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Kerry urges Nigeria to respect human rights in 1st official trip to sub-Saharan Africa
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: Politics, Sudan, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Transparency isn't coming easily to Obama White House
WASHINGTON — The White House decided to release internal emails about the deadly attack on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya — but only after summaries of the exchanges had leaked. The president's spokesman disclosed details of...
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Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a fierce onslaught on a rebel-held border town to try to gain the upper hand in the civil war. A failure of the...Tags: Politics, Russia, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Kerry stresses respect for human rights with Nigerian president
ReutersADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry, who last week expressed concern about allegations of gross human rights violations by Nigerian forces fighting the Boko Haram Islamist sect, raised the issue with the country's president directly on...Tags: Politics, Human Rights, Butterfly Ballots, Terrorism, Goodluck Jonathan
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Aid groups urge EU to fulfil commitments to Palestinians
ReutersRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - A group of 80 international aid agencies urged the European Union on Saturday to follow through on pledges it made last year to back Palestinian communities seen as vulnerable to Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied...Tags: Politics, West Bank, International Organizations, Israel, Oslo (Norway)
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WRAPUP 3-Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity for peace push
Reuters(Adds Kerry, official close to Hezbollah, Lebanon fighting) * Overnight talks fail to broaden coalition composition * Pro-Assad forces intensify battle for Qusair, 22 killed * Advancing with difficulty * Clashing Saudi, Russian agendas muddy peace...Tags: Russia, Politics, Government, Peace Negotiations, National Government
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France rules out Iran taking part in Syrian peace talks
Reuters* French foreign minister says Iran cannot be part of talks * Fabius says Tehran is involved in Syrian conflict * He is due to meet Russia's Lavrov, U.S. Kerry on Monday By John Irish ABU DHABI, May 25 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister on Saturday...Tags: Russia, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), France, Bashar Assad
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Kerry presses Egypt on economic reform, says aid depends on it
ReutersADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry urged Egypt to act swiftly on economic reforms to secure a $4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan, saying the measures were needed to get further aid from the U.S. Congress, an American official...Tags: Politics, Egypt, Human Rights, Economy, Business and Finance, Hosni Mubarak
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WRAPUP 3-Syria opposition unity take face spectre of collapse
Reuters* U.S., Russia to discuss peace talks on Monday * Russia says Syrian govt agrees in principle to talks * West will step up support to opposition if talks fail (Recasts with opposition talks facing collapse, adds quotes) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Russia, Politics, Government, Moscow (Russia), National Government
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In Benghazi and eyond, fallen workers remembered
Let's take a break from the raging discord that has dominated Washington lately by remembering federal employees who died abroad in service to their country. With so much attention focused on what the government has done wrong, we'll end the week with...Tags: Charles Johnson (football, defensive end), Benghazi, U.S. Department of State, Prince George's County, Joe Biden
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: Politics, Rentals, Finance, Metal and Mineral, North Korea
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Russia says Syria will attend peace conference
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has agreed "in principle" to participate in a U.S.- and Russian-sponsored peace conference aimed at ending the violence in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. Moscow learned of the...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Russia, Moscow (Russia), Bashar Assad, Turkey
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