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Maliki resists Kerry's call to halt flow of Iranian arms to Syria
BAGHDAD – Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on Sunday to stop Iran from flying arms across Iraqi territory to the beleaguered Syrian regime, but found him unwilling to give ground. In a visit to Baghdad that...
Tags: Palestinian National Authority, International Military Interventions, Bashar Assad, Baghdad (Iraq), Benjamin Netanyahu
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Killings by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army plunged, report finds
Killings of civilians by the notorious militia led by the fugitive Joseph Kony have dropped dramatically in the last three years, according to a new analysis that tracks reports on the group. The Lord’s Resistance Army has terrorized central...
Tags: Invisible Children, Inc., Mexico, U.S. Military, Kidnapping, Iran's Nuclear Program
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Pictures in the News | Jan. 4, 2013
FrameworkIn Friday's Pictures in the News: People leave Damara, the last strategic town keeping Central African Republic rebels from the country's capital, Bangui; Palestinians celebrate the 48th anniversary of the Fatah movement in Gaza; firefighters carry a... -
Afghans to take over greater security role
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan forces are preparing to take the lead in safeguarding more parts of the country in line with plans to assume full responsibility for security when most foreign troops withdraw by the end of 2014, President Hamid Karzai’s...
Tags: Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces, Afghanistan, Wars and Interventions, Hamid Karzai
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Central African Republic peace talks lead to coalition government
JOHANNESBURG – Opposition forces in the Central African Republic who took control of a large swath of the country in recent weeks have succeeded in forcing President Francois Bozize’s government to share power, officials said Friday. In a...
Tags: Italy, International Criminal Court, Peace Negotiations, National Government, International Court or Tribunal
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Pakistanis release 8 Afghan Taliban prisoners
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan has released another batch of Afghan Taliban prisoners, the Foreign Ministry announced Monday, a further sign of the Pakistani government's willingness to facilitate efforts by Washington and Kabul to negotiate a peace...Tags: Islamabad (Pakistan), Pakistan, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, Politics
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Two Bahrain policemen sentenced over beating death
A Bahrain court has sentenced two policemen to spend seven years in jail for beating a man to death, one of those killed amid anti-government protests last year. The court decision was handed down Sunday, according to Reuters news service and Bahraini...Tags: Activism, National Security Agency, Crime, Law and Justice, Freedom of the Press, National Government
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African Union tells Central African Republic rebels to end uprising
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The African Union on Monday warned rebels who are threatening to oust the Central African Republic government that they would face isolation in Africa, suspension from the organization and sanctions if they do so. Nkosana...
Tags: International Criminal Court, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Court or Tribunal, Francois Bozize, Joseph Kony
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Unemployment rate in France climbs for 19th month in row
PARIS — The number of jobless in France has risen for the 19th consecutive month to hit 3.13 million, a near 15-year high. Government figures show unemployment rose by more than 29,300 in November, taking the total to about 10.7% of the working...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, United Kingdom, Nicolas Sarkozy, France
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French court throws out Hollande's tax on rich
PARIS — France's highest constitutional authority dealt a blow to President François Hollande's plans to repair the nation’s economy Saturday by throwing out his new “supertax” on the wealthy days before it was to be imposed. The...
Tags: National Government, Nicolas Sarkozy, Belgium, Bernard Arnault, France
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Assad won't go, says Russia's foreign minister
MOSCOW -- Syrian President Bashar Assad has no intention of leaving his country and rebels for the time being should put aside the demand that he step aside as a precondition for negotiations, Russia’s top diplomat said Saturday following a...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Moscow (Russia), United Nations, Russia, Wars and Interventions
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Syria rebels clash with state forces, reportedly attack pipeline
As a devastating year in Syria drew to a close, armed rebels and government forces continued to battle over the bloodied country, state media and opposition activists reported Monday. Government forces have seized weapons and killed and arrested “...
Tags: Israel, National Government, Bashar Assad, Petroleum Industry, United Nations
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