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Peace debate exposes deep rifts in Israeli government
Reuters Top Stories - May 21, 2013 - 10:03am
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's coalition government presented a divided front on Palestinian statehood on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry prepared a new mission to revive long-defunct peace talks.
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Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate
Reuters Top Stories - May 21, 2013 - 9:36am
CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S. Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries.
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Russia says kills senior Islamist insurgent
Reuters Top Stories - May 21, 2013 - 9:01am
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The right-hand man of Russia's most wanted insurgent was killed by security forces on Tuesday, officials said, as Moscow tries to contain militancy in its Caucasus region before it hosts the Winter Olympics near there next February.
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Kerry visits Oman for arms deal, talks on Syria, Mideast
Reuters Top Stories - May 21, 2013 - 8:47am
MUSCAT (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's signing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said.
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EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered
Reuters Top Stories - May 21, 2013 - 6:31am
KOULIKORO, Mali (Reuters) - Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one.
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Cleveland kidnap victims arrive at family homes
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 3:13pm
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Two newly freed Cleveland women had family homecomings on Wednesday after a decade of captivity in a house where police said chains and ropes had been used to hold them prisoner.
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U.S., Russia seek new Syria peace talks; rebels skeptical
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 2:14pm
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia and the United States agreed to seek new peace talks with both sides to end Syria's civil war, but opposition leaders were skeptical on Wednesday of an initiative they fear might let President Bashar al-Assad hang on to power.
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Algerian army kills seven militants in al Qaeda stronghold
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 12:49pm
ALGIERS (Reuters) - The Algerian army killed seven Islamist militants in their stronghold east of Algiers, the defense ministry said on Wednesday, as government forces stepped up operations against suspected al Qaeda-linked fighters.
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Analysis: Despite Israeli strikes, U.S. still wary of Syria air defenses
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 12:01pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli missiles breached Syria's vaunted air defense system over the weekend, but that offered little comfort to U.S. military planners weighing the risks of any intervention against President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
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Bangladesh braces for unrest as judges prepare war crime verdict
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 11:48am
DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal is due to pronounce judgment on a top Islamist politician on Thursday, raising fears a guilty verdict could ignite a fresh round of clashes between members of his party and security forces.
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Malaysian rally to protest election "fraud" draws big crowd
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 11:26am
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - At least 40,000 supporters of Malaysia's opposition held a rally near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to protest alleged vote fraud, with its leader Anwar Ibrahim vowing to the crowds he would expose the cheating he says cost them an election win.
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Putin: Russia needs stronger defense against Afghan threats
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 11:21am
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia must beef up its defenses in the south and work with Central Asian allies to protect itself and neighbors against the threat of extremist violence emerging from Afghanistan.
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Bulgarian activists vow protests on vote day as anger simmers
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 11:19am
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian activists vowed to take to the streets after elections on Sunday, furious the party they forced out of office with demonstrations against corruption and high prices less than three months ago looks set to win.
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Kurdish rebels begin withdrawal from Turkey
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 11:10am
SEMDINLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish militants began to withdraw from Turkey on Wednesday, pursuing a peace process meant to end a three-decade insurgency that has killed 40,000 people, ravaged the region's economy and tarnished the country's image abroad.
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U.S. congratulates Malaysia PM, notes concern about irregularities
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 10:51am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday congratulated Malaysia's prime minister on his coalition's election victory but urged the government to address concerns about election irregularities.
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Russia's Putin ousts former grey cardinal, blow to Medvedev
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 10:50am
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov, once one of Russia's most influential men and the creator of Vladimir Putin's tightly controlled political system, was ousted on Wednesday in a power struggle between the Kremlin and the government.
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Seven killed, two missing after ship hits tower in Italian port
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 10:45am
GENOA, Italy (Reuters) - Seven people were killed and two were missing after a container ship crashed into a concrete control tower in the northern Italian port of Genoa, rescuers said on Wednesday.
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EU agrees China solar panel duties in boldest move yet
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 10:27am
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission agreed on Wednesday to impose punitive import duties on solar panels from China in a move to guard against what it sees as Chinese dumping of cheap goods in Europe.
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Kerry avoids criticism of Russia on rights record
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 10:27am
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Russian human rights activists on Wednesday but disappointed many by avoiding any harsh criticism of the Kremlin's record on civil liberties and democracy.
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South Sudan rebels force army from eastern base and town
Reuters Top Stories - May 8, 2013 - 10:17am
JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudanese rebels have seized a military base and town after clashing with the army in the east, in an escalation of violence that has already uprooted thousands of people and hampered plans to explore for oil.
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