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U.S. widens sanctions to four Syrian officials, TV station, airline
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday blacklisted four Syrian government ministers, an airline and a television station it said helped the Assad government in its two-year crackdown on opposition forces. The move follows broad U.S....Tags: Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government
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Syrian rebels launch offensive in south to reverse losses
ReutersAMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they attacked an important military base in the south and checkpoints in the city of Deraa on Thursday, trying to regain ground lost to President Bashar al-Assad's forces near the Jordanian border. The rebels were...Tags: Human Rights, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Free Syrian Army
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Video shows Islamist rebels executing 11 Syrian soldiers
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - A video published on Thursday showed fighters of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Syria executing 11 men they accused of taking part in massacres by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. The film is believed to be from eastern Deir al-...Tags: Death Penalty, Human Rights, Wars and Interventions, Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S. adds sanctions on Syria, labels rebel chief a terrorist
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday blacklisted four Syrian government ministers, an airline and a television station it said helped the Assad government in its two-year crackdown on opposition forces. The same day, the State...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Finance, U.S. Department of State, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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Reuters World News Highlights at 2155 GMT, May 16
ReutersLONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service temporarily and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency...Tags: Vatican City, U.S. Supreme Court, White House, European Union, U.S. Senate
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Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. "This is … an international problem," Obama said at a White House news...
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Obama says US diplomatic, military options remain open in Syria crisis
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he reserves the right to resort to a range of both diplomatic and military options if he receives conclusive proof that the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had used...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Barack Obama, Washington, DC
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Islamist rebels execute 11 Syrian soldiers for "massacres"-video
ReutersBEIRUT, May 16 (Reuters) - Fighters of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Syria executed 11 men they accused of taking part in massacres by President Bashar al-Assad's forces, a video published on Thursday showed. A man whose face was covered in a...Tags: Human Rights, Death Penalty, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Turkey's Gul says global response to Syria limited to rhetoric
ReutersREYHANLI, Turkey, May 16 (Reuters) - Turkey's President Abdullah Gul criticised the world's response to the Syria conflict on Thursday as limited to "rhetoric", saying his country had received little help in coping with a huge influx of Syrian refugees....Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), United Nations, Abdullah Gul, Turkey, Barack Obama
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1230 GMT, May 16
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - KABUL - A suicide bomber in a car attacked a convoy of foreign troops in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans, in one of the worst attacks in the Afghan capital in months. - - - - UNITED NATIONS -...Tags: South Africa, Goodluck Jonathan, Bombings, Labor Legislation, Bulgaria
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Turkey's Gul says global response to Syria just talk
ReutersREYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey's President Abdullah Gul criticized the world's response to the Syria conflict on Thursday as limited to "rhetoric", saying his country had received little help in coping with a huge influx of Syrian refugees. Speaking...Tags: Refugee, Explosions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bombings, United Nations
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Russia wary of attacks by rebels returning from Syria
ReutersBISHKEK (Reuters) - Russia estimates that about 200 of its citizens are fighting alongside Syrian rebels and fears that they could carry out militant attacks once they return, the head of its main security agency said on Wednesday. Russia has sold arms...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), 2014 Winter Olympic Games
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