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NATO says chemical weapons use in Syria breaks international law
ReutersBRUSSELS, June 14 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday the world had made clear that any use of chemical weapons in Syria was unacceptable and a breach of international law. "This is ... a matter of great concern," he...Tags: Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Law, Weaponry
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NATO: chemical arms use in Syria breaks international law
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday the world had made clear that any use of chemical weapons in Syria was unacceptable and a breach of international law. "This is ... a matter of great concern," he told...Tags: Bashar Assad, Politics, Weaponry, International Organizations, White House
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As Syria humanitarian crisis grows, donors are in short supply
WASHINGTON — Facing a growing humanitarian crisis, Oxfam, the international relief agency, set a goal in January of raising $53 million to aid victims of Syria's brutal civil war. So far, Americans have contributed $150,000. Oxfam isn't alone....Tags: Haiti Earthquake (2010), Rebellions, Natural Disasters, Politics, Polls
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No deal reached on drafting international players
ReutersThe Sports Xchange No deal reached on drafting international players Major League Baseball announced Friday that there have been discussions about instituting an international player draft, but an agreement could not be reached. "The Office of the...Tags: Sports Illustrated, Baseball, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Draft
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Will Syria give peace a chance?
Given the failure of previous efforts to find a diplomatic solution to Syria's civil war, it might seem the height of naivete for the United States to join Russia — the protector and arms supplier of President Bashar Assad — in trying to...
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Biden praises Brazil in speech, calls country 'developed'
The Miami HeraldRIO DE JANEIRO U.S. Vice President Joe Biden praised Brazil's "vibrancy and inclusive democracy" and strides made in social and economic development in a half-hour speech Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro. "You can no longer claim 'We are a developing nation.'...Tags: Immigration, Trinidad and Tobago, Dilma Rousseff, Xi Jinping, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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WRAPUP 1-Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported
Reuters* Fierce clashes around Qusair and east of Damascus * Le Monde reporters say they witnessed chemical attacks * Lebanon tensions worsen as Hezbollah fights for Assad * EU ministers at odds over whether to arm rebels By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 27...Tags: Bashar Assad, Beirut (Lebanon), Rebellions, Politics, Qatar
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Factbox: Key facts about Japan's constitution, proposed changes
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is making amending the pacifist, U.S.-drafted constitution one focus of his ruling party's campaign for July's upper house election. He hopes pro-revision parties will obtain the two-thirds majority...Tags: Justice and Rights, Elections, Japan, Politics, Shinzo Abe
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U.S. for first time acknowledges role in deaths of Americans in drone strikes
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON The Obama administration confirmed for the first time on Wednesday that four Americans have died in U.S. drone strikes since 2009, but it sought to justify the killing of only one a senior leader of al-Qaida's Yemen-based affiliate and said...Tags: Washington, DC, Pakistan, Rand Paul, Arabian Peninsula, Politics
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GCC rails at Iranian threats to Bahrain
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaThe Gulf Cooperation Council yesterday condemned Iranian threats to Bahrain as un-Islamic and asked Tehran to reconsider its approach to Arabian Gulf countries. GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani criticized comments by Iranian...Tags: Justice and Rights, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Politics, Saudi Arabia, Islam
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Education briefs for May 16
education@jessaminejournal.comEast Jessamine High School senior Nathaniel Hudson selected for Google computer-science summer institute East Jessamine High School senior Nathaniel Hudson has been selected to participate in the Google Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI). Hudson&...Tags: Computer Science, Western Kentucky University, Google Inc., Students, Teaching and Learning
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