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ANALYSIS-Upgrade crowns Turkey's peaceful rise but pitfalls loom
ReutersBy Paul Taylor PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's achievement of investment-grade status crowns a decade of rapid growth, financial stability and political reform by a "tiger" economy on the seam of Europe and Asia, but the rising power still faces...Tags: Olympic Games, Moody's Corporation, Iran, Government, Ankara (Turkey)
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Analysis: Upgrade crowns Turkey's peaceful rise but pitfalls loom
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Turkey's achievement of investment-grade status crowns a decade of rapid growth, financial stability and political reform by a "tiger" economy on the seam of Europe and Asia, but the rising power still faces pitfalls in a dangerous...Tags: Iran, Ankara (Turkey), Israel, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), International Monetary Fund
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Russia sends Syria advanced anti-ship missiles: U.S. officials
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has sent Syria advanced anti-ship missiles, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, bolstering Syrian defenses despite pleas from Washington and elsewhere to stop supplying President Bashar al-Assad's forces. One of the...Tags: Weaponry, Defense Equipment, Missile Systems, Manufacturing and Engineering, Government
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U.S. lifts sanctions on Iraq bank that had links to Iran
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it had allowed an Iraqi bank to again conduct business with the U.S. financial system after the bank showed it was no longer helping Iran evade financial sanctions. Iraq's Elaf Islamic...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Religion and Belief, Islam, Iran
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Photos show Iraq president for first time since suffering stroke
ReutersARBIL, Iraq, May 17 (Reuters) - The first photographs of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani since he suffered a stroke last year were released on Friday, in an apparent attempt to dampen speculation about the Kurdish statesman's health. The undated...Tags: Jalal Talabani
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Bombers target markets, mosque in Iraq, 25 dead
ReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombs tore through markets in Baghdad and a suicide attacker blew himself up in a mosque in northern Iraq in violence across the country on Thursday that killed at least 25 people and extended a surge in sectarian-tinged bloodshed....Tags: Religion and Belief, Shootings, Islam, Religious Conflicts, Emergency Incidents
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Soldier who killed fellow U.S. troops in Iraq gets life sentence
ReutersTACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Thursday for killing five fellow servicemen in a shooting spree in Iraq, one of the worst cases of violence by an American soldier against other U.S....Tags: U.S. Army, Hospitals and Clinics, Iraq War (2003-2011), Prisons, International Military Interventions
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Multiple concussions tied to more suicidal thoughts
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who've sustained multiple brain injuries throughout their life were more likely to report suicidal thoughts than people with one or no concussions, according to a new study of deployed U.S. military personnel....Tags: Concussion, U.S. Military, Psychiatry, Suicide, Science and Technology
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CORRECTED-Young Libyans find escape in Tripoli's art cinema
Reuters(Corrects headline and text to clarify details on venue, organisers and publicity) By Ghaith Shennib TRIPOLI, May 15 (Reuters) - In the basement of an art gallery in central Tripoli, young Libyans seeking an escape from violence and disorder watch an...Tags: Tripoli (Libya), Religion and Belief, Islam, Arts, Muammar Gaddafi
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Young Libyans find escape in Tripoli's art cinema
ReutersTRIPOLI (Reuters) - In the basement of an art gallery in central Tripoli, young Libyans seeking an escape from violence and disorder watch an American movie classic screened using a simple projector and laptop. They may feel they have plenty to relate to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam, Muammar Gaddafi, Iraq War (2003-2011), Arts and Culture
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Judge to decide fate of US soldier who killed servicemen in Iraq
ReutersBy Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE, May 16 (Reuters) - A military judge is expected to rule on Thursday whether a U.S. soldier who faces a likely life sentence for killing five fellow servicemen in a 2009 shooting spree in Iraq will ever be eligible for parole....Tags: U.S. Army, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Iraq War (2003-2011), Suicide, Punishment
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On Syria, Liberal Interventionism, and The Onion
Like every other college-educated urban white person, I love The Onion. Its satire sometimes feels like everything that's left of the guiding light of civilization. Yet recently I’ve noticed stories on the Syrian civil war that very much embody...
Tags: Weaponry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), U.S. Department of Defense, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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