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Vietnam TV station drops foreign TV channels after new law is enforced
Associated PressHANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese satellite TV company stopped airing international channels including BBC and CNN on Thursday, citing a law that foreign governments have warned would result in international news and entertainment channels ending...Tags: Television, Vietnam, France, Government, Laws
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Education briefs for May 16
education@jessaminejournal.comEast Jessamine High School senior Nathaniel Hudson selected for Google computer-science summer institute East Jessamine High School senior Nathaniel Hudson has been selected to participate in the Google Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI). Hudson&...Tags: Science, Financial Aid, Google Inc., Teaching and Learning, Computer Science
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Russian media delight in U.S. spy case as leaders try to limit fallout
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state-run media revelled on Wednesday in embarrassing the United States over a botched attempt to recruit one of its intelligence agents but both countries signaled they wanted to prevent the episode harming efforts to improve...Tags: Diplomacy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice and Rights, Espionage and Intelligence, Robert Mueller
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U.S. reassures Syria rebels about its stance on Assad
BEIRUT — The new U.S.-Russia peace initiative for Syria will inevitably lead to the departure of President Bashar Assad, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Thursday, moving to reassure Syrian rebels and their allies that the Obama...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Israel, Government, Vladimir Putin, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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US Fed's Tarullo calls for higher bank capital levels
ReutersBy Emily Stephenson and Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators could order the biggest banks to ramp up their capital holdings beyond what is called for under an international agreement, a top Federal Reserve official said on Friday....Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve
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A sensible caution, poorly stated
WASHINGTON -- People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign punishment for...Tags: Diplomacy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Law, Defense Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Column: President's caution sensible, but poorly stated
WASHINGTON — People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and President Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign...Tags: Diplomacy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Law, Defense Equipment, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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Ex-President Carter at Lafayette College: U.S. failing to promote peace
The United States must open a dialogue with North Korea to obtain peace with its communist regime, former President Jimmy Carter said Monday at Lafayette College. "I can tell you that what North Koreans want is a peace treaty with the United States,"...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bill Clinton, Government, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Lafayette College
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Secretary of State John Kerry urges against new Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John F. Kerry implored Congress on Thursday not to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, warning that such a move could disrupt diplomacy over Tehran's disputed nuclear program at a delicate moment. Appearing before...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Israel, Defense Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Bob Menendez
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Diplomat killed in Afghanistan 'had a great worldview'
Tribune reportersAs strangers lined up for white ribbons and American flags to show their support, family and friends of Anne Smedinghoff mourned the loss of a young diplomat who was determined to see the world — and possibly beyond. Her brother, Mark, recalled...Tags: Afghanistan, Diplomacy, Kabul (Afghanistan), Family, Television Industry
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Five questions ... for Bill Burwell
Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Sales, Small Businesses, NASA, Barack Obama
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U.N. passes treaty regulating arms sales
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Diplomacy, Amnesty International, Organized Crime, Weaponry
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