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Turkey, EU Launch Bid to Revive Stalled Membership Talks

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Turkey and the European Union have officially launched a bid to revive accession talks following years of stagnation. EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said Thursday the new “positive agenda” should bring fresh dynamics and new momentum to their relations. He spoke in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where he traveled to announce the start of those […]

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Suicide Attack Kills 7 in Afghan Governor’s Office

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say a group of suicide bombers dressed in police uniforms killed seven people and wounded 12 others in an attack on a government compound in western Afghanistan. Authorities say four attackers equipped with explosive vests, guns and rocket-propelled grenade launchers stormed the governor’s compound in Farah Province Thursday. At least one of the […]

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Somaliland Sentences 17 to Death One Day After Attack

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
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A military court in the breakaway region of Somaliland has sentenced 17 people to death following an attack on a military base. The court convicted the defendants Wednesday, saying they confessed to attacking the facility in Hargeisa a day earlier, killing seven people. The court also sentenced five underage defendants to life in prison. Authorities […]

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Greece Swears In Caretaker Cabinet

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
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Greece has sworn in a caretaker Cabinet just days after parties failed to form a coalition government. The 16-member Cabinet was sworn in Thursday in Athens. The interim government will be led by a senior judge, Council of State head Panagiotis Pikrammenos, who was appointed caretaker prime minister. The 67-year-old Mr. Pikrammenos will be tasked […]

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Most US Births Now by Non-Whites

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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For the first time in American history, whites no longer comprise the majority of babies being born in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau announced Thursday that minorities now account for 50.4 percent of all U.S. births, compared to 49.6 percent for whites. The development follows decades of increasing immigration that helped fuel a […]

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Britain’s Cameron Presses Europe to Resolve Debt Crisis

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron is pressing European leaders to resolve the continent’s governmental debt crisis, warning the fate of the 17-nation euro currency union is at stake. During a speech in Manchester, Mr. Cameron told business leaders that with political uncertainty in Greece and many Europeans predicting Athens will leave the eurozone, the survival […]

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Clinton, Burmese FM Meet in Washington

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Burma’s top diplomat are meeting in Washington, amid signs the Obama administration may be preparing to suspend long-standing economic sanctions against the Southeast Asian nation. The chairman of a key Senate East Asian subcommittee, Jim Webb, called the visit by Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin an “appropriate time” […]

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Judge Suspends Mladic Trial

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
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A judge has suspended the war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb wartime General Ratko Mladic on its second day at The Hague. Presiding judge Alphons Orie Thursday cited “significant disclosure errors” as the reason for the stoppage. Prosecutors are required to share all evidence with Mladic’s defense team. The judge says the court is examining […]

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Report: North Korea Resumes Work on Nuclear Reactor

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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New satellite images show North Korea has resumed construction on a new nuclear reactor, despite international criticism. The U.S.-Korea Institute, operated by Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, says images taken by a commercial satellite on April 30 show Pyongyang has made progress on a light water reactor at its main nuclear complex […]

Pakistani President to Attend NATO Summit in Chicago

Posted May 17th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistani officials say President Asif Ali Zardari will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, after Pakistan’s cabinet endorsed a last-minute invitation to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The foreign ministry said Thursday that Mr. Zardari has accepted NATO’s invitation and the Cabinet endorsed the decision. He will meet with heads of state on the […]

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