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U.S. plans to move Iranian exile group out of Iraq hit snag
WASHINGTON — The State Department's decade-long effort to find a new home for a controversial Iranian opposition group has ground to a near halt only days after the announcement that the exiles had begun moving from Iraq to permanent homes in...Tags: Albania, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Congress, Iraq
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Drone program had largely run its course
WASHINGTON — President Obama took pains to place the new restrictions on targeted killings he announced Thursday into the context of a broad reappraisal of the nation's anti-terrorism effort. Drones are not "a cure-all for terrorism," he said in...Tags: Elections, Stanley A. McChrystal, Terrorism, Intel Corp., Pakistan
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Participant Media Finds Convenient Truth With 'State 194,' 'Fifth Estate'
VarietyParticipant Media, a key backer of touchstone documentaries such as "An Inconvenient Truth" and "Food," Inc., isn't afraid to take on divisive issues like government secrecy and the state of Palestine. The 9-year-old company has just released Dan Setton'...Tags: Elections, The Soloist (movie), Palestine, Salam Fayyad, Politics
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Kosovo moves against restaurants holding wild bears
ReutersPRIZREN, Kosovo (Reuters) - Kosovo has launched a campaign to seize wild bears held in restaurants and private zoos, responding to concerns over dwindling numbers in the Balkan country's mountainous border areas. Authorities have so far traced at least...Tags: NATO, Lifestyle and Leisure
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: CNBC (tv network), Government, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Employment, G20
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New bird flu may be capable of human to human spread - study
ReutersHONG KONG (Reuters) - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese and American researchers have found. A study...Tags: Medical Research, International Organizations, Flu, China, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Taliban attack international compound in Afghan capital
ReutersKABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants launched a large-scale attack involving the United Nations in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, sparking a five-hour battle with security forces. A plume of smoke hung over Kabul after the attack was...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Wars and Interventions, International Organizations, Kabul (Afghanistan), Taliban
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Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, CNBC (tv network), Microsoft Corporation, Julia Gillard, Pakistan
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North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back...Tags: Nuclear Policy, Beijing (China), China, Pyongyang (North Korea), North Korea
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Kerry says Israelis, Palestinians must make tough decisions
ReutersTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders must decide soon on whether to revive long-dormant peace negotiations to end their decades-old conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday. Ending two days of meetings in the region,...Tags: Tel Aviv (Israel), Benjamin Netanyahu, National Government, Government, Mahmoud Abbas
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New bird flu strain may be capable of spreading from human to human-study
ReutersBy Lavinia Mo HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have...Tags: Medical Research, International Organizations, Flu, China, Viral Diseases and Infections
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U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations
JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But although the top American...Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, National Government, Palestine, Government, Mahmoud Abbas
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