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Battles in Syrian city of Aleppo as military counterattack looms
World NowSyrian authorities were sending reinforcements to strife-torn Aleppo, opposition activists said, as outgunned rebels in the northern city tried to deliver a potentially decisive blow to the government of President Bashar Assad.... -
Temporary refuge for migrants in Mexico also under threat
World NowFor years, conflict has simmered and spiked between residents of a town outside Mexico City and the Central American migrants who have taken refuge there, a stop along their route northward. Tultitlan has seen thousands of often bedraggled migrants... -
Spanish driver charged in crash that killed Cuban dissident
World NowMEXICO CITY -- Cuban authorities have filed criminal charges against a Spanish politician who was the driver in a crash that killed prominent Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, the official daily Granma reported Monday (link in Spanish). In an editorial that... -
Sources: Obama Authorized Secret Support for Syrian Rebels
CNNWASHINGTON, DC -- President Barack Obama has signed a covert directive authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces, U.S. officials told CNN on Wednesday. The secret order, referred to as an intelligence...Tags: Government, Ban Ki-moon, Justice and Rights, Massacres, Peace Negotiations
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Chalking Protests Planned at Downtown L.A. Art Walk
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- There could be more protests at Art Walk in downtown Los Angeles Thursday night -- the first time the event is being held since a melee last month. Members of Occupy Los Angeles clashed with police last month for chalking...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Police Department, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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New President: Egypt Turns Page To New Era
CNNCAIRO, Egypt -- Mohamed Morsi was sworn in Saturday as Egypt's first democratically-elected president, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation that is economically strapped and lacks a working government. The historic ceremony took place amid tight...Tags: Justice and Rights, Israel, Wars and Interventions, Jihad, CNN (tv network)
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Crown Prince Nayif ibn Abdulaziz dies at 78; head of Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry
CAIRO — Crown Prince Nayif ibn Abdulaziz, head of Saudi Arabia's feared Interior Ministry who after a series of attacks inside the kingdom became a close Washington ally against Al Qaeda, died Saturday, months after he was named heir apparent in the...Tags: Justice and Rights, White House, Civil Rights, Imperial and Royal Matters, Petroleum Industry
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Attorney: Mubarak Off Life Support, Health Improving
CNNCAIRO -- Ousted Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak is off life-support equipment and his health has improved a day after rumors that he was "clinically dead" swept across the world, his attorney said. "The hospital will issue a statement shortly about...Tags: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Wars and Interventions, Services and Shopping, Stroke, Realty
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As international pressure builds, 13 more bodies found in Syria
CNNAs world anger mounted toward the Syrian regime after the Houla massacre last week, Russia and Chinastaunchly renewed their opposition to military intervention in the volatile nation. "China opposes military intervention and does not support forced...Tags: Government, Diplomacy, Justice and Rights, Wars and Interventions, Massacres
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After racially charged remarks, Walsh says he’s not ‘critical of minorities’
TribLocal - Elgin ยป NewsWASHINGTON — After taking heat for racially charged remarks, Rep. Joe Walsh issued a statement Friday asserting he was “in no way critical of minorities,” …... -
Protesters flood Moscow's streets despite moves to limit dissent
World NowAnti-government slogans and calls for change resounded in Moscow’s central boulevards Tuesday, suggesting Russian authorities’ recent moves to suppress dissent haven’t dampened the opposition’s spirits. It was the first major... -
Protests against cuts rage nearly a week in Sudan [Video]
World NowProtests against the Sudanese government have raged for almost a week, triggered by government decisions to end fuel subsidies and impose other spending cuts....
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