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May 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...
May 17, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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 MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties.
Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...
May 7, 2013
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BEIRUT — Four United Nations peacekeepers were seized Tuesday in southern Syria, close to the Israeli border, the international body said, marking the second time this year that its observers have been taken in the volatile area.
U.N. Secretary-...
May 3, 2013
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 Friday marks World Press Freedom Day, first declared by the United Nations two decades ago as a day to nurture the freedom of journalists -- or to remind the world of where it falls short. Rights groups pointed to several spots on the globe where...
May 1, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
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Naciones Unidas, 1 may (EFE).- La ONU volvió a hacer hoy un llamamiento a los venezolanos para que resuelvan sus diferencias a través del diálogo.
"Es mejor hablar los unos a los otros y resolver las diferencias a través del diálogo", afirmó hoy ante...
Apr 30, 2013
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 Echoing the words of President Obama, the Iranian foreign minister reportedly said Tuesday that unleashing chemical weapons in Syria would be a “red line” for Tehran.
But Ali Akbar Salehi also suggested rebels were to blame for such attacks,...
Apr 26, 2013
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WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies unanimously agree that Syrians have been exposed to deadly sarin gas in recent weeks, but they are divided over how certain they can be that the Syrian regime is to blame, U.S. and congressional officials said...
Apr 25, 2013
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WASHINGTON — The White House said for the first time that there was evidence Syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war, but administration officials called for a broader United Nations investigation and edged away from declaring Damascus...
Apr 25, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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 President Barack Obama drew a clear red line last August when he threatened direct military action if Syrian President Bashar Assad unleashed chemical or biological weapons against rebels seeking to topple him:
"We cannot have a situation in which...
Apr 18, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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WASHINGTON — The British and French governments have asked the United Nations to investigate what they believe is credible evidence that the Syrian regime has used small amounts of chemical weapons in recent months, officials said Thursday.
The...
Apr 12, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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 Contrary to the adage, what we don’t know about North Korea could hurt us.
It’s not known whether the intermediate-range Musudan missiles poised for imminent firing could reach U.S. bases on Guam or Japan, though at least the latter is...
Apr 8, 2013
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In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons.
Among those...
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