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    May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, is slain in Mexico

    MEXICO CITY --  Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, has been beaten to death in Mexico City, his battered body dumped near the famed Plaza Garibaldi, in what may have been a robbery gone wrong, police said Friday.
    MEXICO CITY --  Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, has been beaten to death in Mexico City, his battered body dumped near the famed Plaza Garibaldi, in what may have been a robbery gone wrong, police said Friday. News...

    Tags: Mexico, Politics, Prisons, Activism, Mexico City

    2. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. U.N. commissioner warns of possible atrocities in Qusair, Syria

    The United Nations commissioner for human rights on Friday warned of possible atrocities in the Syrian town of Qusair, near the Lebanese border, as reports emerged of a major military buildup.
    The United Nations commissioner for human rights on Friday warned of possible atrocities in the Syrian town of Qusair, near the Lebanese border, as reports emerged of a major military buildup. Commissioner Navi Pillay said Syrian government forces and...

    Tags: National Government, Politics, Murder, Government, International Law

    3. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Africa loses benefit of billions of dollars annually, report says

    JOHANNESBURG -- Africa loses the benefit of billions of dollars each year through illegal tax evasion, money transfers and secretive business deals, more than all the money coming into the continent through aid and investment, according to a report released Friday.
    JOHANNESBURG -- Africa loses the benefit of billions of dollars each year through illegal tax evasion, money transfers and secretive business deals, more than all the money coming into the continent through aid and investment, according to a report...

    Tags: National Government, Energy Resources, Politics, Human Development Index, Government

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Russia reports earlier accusation of U.S. spying

    MOSCOW --The arrest and expulsion of a U.S. Embassy official this week for allegedly attempting, in a ham-handed way, to recruit a Russian intelligence officer was the second such case this year, Russian state television reported Wednesday.
    MOSCOW --The arrest and expulsion of a U.S. Embassy official this week for allegedly attempting, in a ham-handed way, to recruit a Russian intelligence officer was the second such case this year, Russian state television reported Wednesday. The...

    Tags: Espionage and Intelligence, Politics, Police Arrests, Central Intelligence Agency, Moscow (Russia)

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. U.S.-Russia 'reset' thwarted by Syrian war, spy scandal

    Just when it seemed that Russia was poised to collaborate with Western powers on a new peace mission for Syria, a spy scandal has erupted to revive Cold War-era mistrust and division.
    Just when it seemed that Russia was poised to collaborate with Western powers on a new peace mission for Syria, a spy scandal has erupted to revive Cold War-era mistrust and division. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State...

    Tags: National Government, Religion and Belief, Politics, David Cameron, John Kerry

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. U.S. diplomat accused of recruiting for CIA in Russia

    MOSCOW — Russian authorities detained an American diplomat accused of attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said Tuesday.
    MOSCOW — Russian authorities detained an American diplomat accused of attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said Tuesday. Ryan Christopher Fogle, the third secretary of the American Embassy...

    Tags: Human Rights Watch, Espionage and Intelligence, Politics, FBI, Boston Marathon

    7. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Russia says American was recruiting for CIA

    MOSCOW -- Russia detained an American citizen accused of attempting to recruit a local intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said.
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    MOSCOW -- Russia detained an American citizen accused of attempting to recruit a local intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said. Ryan Christopher Fogle, the third secretary of the American Embassy in Moscow, was held...

    Tags: Espionage and Intelligence, Politics, Central Intelligence Agency, Anna Chapman, Russia

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 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 flash point for critics who say the Obama administration deliberately misled the public for political reasons, according to emails released by the White House on Wednesday.
    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: Religion and Belief, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Politics, FBI, Central Intelligence Agency

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. U.S. consulate office in China closes after white powder is found

    BEIJING -- A U.S. consulate in China was forced to suspend some operations after an envelope was found containing a suspicious white power. The envelope was discovered Monday by a staffer in the office that issues visas and handles American citizen...

    Tags: Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Anthrax, China

    10. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Bombs, bullets and baby steps toward democracy in Pakistan

    Kidnappings, suicide bombings and hundreds of violent deaths have bloodied Pakistan’s campaign trail. Still, the parliamentary vote Saturday is being heralded as a milestone in the country’s democratic advancement.
    Kidnappings, suicide bombings and hundreds of violent deaths have bloodied Pakistan’s campaign trail. Still, the parliamentary vote Saturday is being heralded as a milestone in the country’s democratic advancement. Once the votes are tallied...

    Tags: National Government, Religion and Belief, Pervez Musharraf, Politics, Fractured Rib

    11. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Women's prayer at Western Wall sparks protest

    JERUSALEM -- Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews flooded into the Old City’s Western Wall Plaza early Friday in a boisterous and sometimes violent protest against a group of female activists exercising a newly court-affirmed right to pray at the holy site in a similar fashion as men do.
    JERUSALEM -- Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews flooded into the Old City’s Western Wall Plaza early Friday in a boisterous and sometimes violent protest against a group of female activists exercising a newly court-affirmed right to pray at the holy...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Nazi Party, Religious Texts, Christian Orthodoxy

    12. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. China, Taiwan protest fatal shooting of fisherman by Philippines

    BEIJING --  Beijing and Taipei united in their condemnation of the Philippines on Friday for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters.
    BEIJING --  Beijing and Taipei united in their condemnation of the Philippines on Friday for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters. The killing of Hung Shih-cheng, 65, injects a volatile new element in ongoing conflicts over...

    Tags: Beijing (China), Philippines, Malaysia, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing

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