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Syrian rebels must give up arms before talks, Assad says
BEIRUT — Syrian rebels must give up their weapons before the government will agree to hold peace talks with them, Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview published Sunday. “We are willing to negotiate with anyone,...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Kerry, Government, Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions
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Syria agrees to renew passports of overseas citizens
BEIRUT — The Syrian government appeared to make a significant concession to the opposition Wednesday, agreeing to renew the passports of millions of Syrians living abroad. A leading dissident figure had publicly pressed for the change. The state-...
Tags: John Kerry, Military Equipment, Government, Personal Data Collection, Bashar Assad
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Announcing the 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists
This post has been updated; see below for details. The finalists for the 33rd L.A. Times Book Prizes were announced Thursday morning -- the complete list is below. In addition to the 50 books in 10 categories that are in the running for the awards,...
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Gravesend, Culture, Awards and Prizes, Michael Chabon
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O.C. shootings: Gunman a mystery figure to neighbors
L.A. NOWThe accused 20-year-old gunman who authorities say blazed across Orange County early Tuesday on a path of violence was largely an unknown to his neighbors in upscale Ladera Ranch. Ali Syed killed three people before rolling out of the stolen...... -
O.C. shootings: Killings occurred during morning routines
L.A. NOWAuthorities say Mel Edwards was one of three people killed by 20-year-old Ali Syed during a brief morning rampage that ended when Syed fatally shot himself.... -
Caltech President Jean-Lou Chameau leaving for Saudi Arabia post
L.A. NOWThe president of Caltech, Jean-Lou Chameau, announced Tuesday that he would step down as head of that prestigious Pasadena institution at the end of the school year and become head of a university in Saudi Arabia. Chameau, a French-born civil...... -
Dorner stalked LAPD enemies, did 'homework,' Chief Beck says
L.A. NOWThis post has been corrected. See note at bottom for details. Former LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner stalked several Los Angeles police officials named in a manifesto he is believed to have posted online in the weeks leading up to a...... -
Iranian general reportedly assassinated while traveling from Syria
BEIRUT -- A high-ranking member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps was assassinated this week while traveling from Syria to neighboring Lebanon, Iranian media reported Thursday, in the strongest indication to date that senior Iranian military...
Tags: United Nations, Government, Bashar Assad, Lebanon, Iran
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Iran's leader visits Cairo, easing long estrangement
CAIRO -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived to a red-carpet welcome and a kiss on the cheek by Egypt's new Islamist leader in a historic trip to strengthen relations between the two nations after decades of estrangement and suspicion. Iran...
Tags: Hamas, Religious Conflicts, Iran, Tehran (Iran), Religion and Belief
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Al Gore's sale to Big Oil not a blow to climate crusade
Former Vice President Al Gore is used to taking pot shots from the right, and he's getting peppered with them lately following his decision to sell his unpopular Current TV network to Al Jazeera, the Middle Eastern news channel still vilified by many...
Tags: Al Gore, Television, Qatar, Today (tv program), Entertainment
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Donors pledge about $1.5 billion in Syrian aid
BEIRUT -- Amid dire warnings that funds are running low to care for victims of the Syrian conflict, the United Nations said Wednesday that donors had pledged about $1.5 billion to help war-battered Syrians, exceeding the U.N.’s target appeal....
Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan, Kuwait, United Nations, Michel Suleiman, Ban Ki-moon
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Bolivia opens first lithium plant on edge of Uyuni salt flats
Bolivia has announced the opening of its first lithium plant, as the South American nation seeks to tap its vast salt flats for the silvery element used in batteries for electric cars, cellphones and laptops. President Evo Morales heralded the opening...
Tags: Salt, Evo Morales, Energy, Bolivia, Metal and Mineral
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