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Lebanons Palestinians are Being Pulled into Syrias Civil War
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- Category: Palestine
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Franklin Lamb
Homs Palestinian Refugee Camp, Syria
Friends of Syria: Assad Has no Role in Future of Syria
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
Participants in the so-called “Friends of Syria” conference considered on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad had no role in the future of Syria and pledged to “boost support to the opposition until a transitional government is in place.”
Overnight Clashes in Tripoli Kill Six, Heavy Weapons Used
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
Six people have been killed in overnight clashes that re-erupted in the northern city of Tripoli, where heavy weapons were used.
Dozens Wounded in Alexandrias Explosion
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
An explosion took place on Wednesday in Samouha district in Alexandria. An elevator was being installed to an under-construction building when it fell down on a car next to the building. Yet the car was loaded with oxygen tubes, so it exploded with other cars parked on Fawzi Maaz Street.
Holder: American Citizenship Does Not Preclude Being Killed By Drones
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- Category: United States
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Susanne Posel
The Department of Justice has admitted to Senator Patrick Leahy in a letter that the US government has killed 4 Americans with the use of military force, i.e. drones.
Stop Killing people
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- Category: Activism&Resistance
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Ryan Dawson
Corruption suspicions hang over Qatar takeover of French Printemps
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- Category: Europe
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Middle East Online
Unions at Printemps ask authorities to open probe into what they call opaque finances in sale of luxury shop chain to Qatari investors.
Duma speaker on speculation about govt dismissal: ‘Read between the lines’
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- Category: News
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Russia Today
State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin, commenting on gossip about the possible dissolution of the government, has noted that the issue was not considered in April, when the Cabinet delivered its annual performance report to the lower house.
Iran says US does not need Afghan bases
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- Category: Iran
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
Iran has reiterated its opposition to US plans to establish permanent military bases in Afghanistan after the planned withdrawal of US-led foreign forces from the country in 2014.
UBS On Japan - Are You 'Abe'liever?
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- Category: Asia-Pacific
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Tyler Durden
We totally get why many are excited by the recent cyclical improvement in the Japanese economy.
Khamenei’s recipe to secure his supreme rule: Limit presidential race to loyalists
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- Category: News
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Middle East Online
Barring of reformist candidates paves way for political institutions to be completely run by individuals hand-picked by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
HAITI: Continental Conference to End Military Occupation by UN’s MINUSTAH
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- Category: United States
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Kim Ives
Delegates from around the world will converge on Port-au-Prince May 31 to take part in a two-day Continental Conference aimed at bringing an end to the United Nations Mission to Stabilize Haiti or MINUSTAH, which marks its ninth anniversary on Jun. 1.
IMF chief investigated over 2007 payout
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- Category: Europe
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
French authorities are interrogating International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde in connection with a controversial payout to a French tycoon during her term as France’s finance minister.
‘World silent on US drone murders’
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- Category: United States
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
The international community has failed to hold the United States accountable for its illegal use of assassination drones which are killing innocent people, an analyst says.
‘Saudi royals indulge in drugs, parties’
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
A Saudi cleric says a number of celebrities in the kingdom together with some members of the ruling Al Saud dynasty are squandering huge sums of money on drugs and debauchery.
Bahrainis Demand Regime Change
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- Category: War&Terror
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Vladislav Gulevich
World media outlets give little attention to the events in Bahrain, a small island nation, which is a key ally of Saudi Arabia and the United States in the Persian Gulf.
Oklahoma Tornado Devastation: Before And After Picture
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- Category: Business&Economy
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Tyler Durden
The biggest story of the early part of the week was the massive 1+ mile-wide Tornado ploughing through a suburb of Oklahoma City leading to dozens of deaths and billions in damage.
Millions falling into poverty in recession-racked Italy: report
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- Category: Europe
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Infowars
Reuters | Millions of Italians cannot afford to heat their homes properly or eat meat as their country is racked by recession and soaring unemployment.
Obama announces restrictions on drone strikes, pledges to close Gitmo
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- Category: News
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Russia Today
President Barack Obama announced drastic changes to the United States’ counterterrorism operations today, reforming the rules that guide America’s drone program while also expediting the release of Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Obama to announce restrictions on drone strikes
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- Category: News
- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by Russia Today
President Barack Obama is expected to announce drastic changes to the United States’ counterterrorism operations today, reforming the rules that guide America’s drone program while also expediting the release of Guantanamo Bay detainees.