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Russia Bans Child Adoptions by Americans
Channel 2 NewsUpdate: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill to ban Americans from adopting Russian children less than 24 hours after receiving the bill from the Russian Parliament. The ban is in retaliation for a new law in the U.S. that imposes...Tags: Politics, Russia, Social Issues, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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Assad's last stand
Syria's 20-month-long civil war appears to be approaching a tipping point as fighting around Damascus intensifies amid signs that President Bashar Assad's grip on power may be weakening. As the final phase in the long conflict apparently draws nearer, the...
Tags: Hillary Clinton, The Pentagon, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of State
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Senate approves Cardin human rights bill
WASHINGTON -- Human rights legislation crafted by Sen. Ben Cardin and targeted at abuses in Russia sailed through the U.S. Senate on a bipartisan vote Thursday and will now be signed by President Obama. The provision requires the State Department to...Tags: John McCain, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of State, Benjamin L. Cardin, Russia
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In Syrian war's end game, Moscow maneuvers away from Assad
As concerns mount that Syrian President Bashar Assad could unleash chemical weapons against his opponents, the Kremlin appears to be recalibrating its support for a desperate ally. Russia three times has wielded its veto power in the U.N. Security...
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Religion and Belief, U.S. Department of State, Wars and Interventions, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Senate expected to back Cardin human rights measure despite White House concerns
— Legislation by Sen. Ben Cardin to pressure Russia on human rights abuses is expected to win approval in Congress Thursday despite concerns that it will hurt already tenuous U.S. relations with the Kremlin. The proposal — which requires the...
Tags: Government, Republican Party, John McCain, National Government, U.S. Congress
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6 die in Syria car bombing; gunman slays state journalist
BEIRUT — A car bomb exploded in eastern Damascus on Saturday, an insurgent spokeswoman said, and the Syrian government reported that a gunman killed a state television journalist in the capital. The car bomb exploded in the capital's Kaboun area...Tags: News Agency, Bombings, United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Russia
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2012: From Arab Spring to early winter
Meteorologists know seasons are predictable. In the weather world, spring is always followed by summer. But the political world is different. Spring can proceed to summer, or it can lead to a sudden onset of winter. That was the case this year in the...Tags: Government, Arab Spring, Elections, Liu Xiaobo, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Putin further distances Russia from Syria's Assad
MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin on Thursday further distanced his government from Syria’s leader, saying Russia would not back Bashar Assad’s regime “at any price” and recognized the need for a change in the Middle Eastern...
Tags: Moscow (Russia), Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Russia
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Russia's adoption ban misguided
We adopted two Russian children, a 7-month-old girl in 1998 and three years later a 10-month-old boy. In addition, we have an older biological daughter. We chose Russia because we wanted to adopt an infant who shared our European heritage. The adoption...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Russia, Family, Social Issues, Adoption
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Russia reimagines its culinary traditions
MOSCOW — On New Year's Eve, dining-room tables across Russia will be covered with a mosaic of glittering red caviar, piroshki, marinated mushrooms, beet salad and herring. Chilled vodka bottles and Champagne flutes will tower over the dishes,...
Tags: New Year's Day, Recipes, Mushrooms, Appetizers, Arts and Culture
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Russia says child adoption deal with U.S. is valid until 2014
MOSCOW – A law allowing Americans to adopt Russian children will remain valid for another year despite Moscow’s recent controversial decision to end the practice, the Kremlin said Thursday. The adoption agreement signed by Russia and the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Russia, Judges, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights
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Russian court deems 'punk prayer' video extremist
Two members of Pussy Riot remain imprisoned for their defiant “punk prayer” at a Moscow cathedral. Now the video of their protest against Vladimir Putin could be cut off from Russia as well, after a Moscow court deemed footage of their punk...
Tags: Moscow (Russia), News Agency, Justice System, Judges, Occupy Wall Street
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