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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, Rebellions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Politics, Bashar Assad
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REFILE-New York breaks militant-linked cigarette smuggling ring - source
Reuters(Refiles to remove Islamic reference from headline.) By Mark Hosenball May 16 (Reuters) - New York authorities on Thursday will announce the arrest of 16 people in a cigarette smuggling ring that included three men who had been under scrutiny because of...Tags: New York City, Brooklyn (New York City), Religion and Belief, Raymond W. Kelly
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Mistaken Benghazi claim came from CIA, emails show
WASHINGTON — Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead last fall grew out of a protest of an anti-Islamic video, an incorrect assertion that became a...
Tags: Police Investigations, U.S. Department of State, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Congress
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New York breaks Islamic-linked cigarette smuggling ring - source
ReutersBy Mark Hosenball May 16 (Reuters) - New York authorities on Thursday will announce the arrest of 16 people in a cigarette smuggling ring that included three men who had been under scrutiny because of suspected links to Islamic militant groups, a law...Tags: New York City, Brooklyn (New York City), Religion and Belief, Raymond W. Kelly
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CORRECTED-Young Libyans find escape in Tripoli's art cinema
Reuters(Corrects headline and text to clarify details on venue, organisers and publicity) By Ghaith Shennib TRIPOLI, May 15 (Reuters) - In the basement of an art gallery in central Tripoli, young Libyans seeking an escape from violence and disorder watch an...Tags: Cinema Industry, Photography, Muammar Gaddafi, Tripoli (Libya), Iraq
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Young Libyans find escape in Tripoli's art cinema
ReutersTRIPOLI (Reuters) - In the basement of an art gallery in central Tripoli, young Libyans seeking an escape from violence and disorder watch an American movie classic screened using a simple projector and laptop. They may feel they have plenty to relate to...Tags: Cinema Industry, Photography, Muammar Gaddafi, Tripoli (Libya), Arts
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Editorial: Pakistan's fragile democracy shows new strength
There is good news from Pakistan. No, really. The country often referred to as "the most dangerous place on earth" is a caldron of violence, religious extremism and nuclear danger. But on Saturday, Pakistan passed a major democratic milestone. Its...
Tags: Pervez Musharraf, Politics, Government, Elections, Taliban
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Cyclone Mahasen buffets Bangladesh coast, six dead
ReutersCHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Cyclone Mahasen buffeted Bangladesh's low-lying coast on Thursday, killing six people after forcing many thousands into emergency shelters, but authorities downgraded warnings later in the day as the storm lost strength....Tags: Weather, Weather Warnings, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, India, Religion and Belief
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Egyptians gloomier as country struggles after revolt -poll
Reuters* Poll sheds light robin [pon political scene ahead of vote * Brotherhood still seen favourably, but support sliding CAIRO, May 16 (Reuters) - Egyptians are getting gloomier about their country's future more than two years after an uprising toppled...Tags: Egypt, Mohamed ElBaradei, Parliament, Politics, Elections
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Eight killed, 10 policemen kidnapped in Iraq's Sunni heartland
ReutersRAMADI, Iraq, May 18 (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborators with the Shi'ite-led government of a nation plagued by sectarian...Tags: Iraq, Al-Qaeda, Religious Conflicts, Baghdad (Iraq), Armed Conflicts
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Myanmar leader's record on reform pledges mixed going into historic White House meeting
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to...Tags: Human Rights Watch, International Law, U.S. Congress, Civil Rights, Religious Conflicts
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Setting Times stories to music: From Nirvana to Yo La Tengo
By Kari Howard The stories I read spark musical connections every day. It’s a bit more rare when the walk to work does. But one of my favorite moments this week came when I was strolling down Broadway past Grand Park in downtown LA, a section...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Murder, Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie, Sumo Wrestling
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