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Turkish PM Erdogan calls for calm after days of protests
ReutersISTANBUL, June 3 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called for calm on Monday, after a weekend of fierce anti-government protests, and urged people not to be provoked by demonstrations he said had been organised by "extremist elements".... -
Opposition activist says Cuba studying post-communist changes in Russia
El Nuevo HeraldMIAMI Cuban security officers are studying post-communist changes in Russia and being nicer to dissidents in preparation for a possible transition away from the island's totalitarian system, leading opposition activist Guillermo Farinas said Tuesday....Tags: European Parliament, Cuba, Vladimir Putin, Political Systems, Government
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Europe sets stage for possible arming of anti-Assad fighters as McCain visits Syrian rebel leader
McClatchy Foreign StaffISTANBUL, Turkey After a contentious debate over policy toward Syria, the European Union agreed Monday to let its embargo on arms shipments to Syrian rebels and the Syrian government expire at the end of the month, possibly the best news that the...Tags: Saudi Arabia, International Travel, France, BBC, United Kingdom
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Egypt's youths feel disenfranchised after revolution
CAIRO — Egypt's 2011 uprising was often referred to as a youth revolution, but two years after longtime President Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office, many in the younger generation say they feel more politically isolated than ever. The country...
Tags: Revolutions, Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Unemployment, 2010 Census
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Syria activists look to a grave for evidence against Assad
WASHINGTON — The hunt for proof that Syrian government forces used banned chemical weapons may come down to a rotting corpse exhumed late last month from a makeshift cemetery near Damascus. The grave diggers — a Syrian doctor and several...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Embassy, Lebanon, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama
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Greece is banking on big tourist season to prime the economy
ATHENS — Costas Papanicolaou is stuffing his souvenir shop with extra merchandise and stringing his store entrance with welcome flags from umpteen countries. He's also slashing his prices by as much as 50%, and in a scheme that bears a whiff of...
Tags: Angela Merkel, Russia, Antonis Samaras
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WRAPUP 3-Syria opposition unity take face spectre of collapse
Reuters* U.S., Russia to discuss peace talks on Monday * Russia says Syrian govt agrees in principle to talks * West will step up support to opposition if talks fail (Recasts with opposition talks facing collapse, adds quotes) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Revolutions, Moscow (Russia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lebanon, John Kerry
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DP Buzz: Citizen input on Facebook "likes"
Editors' Note: "DP Buzz" is an interactive feature of the Daily Press Opinion Page. We email weekly questions on issues and topics affecting Peninsula-area citizens. Each week, subscribers can choose whether to weigh in or not with a short answer. Here is...Tags: Politics, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Human Rights
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WRAPUP 2-Syria opposition seeks to unify as momentum for talks builds
Reuters* Fractious opposition coalition seeks to forge united front * U.S., Russia to discuss peace talks on Monday * Russia says Syrian govt agrees in principle to talks * West will step up support to opposition if talks fail (Adds coalition spokesman's...Tags: Moscow (Russia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, Lebanon, John Kerry
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Proliferating scandals expose truth about Obama
Dogged by scandal, and with his press secretary presumably now curled up in the fetal position and breathing into a brown paper bag, it's obvious President Barack Obama is in need. Our president must find his happy place again, away from irritating...
Tags: Tea Party Movement, Journalism, Benghazi, Taxation, U.S. Department of Justice
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Main Bahrain opposition group temporarily boycotts talks
Reuters* Talks between government, opposition to end unrest * Protests continue after Gulf state rocked in 2011 * Wefaq decries slow progress, raid on cleric's home DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Bahrain's main opposition group suspended its participation in...Tags: Politics, Religion and Belief, Human Rights, Saudi Arabia, National Government
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Egyptians don't like Morsi's presidency, but opposition founders anyway
McClatchy Foreign StaffCAIRO As Egypt's first democratically elected president nears the completion of his first year in office, there is growing resentment among Egyptians about his tenure. The dismal economy has grown worse, sectarian tensions are greater, and government...Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian Revolution (2011-12), Islam, Politics
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