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Erdogan says will go ahead with Gaza visit
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said at the White House on Thursday that he intends to go ahead with a planned trip to the Gaza Strip next month despite pressure from the United States to delay it. "I place a lot of...Tags: Turkey, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, White House, West Bank
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Voice of the People, May. 17
High scandals This is in response to "Obama and overreach; Americans see evidence of truth-shading, arrogance and intrusion" (Editorial, May 15). There is no doubt that the Obama administration is suffering through an embarrassing scandal at the IRS....Tags: National Security, Freedom of the Press, Central Intelligence Agency, Elections, Environmental Politics
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Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target
In the 65 years since the creation of Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...
Tags: Fatah, Nobel Prize Awards, Israel, Peace Negotiations, Salam Fayyad
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China granted observer seat on Arctic governing council
ReutersKIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) - The Arctic Council agreed on Wednesday to admit emerging powers China and India as observers, reflecting growing global interest in the trade and energy potential of the planet's Far North. The organization, which coordinates...Tags: Greenland, Oceans, Sweden, Conservation, Energy Resources
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Palestinians mark 'nakba,' losses sustained in 1948 war
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinians held rallies and protests Wednesday to commemorate 65 years of what has come to be known as the “nakba,” or catastrophe, a reference to their displacement in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948. Thousands...
Tags: Israel, Palestinian National Authority, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mahmoud Abbas, West Bank
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Britain's Cameron: Don't let planning for Syria talks get bogged down
Reuters* U.S., Russia optimistic they can make Syria meeting happen * Some envoys concerned Syria peace conference is doomed By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday warned against allowing...Tags: Peace Negotiations, Ban Ki-moon, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Saudi Arabia
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Thousands of Palestinians mark 65 years since displacement
ReutersRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday during demonstrations to mark 65 years since what they call the Nakba (Catastrophe) when the creation of Israel's caused many to lose their...Tags: Israel, Refugee, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, United Nations
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A closer look at some of Obama's more memorable speeches
As President Barack Obama starts his second term, scholars will begin making note of some of his most memorable speeches and public remarks that might mark his presidency and his two successful campaigns. Recognizing that the list will change, and there...Tags: U.S. Senate, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Trinity United Church of Christ, Elections
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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: Rebellions, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Iran, Qatar, United Nations General Assembly
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Kerry, Lavrov confident on Syria peace talks plan
ReutersKIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday they believed they could pull off peace talks on Syria, where their nations back opposing sides in a war that may have cost 120,...Tags: Politics, Sweden, U.S. Department of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama
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U.S.-Russia 'reset' thwarted by Syrian war, spy scandal
Just when it seemed that Russia was poised to collaborate with Western powers on a new peace mission for Syria, a spy scandal has erupted to revive Cold War-era mistrust and division. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), NATO, Central Intelligence Agency, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S. diplomat accused of recruiting for CIA in Russia
MOSCOW — Russian authorities detained an American diplomat accused of attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said Tuesday. Ryan Christopher Fogle, the third secretary of the American Embassy...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), G8, Central Intelligence Agency, Anna Chapman, Police Investigations
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