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Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov resigns
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov offered to step down after anti-government protests sparked street violence four months before parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place. The premier, who has been in office since 2009, told the Sofia-...
Tags: Bulgaria, National Government, European Union, Finance, Demonstration
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Baghdad bombings reflect sectarian tensions
BAGHDAD — A string of bombings in Shiite Muslim neighborhoods in eastern Baghdad left as many as two dozen people dead and reflected Iraq’s heightened sectarian tensions in the wake of nearly two months of Sunni protests. The bombs went...
Tags: Iraq, Baghdad (Iraq), Explosions, Demonstration, Emergency Incidents
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Teen killed in Bahrain as protests mark anniversary of uprising
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Clashes erupted in Bahrain early Thursday, leaving a teenager dead and tensions soaring as protesters marked the second anniversary of the continued uprising against the Persian Gulf monarchy. Bahraini police said a young man was fatally injured as...Tags: Iraq, Iran, Armed Forces, Bahrain, Amnesty International
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Iran's leader visits Cairo, easing long estrangement
CAIRO -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived to a red-carpet welcome and a kiss on the cheek by Egypt's new Islamist leader in a historic trip to strengthen relations between the two nations after decades of estrangement and suspicion. Iran...
Tags: Mohamed Morsi, Revolutions, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trips and Vacations, Iran
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Egyptian opposition group accuses police of torture, death
CAIRO -- An Egyptian opposition party alleged Monday that one of its members was tortured to death by police after he disappeared last week from a protest against the Islamist-led government of President Mohamed Morsi. The Popular Current party said...
Tags: Mohamed ElBaradei, Hosni Mubarak, Crime, Law and Justice, Chemotherapy, Justice System
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Egypt protests continue; opposition rejects talks with Morsi
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.CAIRO -- Egypt's main opposition coalition rejected talks with President Mohamed Morsi on Monday as anti-government protests gripped the nation for a fifth day and the army was given powers to arrest civilians. Six people died across the country,...Tags: Egypt, Mohamed ElBaradei, Mohamed Morsi, Nobel Prize Awards, Upper House
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Pakistan government calls demands by protesters 'not possible'
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s embattled civilian leadership declared Wednesday it would not succumb to large anti-government protests, calling the demands made by demonstrators unrealistic because they require changes to the country’s...
Tags: Islamabad (Pakistan), Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, Afghanistan, Parliament
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In his own words
Paul GreenbergEvery year he grows more ceremonial, distant, symbolic, less alive. It is the fate of heroes. Their pictures are relegated to banners, their words become clichés, their very names become streets and boulevards instead of a living presence. Icons....Tags: Christianity, Awards and Prizes, Religion and Belief, Baptist, Racism
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Syria opposition seeks $60 billion to rebuild after fighting
Syrian dissidents trying to shake off President Bashar Assad told reporters Wednesday that $60 billion would be needed to rebuild the country after fighting stops, comparing it to “an economic ‘Marshall Plan for Syria.’” At a...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, United Nations, European Union, Crime, Law and Justice
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Joel Brinkley: Vietnam is a country to watch
American VoicesDA NANG, Vietnam -- A mystery pervades this part of the world. In the Middle East, Africa, Russia, parts of Europe -- even the United States -- thousands of angry citizens have stood up to challenge their governments over the last two years. In several...Tags: Joel Brinkley, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Japan, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Occupy’s unintended legacy: more restrictions on protests
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Britain recognizes new Syrian opposition coalition
LONDON — The momentum behind a fledgling Syrian opposition coalition grew Tuesday after Britain announced that it was granting formal recognition and extending financial aid to the group. Foreign Secretary William Hague said the British government...
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, National Government, William Hague
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