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European rights body says Hungary changes threaten courts
Reuters* Hungary constitution changes weaken democracy -think-tank * Government should not use constitution as political tool * Budapest says democracy firm, no changes due to report By Sandor Peto BUDAPEST, June 14 (Reuters) - A key European rights think-...Tags: Hungary, Justice and Rights, International Law, Parliament, Crime, Law and Justice
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Czech leader clings on after close aide charged with graft
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas was clinging to office on Friday after prosecutors accused a close aide of being at the center of a corrupt web of political favors and secret surveillance. The leader of a junior partner in the...Tags: Parliament, Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice, Espionage and Intelligence, Corporate Crime
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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: White House, U.S. Congress, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, G8
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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: White House, Barack Obama, Weaponry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.N. rights forum condemns Hezbollah role in Syria
Reuters* Resolution says foreign fighters exacerbating conflict * Stops short of calling for halt to arms flow * Heated debate held after U.S. says to arm rebels By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, June 14 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday...Tags: Weaponry, Pakistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Russia, Venezuela
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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: White House, Weaponry, Barack Obama, Moscow (Russia), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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IMF urges repeal of 'ill-designed' U.S. cuts
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged the United States on Friday to repeal sweeping government spending cuts and recommended that the Federal Reserve continue a bond-buying program through at least the end of the year. In its...Tags: International Organizations, U.S. Congress, Economy, Business and Finance, Christine Lagarde, Ben Bernanke
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Bulgarians protests over media magnate as security chief
ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied on Friday to protest against the appointment of a media magnate as Bulgaria's new security chief in a show of discontent after disputed elections. Chanting "Mafia" and "resign", about 10,000 people rallied in...Tags: Parliament, European Union, Bulgaria, Rosen Plevneliev, Sofia (Bulgaria)
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Former Nazi commander lives in Minneapolis
BERLIN (AP) — A top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children lied to American immigration officials to get into the United States and has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II,...Tags: U.S. Army, Economy, Business and Finance, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Literature, Arts and Culture
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Assange: Britain loyal to U.S. in NSA leaker case
Reuters* Wikileaks' Assange says Britain blocked Snowden entry * Assange says Snowden personifies his own ideals By Andrew Osborn LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said on Friday that Britain had prevented NSA leaker Edward...Tags: United Kingdom, Ecuador, Politics, Sweden, David Cameron
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Egypt's Brotherhood joins Sunni front over Syria
Reuters* Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood joins jihad call * Mecca sermon savages Assad as tyrant * Broad Sunni coalition hardens sectarian confrontation * Mursi to speak Saturday, may see domestic benefits By Alastair Macdonald and Maggie Fick CAIRO, June...Tags: Mohamed Morsi, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Islam, Cairo (Egypt), Interior Policy
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High turnout reported as Iran picks new president
TEHRAN -- Officials reported high turnout Friday as Iranians went to the polls in the first presidential election since disputed balloting four years ago resulted in street protests and massive unrest. Among the early voters was the country’s...Tags: Voting, Mohsen Rezai, Polls, Saeed Jalili, Politics
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