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Israeli Troops Fire at Protesters on Golan

Posted June 5th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
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Israeli troops on Sunday fired at pro-Palestinian protesters who rushed the barbed-wire fence between Syria and the Israeli-held Golan Heights. Syrian media report that six protesters were killed, dozens more were wounded. The protesters were marking the 44th anniversary of the Arab defeat in the 1967 Middle East war, defying Israeli warnings to stay clear […]

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Gunmen Attack Yemen Presidential Palace

Posted June 5th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in Yemen’s second-largest city say gunmen have killed four soldiers near the presidential palace. Officials say one of the attackers also was killed in the violence Sunday in Taiz. The assault comes a day after Yemen’s authoritarian president left the country to receive medical treatment in Saudi Arabia. Thousands of anti-government protesters in Sana’a […]

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Thousands Mourn Syrian Protesters Killed on Friday

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Thousands of people turned out Saturday for the funerals of anti-government protesters killed in unrest in Syria. Syrian rights groups say at least 63 people died Friday as protesters continued to demand the departure of President Bashar al-Assad. Those groups say the vast majority of deaths were reported in Hama, a city about 300 kilometers […]

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Yemen Says Wounded President Remains in Country

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
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The Yemeni government is denying reports that President Ali Abdullah Saleh is among a group of high-level officials who have gone to Saudi Arabia for treatment for wounds suffered in a rocket attack on the presidential compound Friday. A government official said Saturday that Mr. Saleh is undergoing treatment at a military hospital in the […]

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British Foreign Secretary Visits Libyan Rebels

Posted June 4th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
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British Foreign Secretary William Hague has arrived in Libya for talks with opposition leaders in the rebel stronghold, Benghazi. Hague is one of the highest-ranking foreign officials to visit the rebel-held territory. The foreign secretary said he plans to meet with leaders of the Transition National Council on Saturday as part of his efforts to […]

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Lenders: Greece Likely to Get Next Portion of Bailout

Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
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International lenders say Greece has made progress toward repairing its finances and is likely to get the next installment of its international bailout next month. The announcement was made Friday after debt inspectors from the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund concluded a nearly month-long review of their $159 billion bailout to […]

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Gates Meets with US Allies at Asian Security Conference

Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs say military relations between the two countries have made some progress and are moving in a positive direction. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his Chinese counterpart, General Liang Guanglie, made the statement Friday in Singapore, where they held talks ahead of the start of the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference. […]

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Pakistan, US to Resume Joint Intelligence Operations

Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan’s foreign ministry has confirmed that Pakistan and the United States will resume joint intelligence operations against Islamist militants, in a step toward mending strained relations between the two countries. Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua said Friday U.S. and Pakistani teams will share intelligence, but she would not comment on whether U.S. forces would be […]

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No Answers on Europe’s E. Coli Outbreak; WHO Warns of Unsupervised Antibiotic Use

Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
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With scientists on Friday still puzzling over the cause of a potentially lethal form of E. coli that has killed at least 18 people and sickened hundreds more in Europe, the World Health Organization is cautioning against the use of antibiotics and other medications. Instead the U.N. health agency is calling on people to quickly […]

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Iraq Bombings Kill 21

Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
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At least 21 people have been killed following apparently coordinated bombings in the Iraqi city of Tikrit. The first blast took place as worshippers were leaving a Sunni mosque at the conclusion of Friday prayers. Investigators say 16 people were killed and more than 50 others wounded. Hours later, a suicide bomber detonated explosives at […]

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