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Nigeria bombs Islamists, U.S. sounds alarm
ReutersMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian warplanes struck militant camps in the northeast on Friday in a major push against an Islamist insurgency, drawing a sharp warning from the United States to respect human rights and not harm civilians. Troops...Tags: Wildlife, Human Rights, Disasters and Accidents, Justice and Rights, Military Equipment
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Kerry to attend Syria talks on May 22, visit Mideast, Africa
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will attend talks on Syria in Amman on Wednesday, the State Department said, as major powers try to bring the Syrian government and opposition to peace talks in June. Kerry's visit is part of a...Tags: Bashar Assad, West Bank, U.S. Department of State, National Government, Government
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Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10 pct
ReutersBy Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down the U.S. presence in that country....Tags: Washington, DC, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), U.S. Congress, Afghanistan, Barack Obama
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Obama seeks to cut Afghan war spending by 10 percent
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday trimmed his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations by 10 percent, reflecting his plans to wind down the U.S. presence in that country. The president asked for $79.4...Tags: Washington, DC, White House, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), September 11, 2001 Attacks, Wars and Interventions
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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: U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Bashar Assad, Missile Systems, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Military Equipment
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Obama's 'Katrina moment'
It has been a rough week or so for the Obama administration. From Benghazi to the tapping of reporters' phones to the IRS admitting that it targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, the press is in a frenzy, and many are questioning President...Tags: Justice System, White House, George W. Bush, Lewis Libby, Crime, Law and Justice
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Turkish prime minister, Obama discuss Syria's civil war in White House meeting
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, but there's "no magic formula" to stop his violence. At a news conference with Turkish...Tags: U.S. Military, Bashar Assad, White House, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), West Bank
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Israel to authorize four West Bank settler outposts
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel plans to declare legal four unauthorized West Bank settler outposts, a court document showed on Thursday, days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returns to the region to try to restart peace talks. Israel has been...Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Settlements, Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Department of State, West Bank
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Erdogan says will go ahead with Gaza visit
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said at the White House on Thursday that he intends to go ahead with a planned trip to the Gaza Strip next month despite pressure from the United States to delay it. "I place a lot of...Tags: White House, Washington, DC, West Bank, Turkey, Barack Obama
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Voice of the People, May. 17
High scandals This is in response to "Obama and overreach; Americans see evidence of truth-shading, arrogance and intrusion" (Editorial, May 15). There is no doubt that the Obama administration is suffering through an embarrassing scandal at the IRS....Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Environmental Issues, White House, George W. Bush, Tea Party Movement
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Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target
In the 65 years since the creation of Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Peace Negotiations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Israel, Barack Obama
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China granted observer seat on Arctic governing council
ReutersKIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) - The Arctic Council agreed on Wednesday to admit emerging powers China and India as observers, reflecting growing global interest in the trade and energy potential of the planet's Far North. The organization, which coordinates...Tags: Ecosystems, Iceland, Oceans, Environmental Issues, Marine Science
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