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Russia charges that U.S. aid helps Syrian 'extremists'
MOSCOW -- Russia charged Friday that the latest U.S. push to aid the Syrian opposition promotes "extremists" who have no interest in peace talks and are determined to seize power through force. The comments come a day after U.S. Secretary State John F....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vladimir Putin, NATO, Turkey, National Government
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John F. Kerry embraces Europe
WASHINGTON -- When John Kerry’s political foes complained in 2004 that he “looked French” and ordered Swiss cheese on his Philadelphia cheese steaks, the Democratic presidential nominee began keeping his affinities for Europe bien...
Tags: France, Mitt Romney, Central Asia, Berlin (Germany), Ernest Hemingway
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A cautious course on Syria
President Obama's decision to provide the Syrian opposition with another $60 million in aid — while continuing to withhold weapons — will disappoint those who have argued that the United States should step up its role in the battle to...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, NATO, U.S. Department of Defense, Bashar Assad
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Amid rising tensions, Palestinians turn out for protests, funerals
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- As Palestinians poured into the streets Thursday for three tension-filled funerals, their leaders issued stern warnings about rising public anger over Israel's treatment of prisoners and protesters. In the southern West Bank...
Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Israel, Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, West Bank
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Kerry pledges $60 million in aid to Syrian opposition forces
ROME -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged an additional $60 million in aid to Syrian opposition forces Thursday, including food and medical support directly to armed rebels for the first time but turning aside their demand for weapons. Kerry,...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Refugee, United Nations, National Government, Al Jazeera English (tv network)
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Kerry says U.S. looking to accelerate fall of Syrian regime
This post has been updated. Please see below for details. WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Wednesday that the United States and allies are jointly planning new ways to accelerate the fall of the Syrian regime, amid signs that...
Tags: White House, Bashar Assad
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U.S. contractor illegally detained in Afghanistan, officials say
KABUL, Afghanistan — An American contractor was detained illegally for 24 hours in an Afghan prison, beaten, denied more than basic medical help and told he wouldn't be released unless his company paid $2.4 million, according to three U.S....
Tags: Frank R Wolf, Kabul (Afghanistan), Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Afghanistan
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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: Government, Saudi Arabia, Military Equipment, Interior Policy, Personal Data Collection
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Dror Moreh's 'The Gatekeepers' sheds light on Israel's Shin Bet
Israel's Shin Bet — think of it as a combination of the CIA and the FBI — prides itself on secrecy. So when documentary filmmaker Dror Moreh approached one of its past leaders some three years ago to discuss the agency's role in the Israeli-...
Tags: Israel, Unrest, Conflicts and War, West Bank, Hamas, Entertainment
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Senate overwhelmingly approves John Kerry for secretary of State
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) as the next secretary of State, filling a crucial national security spot in President Obama’s second-term Cabinet. The 94-3 vote clears the way...
Tags: James Inhofe, Bob Corker, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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McManus: A team of rivals on Syria
Last August, then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and then-CIA Director David H. Petraeus proposed that the United States change its policy and send weapons and other aid to the rebels fighting the Syrian government. Defense Secretary Leon E....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Martin Dempsey, Hillary Clinton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Afghanistan
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The challenging math of passing immigration reform
WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...
Tags: James Inhofe, Bob Corker, Ron Wyden, Thad Cochran, Carl Levin
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