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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Syria's government presses battle in key rebel city of Qusair

    BEIRUT -- Renewed clashes were reported Monday in the strategic Syrian city of Qusair, where government forces pressed <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-syria-qusair-20130520,0,3591848.story">an offensive</a> aimed at chasing rebels from the supply and logistics hub.
    BEIRUT -- Renewed clashes were reported Monday in the strategic Syrian city of Qusair, where government forces pressed an offensive aimed at chasing rebels from the supply and logistics hub. There were conflicting accounts from the government and the...

    Tags: Government, Human Rights, Politics, News Agency, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )

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

  2. Dozens killed in wave of bombings in Iraq

    A string of car bombs and shootings tore through Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and escalating fears of a return to widespread sectarian bloodletting, officials said
    A string of car bombs and shootings tore through Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and escalating fears of a return to widespread sectarian bloodletting, officials said The attacks, some of which hit market places...

    Tags: Al-Qaeda, Baghdad (Iraq), Bombings, Emergency Incidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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

  3. 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&rsquo;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: Armed Conflicts, Landforms, Kabul (Afghanistan), NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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

  4. Syria launches major assault on strategic rebel stronghold

    BEIRUT &mdash; Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest effort to push back opposition fighters from strategic areas of the country.
    BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest effort to push back opposition fighters from strategic areas of the country. The opposition...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Islam, News Agency, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )

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

  5. Fears grow of clash between Israel and Syria

    JERUSALEM &mdash; Fears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation.
    JERUSALEM — Fears about a possible escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday amid renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation. After decades of relative calm along the two nations&...

    Tags: Yom Kippur, Government, Israel, Politics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )

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

  6. Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply

    We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans.
    We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...

    Tags: Politics, Karl Rove, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Feminism

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

  7. Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan

    There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the military's 40-year domination of its politics. He has also promised to improve relations with India and take on the radical Islamist terrorism that has tormented Pakistan. The United States should assist him in every way possible to achieve those goals.
    There is reason for hope in Nawaz Sharif's victory in the recent Pakistani elections. Sharif, who has twice served as Pakistan's prime minister, has said he wants to build a more robust democracy, revive the country's shattered economy and end the...

    Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Al-Qaeda, Pervez Musharraf

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

  8. North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast

    North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said.
    North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...

    Tags: South Korea, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Korean War (1950-1953), Seoul (South Korea), International Military Interventions

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

  9. Syria's Assad dubious of U.S.-Russia peace initiative

    BEIRUT &mdash; Syrian President Bashar Assad has expressed skepticism that a planned U.S.-Russian peace conference could help stop the bloodshed in his country, according to an interview published Saturday in an Argentine newspaper.
    BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad has expressed skepticism that a planned U.S.-Russian peace conference could help stop the bloodshed in his country, according to an interview published Saturday in an Argentine newspaper. The Syrian leader...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Rebellions, Moscow (Russia)

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

  10. North Korea missile launches follow months of threats [Timeline]

    BEIJING -- North Korea's latest <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-north-korea-missiles-20130518,0,6989398.story">missile launch</a> comes after months of fiery rhetoric directed against South Korea, Japan and the United States, including threats of an imminent nuclear war.
    BEIJING -- North Korea's latest missile launch comes after months of fiery rhetoric directed against South Korea, Japan and the United States, including threats of an imminent nuclear war. The provocations eased with the conclusion of annual joint...

    Tags: United Nations, Weaponry, Kim Jong Un, Petroleum Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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

  11. North Korea fires short-range missiles off east coast

    BEIJING &mdash; North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch.
    BEIJING — North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...

    Tags: United Nations, Weaponry, North Korea, Pyongyang (North Korea), South Korea

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

  12. Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria

    WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a &ldquo;red line.&rdquo;
    This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
    WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a “red line.&...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War

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