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    May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 4 U.N. peacekeepers released by Syrian rebels

    BEIRUT--Syrian rebels released four U.N. peacekeepers Sunday, five days after the Filipino troops were seized in the increasingly volatile buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
    BEIRUT--Syrian rebels released four U.N. peacekeepers Sunday, five days after the Filipino troops were seized in the increasingly volatile buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. A rebel group reportedly said the four...

    Tags: Politics, Government, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Philippines

    2. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. U.S., Afghan diplomats work toward long-term agreement

    KABUL, Afghanistan — Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for just the second time since the two countries signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out a pact defining Washington'...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Labor Markets, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    3. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Car bombs in Turkey kill at least 42 near Syria border

    BEIRUT — At least 42 people were reported dead Saturday in a pair of car bombings in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict in nearby Syria.
    BEIRUT — At least 42 people were reported dead Saturday in a pair of car bombings in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict in nearby Syria. More than 140 people were injured,...

    Tags: Refugee, Turkey, BBC, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bombings

    4. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Administration emails raise new questions on Libya attack

    WASHINGTON — Email traffic exchanged during the drafting of talking points about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, last year shows that the State Department and White House were more involved in shaping the...

    Tags: Barack Obama, FBI, Susan Rice, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    5. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Death toll in Turkey bomb blasts rises to 40

    BEIRUT — The death toll from a pair of car bombs Saturday in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli has risen to at least 40, according to authorities and news reports, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict in nearby Syria.
    BEIRUT — The death toll from a pair of car bombs Saturday in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli has risen to at least 40, according to authorities and news reports, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict in nearby...

    Tags: Refugee, Turkey, BBC, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bombings

    6. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. 18 dead in Turkey bomb blasts believed related to Syria conflict

    BEIRUT — A pair of car bombs left 18 dead and dozens injured in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict  in nearby Syria, according to authorities and reports in the Turkish press.
    BEIRUT — A pair of car bombs left 18 dead and dozens injured in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict  in nearby Syria, according to authorities and reports in the Turkish press....

    Tags: Refugee, Turkey, BBC, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bombings

    7. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. U.S. considers sending arms to Syria rebels

    WASHINGTON — The White House is considering providing weapons to the Syrian rebels, officials said Tuesday, but no decision is imminent and President Obama seemed to soften his public threats to the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical weapons.
    WASHINGTON — The White House is considering providing weapons to the Syrian rebels, officials said Tuesday, but no decision is imminent and President Obama seemed to soften his public threats to the Syrian government over its alleged use of chemical...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bombings, U.S. Military, Politics

    8. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. U.N. commissioner warns of possible atrocities in Qusair, Syria

    The United Nations commissioner for human rights on Friday warned of possible atrocities in the Syrian town of Qusair, near the Lebanese border, as reports emerged of a major military buildup.
    The United Nations commissioner for human rights on Friday warned of possible atrocities in the Syrian town of Qusair, near the Lebanese border, as reports emerged of a major military buildup. Commissioner Navi Pillay said Syrian government forces and...

    Tags: International Law, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), U.S. Embassy, Human Rights, International Criminal Court

    9. May 1, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. McManus: Obama plays for time to avoid 'red line'

    Barack Obama really, really does not want to get tangled up in Syria. For almost a year, Obama's secretaries of State — first Hillary Rodham Clinton, now John Kerry — have pressed the president for more aid to the insurgents who are fighting...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), U.S. Military, Politics, Wars and Interventions

    10. May 9, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  10. South Korean president thanks Korean War veterans

    The president of South Korea thanked a group of local Korean War veterans for helping set the cornerstone of a 60-year partnership between her country and the United States during a dinner Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
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    The president of South Korea thanked a group of local Korean War veterans for helping set the cornerstone of a 60-year partnership between her country and the United States during a dinner Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam...

    Tags: South Korea, Barack Obama, International Military Interventions, Korean War (1950-1953), Veterans Affairs

    11. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 'Peeples' takes the Fockers' formula for an African-American spin ★★ 1/2

    "Peeples" is an African-American "Meet the Parents" that slips funnyman Craig Robinson into the Ben Stiller role. Casting the musically minded Robinson in this formula comedy about screwing up your first encounter with your potential in-laws is like replacing Stiller's Greg Focker with Jack Black.
    "Peeples" is an African-American "Meet the Parents" that slips funnyman Craig Robinson into the Ben Stiller role. Casting the musically minded Robinson in this formula comedy about screwing up your first encounter with your potential in-laws is like...

    Tags: George Washington Carver, The Office (tv program), Hot Tub Time Machine (movie), Judges, David Alan Grier

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Envoy describes night of Benghazi attack

    WASHINGTON — Minutes after Greg Hicks learned that the perimeter of the U.S. mission in Benghazi had been breached by men with guns, he punched a cellphone number to reach Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, his immediate boss, who was at the scene.
    WASHINGTON — Minutes after Greg Hicks learned that the perimeter of the U.S. mission in Benghazi had been breached by men with guns, he punched a cellphone number to reach Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, his immediate boss, who was at the scene....

    Tags: Martin Dempsey, Witnesses, Susan Rice, Prosecution, U.S. Military

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