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Golan peacekeepers briefly held by Syria armed group - UN
ReutersUNITED NATIONS, May 16 (Reuters) - Several U.N. military observers were briefly taken hostage by an unknown armed group in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights just three days after Syrian rebels released four U.N. peacekeepers, a U.N. official said on...Tags: Israel, Philippines, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Austria
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New videos from Syria spotlight conflict's brutality
New video surfaced on the Internet on Thursday purporting to show Syrian rebel fighters killing 11 prisoners they accused of taking part in massacres by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. It was the latest of many grisly videos that have...Tags: International Law, Murder, Civil Rights, Massacres, Prisons
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Sting added to Printer's Row Lit Fest
Having introduced the world to such colorful characters as a prostitute named Roxanne and a stalker who monitors “Every Breath You Take,” Sting will help launch a new Chicago-based storytelling initiative when he appears at the Chicago...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Harold Washington Library Center, Republic of Ireland, Literature, Festive Events
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OPINION: Who needs legislators in the Do-It-Yourself State?
The Kansas City StarIt might be time to change Missouri's nickname. The "Show-Me State" has had a good run. It is believed to harken back to a 1899 speech by U.S. Congressman Will Duncan Vandiver, who declared at a banquet in Philadelphia, "I come from a state that...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Politics, Health Insurance
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Review: 'State 194' takes smart look at Israeli-Palestinian dispute
Two years, two states. In 2009, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad laid out a plan to end the decades-long territorial stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians. But by 2011, despite Fayyad's efforts, including a successful campaign...
Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu, George Mitchell, Palestinian National Authority, Movies
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Independence 'incomplete' without Abyei, says South Sudan forum
Sudan TribuneAttendees at a high-level conference in South Sudan have issued a statement, asserting the new nation's independence from Sudan "remains incomplete" until Abyei is transferred back to the South from which it was moved in 1905 under colonial rule....Tags: France, Murder, Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, Regional Authority
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Bahrain to attain key health goals
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainBAHRAIN is on track to achieve most of its key health targets related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report. They include reducing child mortality rates, improving maternal health and combating...Tags: Malaria, Demographics, Tetanus, Manama (Bahrain), Hepatitis B
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Syrian grain imports pick up despite worsening war
Reuters* Grain sales being routed via brokers * U.N. says Syria conflict a humanitarian catastrophe By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Syria has managed to increase its grain imports in recent months after a period when it was less active on...Tags: Globalization, International Trade, Breads, Lebanon, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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UN human rights expert calls for close scrutiny of Eritrea
Sudan TribuneThe United Nations special rapporteur on Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, said the human rights situation in the reclusive Red Sea nation remained "unacceptable", calling for the country to be closely monitored. Keetharuth made the comments following a...Tags: France, Punishment, Sudan, Civil Rights, Ethiopia
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Eating bugs: Would you dine on cicadas? Crickets? Buttered beetles?
Mmmm. Just look at that plump little cicada. Can you imagine plucking it off its leaf and popping it in your mouth? Too much? How about after it's flash fried with a little butter, garlic and sea salt? Face it, America. We're inch-worming our way closer...Tags: Cricket, Culture, Dining and Drinking, Sports, Restaurants
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The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio, Joe Blundo column
The Columbus DispatchThe United Nations says we should eat more bugs. They're cheap, nutritious and easy on the environment to raise, it says in a report released this week. In many parts of the world, the report notes, they have long been important food sources. I'm...Tags: Animal, Consumers, Chocolate Cake
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U.N. says there is hope for Yemen if funds are forthcoming
Reuters* Yemen needs funds to help ease humanitarian crises * Signs of hope despite presence of al Qaeda wing * Qat a major drain on people's energy, water resources By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) - Yemen, home to what Washington considers al Qaeda'...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Arab Spring, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Yemen, Water Supply
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