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US lauds Philippines' apology over Taiwan incident
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- The United States is optimistic that the Philippines and Taiwan will eventually thresh out their current spat over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman within the Philippine territorial waters last week, an...Tags: Travel, Philippines, Travel Alerts, International Relations, Crime, Law and Justice
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Russian media delight in U.S. spy case as leaders try to limit fallout
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state-run media revelled on Wednesday in embarrassing the United States over a botched attempt to recruit one of its intelligence agents but both countries signaled they wanted to prevent the episode harming efforts to improve...Tags: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, International Relations, Crime, Law and Justice, Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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A sensible caution, poorly stated
WASHINGTON -- People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign punishment for...Tags: Defense Equipment, Science and Technology, Iraq, Ronald Reagan, Washington, DC
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Column: President's caution sensible, but poorly stated
WASHINGTON — People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and President Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign...Tags: Defense Equipment, Science and Technology, Iraq, Ronald Reagan, Washington, DC
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'Real peace cannot be achieved by force'
Jordan Times, AmmanHis Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to revive the stalled Middle East peace process to ultimately lead to the emergence of a Palestinian state that can exist in peace and harmony alongside Israel....Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Peace Negotiations, Israel, Human Interest
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U.S., UK want financial services as part of trade pact
Reuters* Interest in deal that would encourage banks to stay * How to regulate derivatives among the tough issues * Negotiations expected to start in July By Doug Palmer and Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - The United States and the UK aim to...Tags: U.S. Congress, United Kingdom, Financial and Business Services, G8, Summits
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Taliban in Qatar see no early peace talks with US-sources
Reuters* Most Taliban in Qatar seem to concentrate on family life * No contact between Taliban and US this year, sources say * Saudi seen as too pro-Pakistan to host office-Afghan official By Amena Bakr and Hamid Shalizi DOHA/KABUL, April 18 (Reuters) -...Tags: Saudi Arabia, U.S. Military, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Peace Negotiations, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Diplomat killed in Afghanistan 'had a great worldview'
Tribune reportersAs strangers lined up for white ribbons and American flags to show their support, family and friends of Anne Smedinghoff mourned the loss of a young diplomat who was determined to see the world — and possibly beyond. Her brother, Mark, recalled...Tags: Afghanistan, Television Industry, Kabul (Afghanistan), Family, International Relations
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U.N. passes treaty regulating arms sales
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands...
Tags: International Relations, Emily Alpert, Amnesty International, Crime, Law and Justice, Wars and Interventions
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Joel Brinkley: Settlements still blocking Middle East peace agreement
American VoicesPresident Obama's makeup visit to Israel was a great success, by most measures, but don't expect peace between Israelis and Palestinians anytime soon -- despite Obama's ringing call for it. Relations between Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Peace Negotiations, Massacres, Israel
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A Russian 'frenemy'
The White House is trying to revive the "reset" with Vladimir Putin's Russia. It is likely to be a wasted effort. The reset is dead not because of someone's ill will or mistakes. It is because Washington and Moscow have reached the limit of...
Tags: U.S. Military, U.S. Congress, Russia, Interior Policy, American Enterprise Institute
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Philippines challenges Chinese claims to waters through tribunal
The Philippines is taking a feud with China to an international tribunal, it announced Tuesday, the latest turn in the simmering dispute over a string of rocky outcroppings in the South China Sea. In a claim shared Tuesday with the Chinese ambassador,...
Tags: Philippines, International Relations, Manila (Philippines), International Law, Barack Obama
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