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Aviation officials see global emissions deal possible by 2020
Reuters* EU hopes for road map agreement in autumn * Business aviation wants "fairer" treatment by Brussels By Robert Evans GENEVA, May 21 (Reuters) - Senior officials from business and commercial aviation voiced cautious optimism that a long-sought worldwide...Tags: Global Change, Weather, Boeing Co., Embraer SA, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Attacks in Iraq kill over 40, sectarian tensions high
ReutersBAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - A series of bomb and gun attacks across Iraq killed more than 40 people on Tuesday, a day after over 70 died in violence targeting majority Shi'ites that has stoked fears of all-out sectarian war with minority Sunnis. Nearly 300...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings, Emergency Incidents, Nouri Maliki, Wars and Interventions
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Dollar dips vs euro before Bernanke testimony; yen weakens
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell against the euro on Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials dented expectations the U.S. central bank may taper its bond purchases anytime soon. But the dollar rose against the yen, a day before the...Tags: Nikkei, New Zealand, Australia, Deutsche Bank AG, Moody's Corporation
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Global shares end higher as eyes turn to Fed
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world edged higher on Tuesday amid signs of improving growth, even though questions about monetary policy limited gains. The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 ended at all-time highs, while the...Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Warren Buffett, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Iran's Nuclear Program, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Syria, Israel exchange fire across cease-fire line
BEIRUT -- Syria said Tuesday that its forces had destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an account disputed by Israel, which said that shots were fired at a patrol inside Israeli-controlled...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Jerusalem (Israel), Beirut (Lebanon), Armed Conflicts
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Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be preparing to take part in an international peace conference against a background of some of the worst fighting this year. On Tuesday, Lebanese Hezbollah...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Tripoli (Libya), Cairo (Egypt), Religious Conflicts
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World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees, Africa
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on...Tags: Uganda, World Bank Group, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Economic Organization, Peace Negotiations
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WRAPUP 1-Syrian foes move towards talks but fighting rages
Reuters* U.N. sees movement towards peace talks * Fighting rages round strategic town * U.S. says Iranians seen alongside Hezbollah By Dominic Evans BEIRUT, May 21 (Reuters) - Syria's opposition and the government of President Bashar al-Assad seem to be...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Tripoli (Libya), Cairo (Egypt), Religious Conflicts
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Austria says peackeepers may quit Golan if EU arms rebels
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria may pull its peacekeeping troops from the Golan Heights, evacuating the U.N. buffer zone, its defence minister warned on Tuesday, as Syria and Israel exchanged fire across a long dormant frontline now inflamed by civil war....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Social Sciences, Yom Kippur, Wars and Interventions, Separation of Church and State
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Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation"....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Armed Forces
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International affairs, brain science research featured
Distinguished speakers covered international affairs and brain science research recently when American Friends of The Hebrew University presented its Ninth Annual Leadership Education Forum at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach. More than 250 people...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Barack Obama, Medical Research
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Pledging solidarity with Israel
Reverend Kenneth Meshoe, a member of the South African Parliament pledged his "solidarity with Israel" at a recent luncheon event hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and the South Florida...Tags: Elections, Palm Beach County, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Israel
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