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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: United Kingdom, Wars and Interventions, Government, Al-Qaeda, International Organizations
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UN calls for sanctions on Central African Republic rights abusers
Reuters* Seleka rebels seized power in March * UN envoy says country in state of anarchy * UN chief says too early for UN peacekeepers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.N. envoy to the Central African Republic urged the Security...Tags: Francois Bozize, Wars and Interventions, Butterfly Ballots, International Organizations, Central African Republic
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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: Bashar Assad, Qatar, European Union, Wars and Interventions, Human Rights
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Former Dutch minister Koenders to be named UN Mali envoy-diplomats
ReutersBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Reuters) - Former Dutch development minister Gerard Koenders will be named U.N. special envoy for Mali and head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the West African country, where Islamist militants hijacked...Tags: Politics, Africa, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Sudan
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Iran defends post as chair of UN disarmament conference
Reuters* Disarmament conference deadlocked for over a decade * U.S. urges barring sanctioned states from U.N. posts * Iran says will prioritize nuclear disarmament as chair By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, May 14 (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday defended...Tags: Bashar Assad, Treaties, Weaponry, Civil Rights, European Union
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Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared: study
ReutersOSLO (Reuters) - A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less severe than expected this century, limiting sea level rise to a maximum of 69 cm (27 inches), an international study said on Tuesday. Even so, such a rise could...Tags: Oceans, Science and Technology, Bodies of Water, Greenland, Water
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Iran defends post as chair of U.N. disarmament conference
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday defended its election as the rotating chair of the world's sole multilateral disarmament forum after the United States announced that its ambassador to the U.N. Conference on Disarmament would boycott any meeting...Tags: Bashar Assad, Treaties, Weaponry, Civil Rights, European Union
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Rebeldes sirios liberan a personal de la ONU retenido en Altos del Golán
ReutersAMà N (Reuters) - Los rebeldes sirios liberaron el domingo a cuatro cascos azules filipinos de Naciones Unidos que habÃan capturado la semana pasada en la lÃnea de alto el fuego entre Siria y los Altos del Golán ocupados por Israel. Los rebeldes de la...Tags: Israel
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WRAPUP 5-Car bombs kill 43 in Turkey near Syrian border
Reuters* Deputy PM says Syrian intelligence link suspected * 43 killed, more than 100 wounded * Foreign Minister warns against testing Turkey's resolve * Erdogan due to discuss Syria with Obama next week (Adds U.N. secretary general) By Mehmet Emin Caliskan...Tags: Bashar Assad, Explosions, Wars and Interventions, Tehran (Iran), Government
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Coche bomba deja 43 muertos en TurquÃa cerca de frontera con Siria
ReutersPor Mehmet Emin Caliskan REYHANLI, TurquÃa (Reuters) - Dos coches bomba dejaron el sábado cerca de 43 personas muertas y muchas más heridas en un pueblo turco cerca de la frontera con Siria, y Ankara dijo que sospecha la participación de fuerzas...Tags: Israel, Barack Obama
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RPT-NEWSMAKER-Rafsanjani rolls the dice one last time to fix Iran's future
Reuters(Repeats without change to text) * Former president defies odds and runs for office again * Political operator would look to bring more stability * Support expected from marginalised reformist groups By Marcus George DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - Iran'...Tags: Politics, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Tehran (Iran), Freedom of the Press, Iran
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WRAPUP 6-U.S., Russia seek new Syria peace talks; rebels sceptical
Reuters(Adds U.N. statement, paragraphs 6-7) * 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 without deal Syria...Tags: Bashar Assad, European Union, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Tehran (Iran)
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