 President Gül’s May 19 message Mon 21 May 2012
President Abdullah Gül said in a message that May 19 has become the symbol of national progress. President Gül’s message reads as follows: "Never having conceded on... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici) Turkish Press
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 Anand suffers shock setback in chess title fight Sun 20 May 2012
AFP - Indian master Viswanathan Anand's world chess crown shook on Sunday when his Israeli challenger won the first game of their 12-match Moscow series after six... (photo: Creative Commons / Ygrek) France24
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 Jailed Israeli president freed briefly Sun 20 May 2012
JERUSALEM — A prison spokeswoman says Israel's jailed former president has been freed for a few hours to attend his son's wedding. Spokeswoman Sivan Weizman said... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) Austin American Statesman
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 Former Israeli PM: Jerusalem must be partitioned Sun 20 May 2012
JERUSALEM — Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is urging Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace. Israeli Prime... (photo: AP / Gali Tibbon, Pool) Atlanta Journal
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 Netanyahu: African migrants could overrun Israel Sun 20 May 2012
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Israel could be swamped by illegal migrants from Africa. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) Atlanta Journal
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 G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran Sun 20 May 2012
Washington, May 20 (IANS) The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialised nations have expressed "deep" and "grave" concern over the actions of North Korea... (photo: EC / EC) Newstrack India
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 Operation Serve and Tell: Servicemembers encouraged to blog Sun 20 May 2012
U.S. troops are invading the blogosphere in increasing numbers to speak their minds about everything from the most mundane topics to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Stars and Stripes
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 Largest protests yet in Syria's biggest city Sat 19 May 2012
ZEINA KARAM Associated Press= BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces on Friday fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, a sign of rising anti-regime... (photo: AP / Rodrigo Abd) The Guardian
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 Yemen's hidden war with al-Qaeda Sat 19 May 2012
Since 12 May fierce fighting has been raging in southern Yemen between government forces, backed by US advisers, and Islamist militants allied to al-Qaeda in the Arabian... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed) BBC News
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 Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader Sat 19 May 2012
When Egyptians joined a popular revolt last year, many were demanding economic change. They were suffering from high unemployment and prices, low wages, widespread... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) BBC News
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 Protest at Buckingham Palace during Bahraini King's visit Fri 18 May 2012
A protest has been held outside Buckingham Palace against the visit of the Bahraini King and a number of other foreign royals, who have lunched at Windsor Castle to... (photo: AP / Finbarr O'Reilly) BBC News
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 Syria-wide protests urged as Qaeda fears grows Fri 18 May 2012
AFP - Anti-regime activists have called for Syria-wide protests on Friday in support of students in Aleppo, a day after thousands of them rallied, emboldened by the... (photo: AP / Fadi Zaidan) France24
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 UN says al Qaeda behind Syria suicide bombs death toll from civil war reaches 10,000 Fri 18 May 2012
UN leader Ban Ki-moon has said he believes al-Qaeda committed a major bomb attack in Damascus that left dozens dead, and that up to 10,000 people have now been killed in... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Daily Telegraph
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 Questions about Clinton Fri 18 May 2012
Amid the generally glowing reviews Hillary Rodham Clinton has received as secretary of State, experts on foreign policy pose three caveats: Does perpetual motion equal... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré) ABC News
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 UN Observers Face Daunting Challenges in Syria Thu 17 May 2012
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations has deployed more than 200 unarmed observers to Syria who are monitoring a month-old cease-fire that appears to be in jeopardy of... (photo: UN / Evan Schneider) Voa News
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 US Is Ready for Attack on Iran If Need Be, Says Ambassador to Israel Thu 17 May 2012
The United States is militarily ready to carry out a strike on Iran to stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon if international pressure fails, American ambassador to... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Alex R. Forster) ABC News
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 Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated Thu 17 May 2012
AFP - Syrian forces were accused of summarily executing 15 civilians, as members of a UN team of observers were evacuated from a shelled town the day after a bomb blast... (photo: AP) France24
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 Syria's Assad 'doomed,' says Israel's Barak Thu 17 May 2012
AFP - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is "doomed," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday, urging the international community to increase pressure on his... (photo: AP / SANA) France24
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 Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel Thu 17 May 2012
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic... (photo: AP) The Star
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 U.S. sends warning to Saleh backers in Yemen Thu 17 May 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned supporters of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday it may freeze their assets if they hamper the... (photo: US Army / D. Myles Cullen) Daily Press
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