Syrian, Hezbollah Troops Fight Rebels In Key Town
May 21st, 2013BEIRUT (AP) — Backed by elite troops of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group, Syrian government forces fought rebels in a strategic opposition-held Syrian town near the Lebanese border for the third straight day Tuesday. Lebanese security officials said fighting between Syrian troops and rebels over the town of Qusair had spread to the village of Hit,
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Uganda Leader’s Legacy At Stake In General’s Case
May 21st, 2013KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Analysts in Uganda say an army general’s concern that officials are at risk of assassination if they oppose President Yoweri Museveni’s plan to have his son succeed him is controversial because it challenges the president’s reputation as a moderate leader. Police raided a Kampala newspaper Monday to search for evidence against
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Reports: Iran Bars 2 Top Figures From June Ballot
May 21st, 2013TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian news websites boosted speculation Tuesday that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month’s presidential ballot, in a move that would eliminate a threat to the country’s hard-liners. The Tasnimnews.com website said the Guardian Council, which vets candidates, has rejected former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and
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The Pope And The Devil: Is Francis An Exorcist?
May 21st, 2013VATICAN CITY (AP) — Is Pope Francis an exorcist? The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square. The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times, shook, and he then slumped in his wheelchair as Francis prayed over
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Group: More Afghan Women Jailed For ‘moral Crimes’
May 21st, 2013KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of Afghan women and girls jailed for “moral crimes” has risen dramatically in the past 18 months, raising concerns that gains in women’s rights might be reversed with the withdrawal of most international troops next year, a rights group said Tuesday. New York-based Human Rights Watch said 600 females
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