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Opposition says Syrian forces rounding up people in Tartus region
BEIRUT — Syrian opposition groups charged Friday that government forces were continuing to round up people in a village near Syria's Mediterranean coast where an alleged massacre left scores dead. A major opposition umbrella group, known as the...
Tags: American Red Cross, Government, News Agency, Wars and Interventions, Firearms
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Iraqi inquiries find excessive force in Sunni protest camp raid
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security used disproportionate force, including shooting unarmed civilians, during a raid on an encampment of Sunni Arab protesters last week that left 45 people dead, according to two government investigations and foreign diplomats....
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Nouri Maliki, Armed Conflicts, United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Syria says does not trust chemical weapons claims by U.S., Britain
Reuters* Syria says another possible chemical attack in Saraqeb * U.N. wants to investigate attacks in Aleppo and Homs * Obama says chemical weapons used, but details not known By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, April 30 (Reuters) - Syria urged the United...Tags: United Kingdom, Barack Obama, Government, Wars and Interventions, Ban Ki-moon
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Northwestern Michigan College to designate space for political protesters, petition solicitors
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City is designating space on campus for political demonstrations and soliciting petition signatures. The Traverse City Record-Eagle (http://bit.ly/Zn9uX6 ) reports that the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education, Rick Snyder
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Retail, fast-food workers rally for higher pay in Chicago
Chicago Tribune reportersStanding with other protesters on Chicago's storied State Street, Charde Nabors, 21, said she's fighting for better pay and more opportunities for workers like her. Nabors said she earns $9 an hour at Sears and would like to work full time, rather...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Sears, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Dunkin' Donuts
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Clashes continue in Iraq; at least 17 more die
BEIRUT -- Battles between Iraqi government forces and Sunni fighters left at least 17 people dead Wednesday as sectarian tensions showed little sign of abating and threatened an insurrection in Sunni provinces. Dozens of people were reportedly killed...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Armed Forces, Emergency Incidents, Nouri Maliki, Armed Conflicts
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Venezuela opposition accuses government of post-vote vendetta
Reuters* Pro-Capriles state employees say they are persecuted * Government denies harassment, alleges opposition violence * Close vote heightened Chavez-era political divisions By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS, April 24 (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition is...Tags: Media Industry, Nicolas Maduro, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Hugo Chavez
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Iraq violence sparks fears of a Sunni revolt
BEIRUT — Security forces for the Shiite-led Iraqi government raided a Sunni protest camp in northern Iraq on Tuesday, igniting violence around the country that left at least 36 people dead. The unrest led two Sunni officials to resign from the...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Iraq, Government, U.S. Army, Justice System
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Syria rebel coalition slams backers for failing to stop attacks
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Divisions between Syrian rebels and their foreign supporters came into focus Saturday as a leading opposition group demanded international military action — including drone strikes — to halt missile attacks and alleged...
Tags: Rebellions, John Kerry, Turkey, Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad
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Protests and clashes as Bahrain prepares for Grand Prix
Chanting protesters reportedly clashed with police Friday in Bahrain even as race cars began looping the tracks before the Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. Reuters reported that dozens of young men skirmished with police firing tear gas as an...Tags: Religion and Belief, Open-Wheel Racing, Civil Rights, Government, Islam
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Syrian opposition takes seat at Arab League, seeks Patriot missiles
BEIRUT -- A major Syrian opposition coalition took a seat as the legitimate government of Syria at an Arab League summit Tuesday, and the group’s outgoing leader promptly pushed for the United States to use Patriot missile-defense batteries...
Tags: Religion and Belief, NATO, John Kerry, Qatar, Government
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Syrian opposition leader Moaz Khatib resigns
BEIRUT — The head of the major, U.S.-backed Syrian opposition coalition resigned his post Sunday, a blow to a group that the United States and other nations have called the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. The departure of the...
Tags: John Kerry, Culture, Government, Qatar, Arts and Culture
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