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Israel dice que Siria usó armas químicas, probablemente gas nervioso
ReutersPor Maayan Lubell JERUSALÉN (Reuters) - Fuerzas gubernamentales sirias han utilizado armas químicas -probablemente gas nervioso- en su lucha contra los rebeldes que intentan derrocar al presidente Bashar al-Assad, dijo el martes el principal analista...Tags: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Tel Aviv (Israel)
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Britain, France press for U.N. inquiry on Syria chemical arms use
WASHINGTON — The British and French governments have asked the United Nations to investigate what they believe is credible evidence that the Syrian regime has used small amounts of chemical weapons in recent months, officials said Thursday. The...Tags: Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Bashar Assad, Armed Forces, Weaponry
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North Korean motives, strategy remain mysteries
Contrary to the adage, what we don’t know about North Korea could hurt us. It’s not known whether the intermediate-range Musudan missiles poised for imminent firing could reach U.S. bases on Guam or Japan, though at least the latter is...
Tags: North Korea, South Korea, Beijing (China), Park Geun-hye, Weaponry
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Alleged chemical attack in Syria remains a mystery
BEIRUT — The strange case of an alleged chemical attack in Syria has taken some odd turns. Like so many other mass-casualty attacks in Syria, the alleged poison-gas strike Tuesday in northern Syria has become a case of each side in the conflict...
Tags: Rebellions, Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Bashar Assad, Weaponry
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North Korea vows to expand nuclear arsenal, signaling end of talks
SEOUL — Escalating the stakes of a standoff with Washington and its allies, North Korea is signaling that it will abandon two decades of negotiations to constrain its nuclear program and will close the door on any deal over its atomic weapons and...Tags: North Korea, United Nations, South Korea, Beijing (China), Defense Equipment
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Timbuktu attacks are sign of continued challenge in Mali, experts say
New attacks on the storied city of Timbuktu are a sign of the continued uneasiness in the African nation of Mali, months after French and Malian forces pushed back militants trying to extend their reach southward. An Al Qaeda affiliate claimed...
Tags: Human Rights Watch, Suicide, Bombings, Human Rights, Rebellions
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Donors pledge about $1.5 billion in Syrian aid
BEIRUT -- Amid dire warnings that funds are running low to care for victims of the Syrian conflict, the United Nations said Wednesday that donors had pledged about $1.5 billion to help war-battered Syrians, exceeding the U.N.’s target appeal....
Tags: White House, United Nations, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Beirut (Lebanon)
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Palestinians protest detention of hunger strikers by Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank –- Amid increasingly volatile protests around the West Bank, Palestinian and international leaders are pressuring Israel to release four Palestinian prisoners who have been on hunger strikes for several months in protest...
Tags: United Nations, Armed Forces, Government Ministers, Career and Workplace, Police Arrests
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Radio journalists in Nigeria accused of spurring slayings
Two radio journalists have reportedly been charged in northern Nigeria on suspicion of airing a broadcast that incited the slayings of women vaccinating people against polio. The case centers on a program aired days before the shootings last week....
Tags: United Nations, Vaccines, Religion and Belief, Murder, Disease Prevention
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The assault on women
The disturbing case of a Somali woman who alleged she was raped by security forces, only to be convicted by a court Tuesday of making a false claim and insulting the state, has outraged human rights groups and advocates for women's rights around the...Tags: Assault, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes
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Jail time for journalist and Somali woman who alleged rape
A woman who accused Somali security forces of raping her must spend a year behind bars for making a “false accusation” and insulting the government, a Mogadishu court ruled Tuesday. Court official Ahmed Aden Farah said medical evidence showed...
Tags: Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, Wars and Interventions, Mogadishu (Somalia), Journalism
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Myanmar military says airstrikes used against Kachin rebels
The Myanmar military has admitted using airstrikes against rebels in the country's north, despite earlier government statements saying planes were being used only to supply troops. The strikes signal an escalation in clashes between government forces...
Tags: Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, Rebellions, Wars and Interventions, United Nations
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