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Deadly Benghazi blast caused by fisherman's explosives
ReutersTRIPOLI (Reuters) - A blast that killed three people in Libya's second city Benghazi was caused by fishing explosives that detonated accidentally, not a car bomb as originally thought, a local government official said on Tuesday. But rights activists...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Libya, Politics, Explosions, Muammar Gaddafi
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Nigeria president declares state of emergency in 3 states because of Islamic extremist attacks
Associated PressLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Admitting Islamic extremists now control some of his nation's villages and towns, Nigeria's president declared a state of emergency Tuesday across the country's troubled northeast, promising to send more troops to fight what he...Tags: Islam, Politics, Nigeria, Armed Conflicts, Television Networks
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U.S. reassures Syria rebels about its stance on Assad
BEIRUT — The new U.S.-Russia peace initiative for Syria will inevitably lead to the departure of President Bashar Assad, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Thursday, moving to reassure Syrian rebels and their allies that the Obama...
Tags: Moscow (Russia), John Kerry, Politics, International Relations, Israel
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Syria portrait master finds new audience
REYHANLI, Turkey — On the second floor of a nursery school in a Turkish border town, artist Nader Haj Kadour preferred talking about painting butterflies than painting Syrian President Bashar Assad. The classically trained Syrian artist pointed to...
Tags: Jackson Pollock, Bashar Assad, Political Corruption, Turkey, Arts and Culture
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Maryland National Guard celebrates foreign partnerships
For Capt. Martin Noorsalu, deploying to Afghanistan with the Maryland National Guard last year was an unusual opportunity. Noorsalu is one of only a dozen helicopter pilots in the Estonian Air Force. The sole air defense service of the former Soviet...
Tags: Annapolis, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Balkan Peninsula, Armed Conflicts, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Ex-president leading in mayoral race in Manila, Aquino-backed candidates in Senate polls
Associated PressMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada was leading in the vote-count for mayor of Manila on Tuesday in what could be his first elected post since he was ousted in a 2001 revolt on corruption charges. In other...Tags: Islam, Motorvehicle Accidents, Politics, Executive Branch, U.S. Senate
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Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly- Kerry
ReutersSTOCKHOLM, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. Obama has set next year as the...Tags: John Kerry, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, U.S. Military
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Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly: Kerry
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. Obama has set next year as the target for...Tags: International Military Interventions, September 11, 2001 Attacks, John Kerry, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Syrian rebels unite to retake strategic town near Damascus
Reuters* Counter-attack aims to restore arms corridor from Jordan * Battle unites fractious rebels in Damascus province * Rebels to mull national army if local unity pays off By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT, May 14 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels including the al Qaeda-...Tags: National Government, Islam, Politics, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions
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Venezuela's Maduro sends military to fight crime in Caracas streets
Reuters* One of the world's most violent countries in 2012 * Rights groups question military crime-fighting credentials By Enrique Andres Pretel CARACAS, May 13 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday sent some 3,000 troops into the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Politics, Hugo Chavez
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Prince Harry plays football, honors war veterans on U.S. visit
Prince Harry has a future in American football if that whole royal heir/third in line to the throne thing doesn't work out. The young royal set out on his U.S. visit over last week and, over the weekend, he partook in a very American pastime: football....Tags: Greenwich, Paralympic Games, Manhattan (New York City), Harry of Wales, Chris Christie
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US soldier acted with premeditation in killing comrades in Iraq - judge
ReutersTACOMA, May 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier who pleaded guilty to killing five fellow servicemen at a combat stress clinic in Iraq acted with premeditation in the shooting spree, a military judge ruled on Monday. U.S. Army Sergeant John Russell pleaded...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Iraq, Justice System, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Judges
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