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4 U.N. peacekeepers released by Syrian rebels
BEIRUT--Syrian rebels released four U.N. peacekeepers Sunday, five days after the Filipino troops were seized in the increasingly volatile buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. A rebel group reportedly said the four...
Tags: Government, Politics, United Nations, Israel, Rebellions
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Israelis worried that U.N. may quit patrolling Syrian border
JERUSALEM — Israeli officials said Sunday they were watching the Syrian border in the Golan Heights area with growing concern following the reported release of four U.N. peacekeepers held by Syrian rebels for five days. The Israeli fear is that...
Tags: Government, Politics, Israel, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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High-ranking Chinese official caught in anti-corruption net
SHANGHAI — China is investigating a senior economic policymaker for alleged "serious disciplinary violations" — the highest-ranking central government official to be targeted in the new Chinese president's anti-corruption crackdown. The...Tags: China, Government, Corruption, Politics, Elections
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L.A. County officials worried about costs of immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON — Few regions will absorb the impact of future immigration reforms more than Los Angeles County, home to an estimated 1.1 million people in the country illegally, one-tenth of the nation's total. As the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Tags: Government, Health Insurance, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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U.S., Afghan diplomats work toward long-term agreement
KABUL, Afghanistan — Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for just the second time since the two countries signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out a pact defining Washington'...
Tags: Government, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Iran
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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...
Tags: Government, Equatorial Guinea, Politics, Nigeria, Africa
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Unsolved mystery of woman's poisoning stokes passions in China
BEIJING — She was a promising student at Beijing's prestigious Tsinghua University, a talented musician who loved to swim and dreamed of studying German and computer science. But in her sophomore year, Zhu Ling began suffering acute stomach...Tags: China, Government, Computer Networking and Internet, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Greek government orders teachers not to strike
ATHENS -- Greece’s ruling coalition threatened Monday to arrest public high school teachers if they walk off work later this week, a strike that would potentially disrupt university-entrance exams for thousands of students. But the government's...
Tags: Government, Politics, Civil and Public Service, Strikes, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Polls close in historic Pakistan elections; some bombings occur
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After a bloody campaign season marred by waves of bombings and candidate assassinations, Pakistanis turned out in large numbers Saturday to elect a new parliament in what is slated to be the first democratic transition of...
Tags: Government, Politics, Armed Conflicts, Islamabad (Pakistan), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Mexico's 'Popo' volcano spews ash, molten rock
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican officials are preparing evacuation routes and shelters for tens of thousands of people who live in the shadow of Popocatepetl, a giant volcano 40 miles southeast of Mexico City. "Popo," as the volcano is known, has displayed a...
Tags: Mexico, Government, Politics, Volcanoes, Human Rights
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Judge again rejects limits on emergency contraception
In yet another scathing critique of government health officials, a federal judge refused Friday to stay his order making emergency contraceptives available to consumers of all ages without a prescription. Calling government efforts to restrict the...
Tags: Birth Control, Government, Food and Drug Administration, Justice System, Politics
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Judge blasts government's Plan B contraceptive filing
In yet another scathing critique of government health officials, a federal judge refused Friday to stay his order making Plan B emergency contraceptives available to all consumers without a prescription. Ruling that government efforts to restrict the...
Tags: Birth Control, Government, Justice System, Food and Drug Administration, Politics
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