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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Review: 'Dying City' is a mesmerizing look at the battles within

    There are many ways of being a political playwright. Christopher Shinn's approach, centered on characters rather than on ideologies, is one that will never go out of style.
    There are many ways of being a political playwright. Christopher Shinn's approach, centered on characters rather than on ideologies, is one that will never go out of style. Illuminating large-scale public concerns through the microscopic examination...

    Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Wars and Interventions

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Suicide bomb blast kills Afghan provincial leader, 12 others

    KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomb blast killed a top leader of a northern Afghan province and at least 12 other people Monday, the latest in a step-up of attacks by Taliban insurgents ahead of Washington’s planned troop withdrawal at the end of 2014.
    KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide bomb blast killed a top leader of a northern Afghan province and at least 12 other people Monday, the latest in a step-up of attacks by Taliban insurgents ahead of Washington’s planned troop withdrawal at the end of...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kabul (Afghanistan), Emergency Incidents, U.S. Military, Suicide

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Kirk Douglas to pay tribute to his late friend Burt Lancaster

    Kirk Douglas will be paying tribute to his old friend and frequent co-star Burt Lancaster at the<a href="http://www.cinema.ucla.ed"> UCLA Film &amp; Television Archive's</a> June 7 screening of their classic 1957 western, &ldquo;Gunfight at the O.K. Corral&rdquo; at the Billy Wilder Theater in Westwood.
    Kirk Douglas will be paying tribute to his old friend and frequent co-star Burt Lancaster at the UCLA Film & Television Archive's June 7 screening of their classic 1957 western, “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” at the Billy Wilder Theater in...

    Tags: Tuberculosis, Rhonda Fleming, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mark Twain, Entertainment

    4. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Egypt's border with Gaza stays closed as protest continues

    CAIRO &mdash; Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip remained closed Sunday as the families and colleagues of seven Egyptian soldiers who were kidnapped in the northern Sinai Peninsula last week continued a sit-in.
    CAIRO — Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip remained closed Sunday as the families and colleagues of seven Egyptian soldiers who were kidnapped in the northern Sinai Peninsula last week continued a sit-in. A video was briefly posted on YouTube...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hamas, Kidnapping, Egypt, Cairo (Egypt)

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Car bombings, shooting in Iraq kill at least 17

    BAGHDAD &mdash; Car bombs struck Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital and a northern city Thursday, killing 16 people, while gunmen in Baghdad shot dead the brother of a Sunni lawmaker, officials said.
    BAGHDAD — Car bombs struck Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital and a northern city Thursday, killing 16 people, while gunmen in Baghdad shot dead the brother of a Sunni lawmaker, officials said. The attacks followed a wave of bombings...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mosul (Iraq), Religious Conflicts, Emergency Incidents, Transportation Accidents

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 12 killed as suicide car bomber hits NATO convoy in Kabul

    KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful suicide car bomb rocked Kabul on Thursday, killing six foreigners and at least six Afghan civilians, according to local officials.
    KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful suicide car bomb rocked Kabul on Thursday, killing six foreigners and at least six Afghan civilians, according to local officials. The attack took place around 8 a.m., a time when many people in the Afghan capital were...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kabul (Afghanistan), Emergency Incidents, U.S. Military, Transportation Accidents

    7. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Syrian soldiers warned daily of sectarian dangers, defectors say

    MARAAT NUMAN, Syria &mdash; Each morning, after saluting the Syrian flag and before the warplanes take off, soldiers at army bases across Syria are given political orientation.
    MARAAT NUMAN, Syria — Each morning, after saluting the Syrian flag and before the warplanes take off, soldiers at army bases across Syria are given political orientation. During the lectures, conscripts and career officers alike are repeatedly...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts, Rebellions, Armed Forces, Jihad

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Six Americans among at least 15 killed in Afghanistan bombing

    KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S.-military contractor DynCorp International says four American employees were killed in a suicide car bombing Thursday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, bringing the number of Americans slain to six.
    KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S.-military contractor DynCorp International says four American employees were killed in a suicide car bombing Thursday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, bringing the number of Americans slain to six. Nine Afghan civilians were...

    Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Transportation Accidents, Suicide

    9. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Afghan militants threaten more attacks after deadly bombing

    KABUL, Afghanistan &mdash; A militant group said its attack Thursday on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital marked a stepped-up campaign against the foreign presence in Afghanistan, and promised more such assaults. The suicide bombing killed six Americans, including four civilian contractors, and at least nine Afghan civilians, including two children, according to local and coalition officials.
    KABUL, Afghanistan — A militant group said its attack Thursday on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital marked a stepped-up campaign against the foreign presence in Afghanistan, and promised more such assaults. The suicide bombing killed six...

    Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Incidents, U.S. Military, Transportation Accidents

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

  10. Anti-Taliban Afghan police chief gunned down in motorcycle attack

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    KABUL, Afghanistan -- A police chief who had stood up repeatedly to the Taliban was shot and killed in a drive-by attack by four insurgents on motorcycles, officials said Saturday. The police chief, Abdul Ghani, was leaving his driveway in his car...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kabul (Afghanistan), Rebellions, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents

    11. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Afghanistan suicide attack kills 15, including at least two Americans

    KABUL, Afghanistan &ndash; The death toll from a powerful suicide car bomb that shook the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday morning has increased to 15, including two American troops and four foreign civilian contractors, according to U.S. and Afghan officials.
    KABUL, Afghanistan – The death toll from a powerful suicide car bomb that shook the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday morning has increased to 15, including two American troops and four foreign civilian contractors, according to U.S. and Afghan...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kabul (Afghanistan), Emergency Incidents, Transportation Accidents, Suicide

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

  12. Pakistan's incoming prime minister turns pragmatic

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan &mdash; 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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nawaz Sharif, Armed Forces, National Government, Times Square

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