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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Iraq car bombings leave dozens dead

    BAGHDAD — Car bombs around Iraq killed at least 65 people Monday amid the worst wave of violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew a year and a half ago.
    BAGHDAD — Car bombs around Iraq killed at least 65 people Monday amid the worst wave of violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew a year and a half ago. The attacks, which occurred along busy commercial streets in Shiite and Sunni areas,...

    Tags: Politics, Baghdad (Iraq), Wars and Interventions, Iraq, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. French president signs law allowing same-sex marriage

    PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday signed a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, after months of sometimes violent protests and the vehement opposition of the country's Roman Catholic Church leaders.
    PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday signed a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, after months of sometimes violent protests and the vehement opposition of the country's Roman Catholic Church leaders. The controversial...

    Tags: Marriage, Government, Social Issues, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice

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

  3. Pakistan's incoming prime minister turns pragmatic

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After a resounding victory in Pakistan's national elections, presumptive new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif could have pressed his populist, hard-line approach that paints the U.S. as hopelessly malevolent and self-interested.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After a resounding victory in Pakistan's national elections, presumptive new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif could have pressed his populist, hard-line approach that paints the U.S. as hopelessly malevolent and self-interested....

    Tags: Government, Politics, Armed Forces, Terrorism, Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence

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

  4. Pakistan ex-premier's party sweeps elections

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's overwhelming victory in weekend parliamentary elections returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan's powerful military and is viewed by many as soft on militants and extremist groups.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's overwhelming victory in weekend parliamentary elections returns to power a seasoned politician who historically has had rocky ties with Pakistan's powerful military and is viewed by many...

    Tags: Government, Voting, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Business

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

  5. Sword of division is poised over Iraq

    BAGHDAD — Less than a year and a half after the last U.S. troops left, Iraq's political leaders are openly debating the prospect of two dangerous paths for their country: de facto division or civil war. Perhaps both.
    BAGHDAD — Less than a year and a half after the last U.S. troops left, Iraq's political leaders are openly debating the prospect of two dangerous paths for their country: de facto division or civil war. Perhaps both. Tension between the Shiite...

    Tags: Government, Baghdad (Iraq), Wars and Interventions, Politics, Iraq

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

  6. Thousands in Russia demand new elections, release of prisoners

    This post has been corrected. See bottom for details.
    This post has been corrected. See bottom for details. MOSCOW — In the biggest show of opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin since last May, thousands of demonstrators gathered Monday near the Kremlin to demand an immediate release of...

    Tags: Politics, Russia, Pakistan, Riots, Activism

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

  7. In Pakistan, clamor for change propels 2 parties

    CHINIOT, Pakistan — Even from his hospital bed, with a gash in his head and three broken vertebrae from a 15-foot fall, Imran Khan stumped for votes.
    CHINIOT, Pakistan — Even from his hospital bed, with a gash in his head and three broken vertebrae from a 15-foot fall, Imran Khan stumped for votes. "I have done whatever I could do," Khan told the nation as a Pakistani television crew...

    Tags: Government, Pervez Musharraf, Politics, Elections, Pakistan

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

  8. Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority

    PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform.
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    PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...

    Tags: Georgetown, Government, Politics, Voting, Interreligious Dialogue

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

  9. Pakistan secular candidates campaign at their own risk

    SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where everyone is frisked before they enter. He limits his speeches to 30 minutes and then quickly slips out of the room.
    SHABQADAR, Pakistan — When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards. Instead of appearing before large crowds, he meets small clusters of voters at guesthouses where...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Sports, Pakistan

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

  10. Iraqi inquiries find excessive force in Sunni protest camp raid

    BAGHDAD — Iraqi security used disproportionate force, including shooting unarmed civilians, during a raid on an encampment of Sunni Arab protesters last week that left 45 people dead, according to two government investigations and foreign diplomats.
    BAGHDAD — Iraqi security used disproportionate force, including shooting unarmed civilians, during a raid on an encampment of Sunni Arab protesters last week that left 45 people dead, according to two government investigations and foreign diplomats....

    Tags: Political Dissent, Government, Baghdad (Iraq), Politics, Wars and Interventions

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

  11. Pakistanis vote in landmark election

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Millions of Pakistanis braved threats from militants and voted Saturday in national elections that marked the country's first democratic transfer of governance and appeared to put former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on track for a potential return to power.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Millions of Pakistanis braved threats from militants and voted Saturday in national elections that marked the country's first democratic transfer of governance and appeared to put former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on track for...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Voting, Explosions, Pakistan

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

  12. Pakistan bombing again targets Islamist party

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For the second day in a row, a bomb blast killed and maimed participants at a campaign rally being held by one of Pakistan's Islamist religious parties, indicating a broadening of targets in the violence that has primarily taken aim at secular parties competing in parliamentary elections scheduled for Saturday.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For the second day in a row, a bomb blast killed and maimed participants at a campaign rally being held by one of Pakistan's Islamist religious parties, indicating a broadening of targets in the violence that has primarily...

    Tags: Politics, Explosions, Pakistan, U.S. Elections, Islam

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