involvement in an attack that killed...Tags: United Kingdom, France, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bulgaria, Government
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WRAPUP 2-Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
Reuters(Adds U.S. quote, paragraph 6) * U.N. sees movement towards peace talks * Fighting rages round strategic town * U.S. says Iranians seen alongside Hezbollah By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President...Tags: Tripoli (Libya), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Armed Conflicts, Rebellions
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Kerry visits Oman for arms deal, talks on Syria, Mideast
ReutersMUSCAT (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's signing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said. Oman is expected to sign a letter of intent to purchase a...Tags: Iran, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Raytheon Company, Republic of Ireland
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Bombings in Iraq kill at least 12
ReutersKIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Several bomb blasts killed at least 12 people in Iraq on Tuesday, police said, a day after more than 70 died in attacks on majority Shi'ites, stoking fears of all-out sectarian war with minority Sunnis. More than 200 people...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad, Iraq, Wars and Interventions
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Syria's military shows unexpected resilience
BEIRUT — The military onslaught this week against the strategic Syrian town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resilience that has already put rebel forces on the defensive on other key fronts, including near the capital, Damascus. The...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Beirut (Lebanon), Human Rights, Rebellions, Government
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