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Occupy’s unintended legacy: more restrictions on protests
L.A. NOWIt's an ironic legacy for a movement conceived as a voice for the downtrodden.... -
France giving $1.5 million to Syria opposition coalition
France is giving more than $1.5 million in emergency aid to a newly formed Syrian opposition coalition, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced Monday. "France, which was first to recognize the coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the...
Tags: Ehud Barak, France, European Union, Bashar Assad, Dmitry Medvedev
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Syria rebels seize military base in oil-rich east, activists say
Rebel fighters overtook a military base in eastern Syria, seizing control of an artillery battalion in the latest in a string of recent victories in the region, opposition activists said Thursday. Videos spread online show fighters celebrating as smoke...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, United Nations, Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad
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Russian official: We're ready to meet with Syrian opposition
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.MOSCOW -- Russia is ready to meet with leaders of the opposition group seeking to overthrow Moscow's ally, Syrian President Bashar Assad, a high Russian official confirmed Friday. "We expressed readiness to meet with [the National Coalition of Syrian...Tags: Russia, Jacob Zuma, Rebellions, South Africa, Wars and Interventions
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Obama: U.S. now recognizes Syrian opposition coalition
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama granted U.S. recognition on Tuesday to a Syrian opposition coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people, a move aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to leave...Tags: White House, Washington, DC, Morocco, United Nations, National Government
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Egypt's opposition urges followers to vote 'no' on referendum
CAIRO -- Egypt’s leading opposition group urged its followers Wednesday to vote against an Islamist-drafted constitution, ending weeks of indecision over whether anti-government protesters should boycott a referendum set for this weekend. The move...
Tags: Elections, Voting, Referenda, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Fractious Syrian opposition says it has formed a united coalition
World NowThe deeply divided Syrian opposition said Sunday that its myriad factions had reached an initial agreement to form a new coalition -- the Syrian National Coalition -- to oversee a push to oust the government of President Bashar Assad.... -
Syria activists say scores killed, injured in gas station attack
World NowSyrian opposition activists say at least 110 people were injured or killed Thursday when government forces bombarded a gas station, setting off a deadly explosion in the northern village of Ain Issa.... -
Nine executed overnight in Gambia, more expected, Amnesty says
World NowGambia's autocratic leader has begun acting on his vow to execute all death-row inmates within a month, sending nine to the gallows Thursday night and moving the other 40 or so out of their cells to the execution site, Amnesty International reported... -
Egyptian protesters, police continue to clash near U.S. Embassy
World NowAs Egypt’s security forces fired tear gas to disperse rock-throwing crowds near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, President Mohamed Morsi condemned attacks on American missions in his country and Libya.... -
Opposition group says rebels executed Syrian troops
World NowSyrian rebels have executed more than 20 government soldiers in the northern city of Aleppo, a pro-opposition group said Monday.... -
Bahrain upholds sentences for dissidents accused of plotting coup
World NowThirteen people accused of plotting to overthrow the Bahraini government had their sentences upheld on Tuesday in a Manama appeals court, in a deeply disputed case that has alarmed rights groups and drawn rebukes from Britain and Denmark....
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