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Diplomats predict Assad will soon launch campaign to retake Aleppo
McClatchy Foreign StaffAMMAN, Jordan Diplomatic observers in Jordan say they believe Syria is preparing to launch a military offensive to recapture the city of Aleppo, perhaps by as soon as this weekend. The observers, who agreed to discuss their view of Syrian military...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Justice and Rights, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry
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2nd Taliban attack in Kabul in 2 days kills 17
McClatchy Foreign StaffKABUL, Afghanistan A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car outside a gate at the Afghan Supreme Court during the afternoon rush hour Tuesday, killing 17 people and wounding 38, all of them civilians, Afghan officials said. It was the second...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Rights, Explosions, Kabul (Afghanistan), Bombings
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2nd Taliban attack in Kabul in 2 days kills 15
McClatchy Foreign StaffKABUL, Afghanistan Afghan security forces are now officially in charge of protecting their country from the insurgents whom the U.S.-led coalition of foreign troops has been fighting here for more than 11 years, President Hamid Karzai announced during a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Explosions, Taliban, Government
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WRAPUP 4-Austria to quit U.N.'s Golan force over Syria violence
Reuters* Israel regrets exit of Austrian peacekeepers from Golan * U.N. Security Council to meet on Austrian withdrawal * Russia announces permanent Mediterranean presence (Adds U.N. Security Council statement, U.S. State Dept. comment) By Crispian Balmer...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, France, Government, National Government
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Syrian rebel stronghold pounded by government shelling
Heavy shelling pounded the besieged Syrian town of Qusair on Monday, killing at least three civilians and injuring several more, as government forces made another attempt to storm the strategic junction, according to opposition activists in and near the...
Tags: Human Rights, Bashar Assad, Ban Ki-moon, Politics, Russia
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Red Cross still pushing for access to besieged Qusair in Syria
ReutersBy Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, June 3 (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday it was still seeking a formal Syrian response to its request for urgent access to the besieged town of Qusair after a minister said aid efforts...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, American Red Cross, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Red Cross temporarily halts operations in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday that it has temporarily suspended operations in Afghanistan after an attack this week in the eastern city of Jalalabad in which a security guard was killed and a staff...
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Afghan Taliban deny attacking Red Cross
ReutersBy Mirwais Harooni Kabul, May 31 (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban on Friday denied attacking the International Committee of the Red Cross in Jalalabad this week, saying the group never targets those who "truly serve" the people. Four insurgents, two...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Kabul (Afghanistan), American Red Cross
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Explosion heard near Red Cross office in Afghanistan's Jalalabad
ReutersJALALABAD, Afghanistan, May 29 (Reuters) - A large explosion was heard near the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said. Part of the ICRC building in...Tags: Explosions, American Red Cross, Afghanistan, Emergency Incidents
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Reuters World News Highlights 1800 GMT, May 29
ReutersISTANBUL - Opposition groups on the ground in Syria slammed their counterparts in exile for undermining the rebellion and lacking legitimacy, laying bare chronic divisions among the foes of President Bashar al-Assad ahead of a planned peace conference. -...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, France, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government
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Red Cross temporarily suspends operations in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday that it was temporarily suspending operations in Afghanistan following an attack this week in the eastern city of Jalalabad in which a Red Cross security guard was killed and a...
Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), American Red Cross, Afghanistan, Taliban
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Syrian forces retake strategic town of Qusair
BEIRUT — The retaking of the strategic Syrian town of Qusair by government forces Wednesday dealt a pivotal setback to rebels who in recent weeks have lost a string of battles to President Bashar Assad and his increasingly aggressive Hezbollah...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Skype, Weaponry
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