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U.S. to give $100 million more for Syrian humanitarian aid
ReutersROME, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to announce on Thursday that the United States will give an additional $100 million in humanitarian aid for those affected by the Syrian civil war. According to a U.S. State Department fact...Tags: U.S. Department of State
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1715 GMT, May 08
ReutersMay 8 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- MOSCOW/BEIRUT - Russia and the United States agreed to seek new peace talks with both sides to end Syria's civil war, but opposition leaders were sceptical on Wednesday of an initiative they fear might let...Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Bashar Assad, Government, Malaysia, Russia
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WRAPUP 5-U.S., Russia seek new Syria peace talks; rebels sceptical
Reuters(Adds EU arms ban moves, Internet outage ends, edits) * US, Russia bury differences to push for Syria peace talks * Not clear warring parties will readily agree to negotiate * Threat of conflict spilling over has alarmed world powers * Kerry says...Tags: Civil Rights, Russia, White House, Moscow (Russia), Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Georgian president visits Baltimore
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili visited Baltimore on Wednesday as part of a U.S. tour intended to build support for his country's bid to join NATO. Saakashvili visited the city to meet with Sen. Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat. He has also met with...Tags: NATO, Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. THOUSANDS RALLY FOR LABOR REFORMS The workers paraded through Dhaka, Bangladesh, to demand safety at work after a garment factory building...Tags: Edward J Markey, Food and Drug Administration, Kelly Ayotte
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U.S. considers sending arms to Syria rebels
WASHINGTON — The White House is considering providing weapons to the Syrian rebels, officials said Tuesday, but no decision is imminent and President Obama seemed to soften his public threats to the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical...
Tags: Bombings, Bashar Assad, Weaponry, Islam, White House
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McManus: Obama plays for time to avoid 'red line'
Barack Obama really, really does not want to get tangled up in Syria. For almost a year, Obama's secretaries of State — first Hillary Rodham Clinton, now John Kerry — have pressed the president for more aid to the insurgents who are fighting...Tags: Weaponry, International Military Interventions, White House, Armed Forces, U.S. Congress
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Massachusetts Senate race pits Democrat Markey vs. Republican Gomez
This post has been updated, as indicated below.WASHINGTON – The race to replace John F. Kerry in the U.S. Senate will offer Massachusetts voters a familiar choice: a longtime Democratic officeholder against a fresh-faced Republican. Democratic Rep. Edward J. Markey and Republican businessman...Tags: Edward J Markey, Marth Coakley, Primaries, Stephen F. Lynch, Scott P. Brown
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U.S. to give $100 million more to aid displaced Syrians
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is providing an additional $100 million for humanitarian aid for displaced Syrians, officials said Wednesday, bringing to $510 million the total U.S. aid commitment since the civil war began more than two years ago....
Tags: Bashar Assad, Government, National Government, White House, Wars and Interventions
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U.S. and Russia to seek Syria peace talks
MOSCOW — The United States and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to bring together the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the opposition for peace talks, signaling a potential breakthrough in long-stalled diplomatic efforts to end a bloody...Tags: Bashar Assad, Government, Russia, White House, Kofi Annan
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Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT May 8
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- MOSCOW/BEIRUT - Russia and the United States agreed to seek new peace talks with both sides to end Syria's civil war, but opposition leaders were sceptical on Wednesday of an initiative they fear might let President Bashar al-...Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Bashar Assad, Malaysia, Government, Russia
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Israeli attacks in Syria aimed at Hezbollah, not as aid to rebels
Israeli airstrikes in Syria on Iranian weapons destined for Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia could be seen as heralding wider international involvement in Syria’s intractable civil war. Reports of sarin gas attacks in Syria also conjure the...
Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Bashar Assad, Government, Armed Conflicts, Weaponry
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