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Russia not convinced by U.S. claims of Syrian chemical weapons use
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details,MOSCOW – Russia on Friday said it was not persuaded by U.S. assertions that Syria has used chemical weapons in the country’s civil war and called the decision to send arms to some rebel groups unhelpful. Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian...Tags: U.S. Congress, Government, Canterbury, Parliament, National Government
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Syria calls U.S. charge of chemical weapons use 'lies'
The Syrian government Friday called White House allegations that it has used chemical weapons in the country’s civil war “full of lies,” according to state media reports. Syria’s Foreign Ministry instead blamed such attacks on...
Tags: Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Russia: U.S. claims of Syrian chemical arms use unconvincing
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - Information that the United States has given Russia about suspected use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces "does not look convincing", President Vladimir Putin's senior foreign policy adviser said on...Tags: U.S. Military, Government, John Kerry, National Government, G8
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Spies and sex. It was just too tempting to resist.
“The former host of 'Erotica Night' at a Baltimore bookstore will be the first-ever female No. 2 official at the CIA,” Ben Jacobs and Avi Zenilman begin in their piece at the Daily Beast on the youthful reading habits of Avril Danica Haines....
Tags: National Enquirer, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama
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White House says election of Iran's Rohani 'potentially hopeful': CBS
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's chief of staff said on Sunday the election of Iranian President Hassan Rohani was a "potentially hopeful sign," and that if he lived up to his obligation "to come clean on this illicit nuclear program,...Tags: Washington, DC, Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program, Barack Obama, CBS Corp.
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Senators urge Kerry to press India on trade during visit
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Finance Committee leaders on Friday urged U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to press India to reverse government actions they said threaten millions of U.S. jobs in pharmaceutical, information technology and creative...Tags: U.S. Congress, John Kerry, Orrin Hatch, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Science and Technology
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Iran infighting turns election into real contest
Iran’s ruling theocracy was unable to overcome its notorious infighting and unite behind a single candidate in Friday’s presidential election, which has suddenly boosted the prospects of the lone moderate in the race and rekindled interest...
Tags: Elections, Hasan Rowhani, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mohammad Reza Aref, Columbia University
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CBS cuts Obama audio from 'Under the Dome'
President Obama has been left on the cutting room floor of CBS' new summer series "Under the Dome." An audio clip of the president that was in the first hour of the series that CBS sent to critics earlier this month will be cut from the episode that...
Tags: Stephen King, Television, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Entertainment, Barack Obama
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Obama nominates campaign donors for jobs as ambassadors
ReutersBy Gabriel Debenedetti WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it would nominate six people for U.S. ambassadorships, including three who were closely connected to President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. The move...Tags: Washington, DC, Politics, Political Fundraising, Elections, Board of Directors
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COMMODITIES-Oil and gold buoyed by Middle East tensions; sugar rallies
Reuters* Sugar rallies, cocoa sinks as softs dominate big moves * U.S. data points to moderate growth * Market focus shifting to Fed policy meeting next week NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied to nine-month highs and gold prices rose on Friday...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Metal, Securities, Federal Reserve, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S. aid to Syria rebels likely to include mortars, RPGs -sources
ReutersBy Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - The United States is likely to send weaponry like rocket-propelled grenades and mortars to Syria's rebels after President Barack Obama approved arming the insurgents, sources said on Friday. A source...Tags: Government, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Armed Forces, U.S. Army
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Obama, Putin face difficult talks on Syria at G8 conference
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - After authorizing U.S. weapons for rebels in Syria, President Barack Obama faces difficult talks on ending the civil war there when he meets next week with the Syrian government's most powerful ally: Russian President Vladimir...Tags: Saudi Arabia, U.S. Military, John Kerry, Edward Snowden, National Security
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