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Gunmen kill seven Iraqi soldiers in worsening conflict
ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Seven Iraqi soldiers were killed in clashes with gunmen on Thursday, police and hospital sources said, as fears mount that Iraq might slide back into bloody sectarian strife. Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Iraq, Nouri Maliki, Baghdad (Iraq), Armed Conflicts
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U.N. report stokes concern over Iran's nuclear programme-EU
ReutersBRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran's expansion of sensitive nuclear activity breaks United Nations resolutions and increases concerns about whether its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful, the European Union said on Thursday. A U.N. nuclear agency...Tags: Politics, Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Power, International Organizations
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Exclusive: Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skirted sanctions - U.N
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a confidential U....Tags: Glencore International AG, Diesel Fuel, Iran, Weaponry, Heavy Engineering
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M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Rwanda, Armed Conflicts, Rebellions, International Economic Institution
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U.S. Congress moves to tighten sanctions on Iran
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved legislation on Wednesday seeking to impose tighter sanctions on Iran, the latest congressional effort to slow development of the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program. The...Tags: U.S. Congress, Iran, Bob Menendez, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama
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Iran has boosted uranium enrichment capacity, report says
WASHINGTON -- Iran further increased its uranium enrichment capacity in the last three months, yet it also limited its progress in certain sensitive areas of its disputed nuclear program in an apparent attempt to avoid risking retaliation from Israel or...Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Politics, Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Policy
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World Bank proposes $150 million loan to help Jordan with refugees
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank has proposed a $150 million loan for Jordan to help it with the cost of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, Jordanian and World Bank board sources said on Wednesday. "The (World Bank) board...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Lebanon, John Kerry, Bashar Assad, Banking
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Arnie Weidner made many friends along his journey
Daily American correspondentArnie Weidner, who died Tuesday, never knew a stranger. In fact, this Korean War veteran and Allegheny Township farmer could tell the most interesting and colorful stories about his life. He had friends everywhere – at the Veterans Home...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Wars and Interventions, Farms, Auction Service, International Military Interventions
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EXCLUSIVE-Glencore, Trafigura Iran deals may have skirted sanctions-UN
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a...Tags: Glencore International AG, Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program
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Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region displaces 300,000: U.N. aid chief
ReutersOUTSIDE EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) - About 300,000 people have fled their homes due to a surge in fighting in Sudan's Darfur region this year and are now living in terrible conditions and short of food, the United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday. The...Tags: Wars and Interventions, International Law, Rebellions, Human Rights, International Court or Tribunal
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EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
ReutersKOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one. "One out of 10 - not very good," Captain Ibrahim...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Somalia, Human Rights, International Organizations, U.S. Military
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RPT-U.S. Congress moves to tighten sanctions on Iran
Reuters(Repeats with no change in text to additional subscribers) WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved legislation on Wednesday seeking to impose tighter sanctions on Iran, the latest congressional effort to slow...Tags: Elections, Politics, Iran, U.S. Congress, Tehran (Iran)
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