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U.S. reassures Syria rebels about its stance on Assad
BEIRUT — The new U.S.-Russia peace initiative for Syria will inevitably lead to the departure of President Bashar Assad, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Thursday, moving to reassure Syrian rebels and their allies that the Obama...
Tags: Armed Forces, Politics, Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, White House
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A sensible caution, poorly stated
WASHINGTON -- People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign punishment for...Tags: Politics, Central Intelligence Agency, Science and Technology, Washington, DC, Bashar Assad
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Column: President's caution sensible, but poorly stated
WASHINGTON — People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and President Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign...Tags: Politics, Central Intelligence Agency, Science and Technology, Washington, DC, Bashar Assad
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Ex-President Carter at Lafayette College: U.S. failing to promote peace
The United States must open a dialogue with North Korea to obtain peace with its communist regime, former President Jimmy Carter said Monday at Lafayette College. "I can tell you that what North Koreans want is a peace treaty with the United States,"...
Tags: Jimmy Carter, Politics, North Korea, State of the Union Address, Human Rights
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Secretary of State John Kerry urges against new Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John F. Kerry implored Congress on Thursday not to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, warning that such a move could disrupt diplomacy over Tehran's disputed nuclear program at a delicate moment. Appearing before...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Politics, Nuclear Policy, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Iran
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Diplomat killed in Afghanistan 'had a great worldview'
Tribune reportersAs strangers lined up for white ribbons and American flags to show their support, family and friends of Anne Smedinghoff mourned the loss of a young diplomat who was determined to see the world — and possibly beyond. Her brother, Mark, recalled...Tags: Politics, Family, Television Industry, Kabul (Afghanistan), Diplomacy
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Five questions ... for Bill Burwell
Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...
Tags: Standards, Science and Technology, Sales, Electronics, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
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U.N. passes treaty regulating arms sales
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Treaties, Human Rights, European Union
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Global arms trade treaty still has a shot, backers say
A groundbreaking pact to regulate the global weapons trade still has a chance of success after Iran, North Korea and Syria blocked the draft treaty at the United Nations this week. But even if the treaty passes, its power will hinge on how nations...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Iraq War (2003-2011), Politics, Treaties, Human Rights
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Letters: Who's blocking Mideast peace?
Re “Moving past stalemate,” Opinion, Feb. 19 Maen Rashid Areikat relies on what has become the standard Palestinian rationalization for refusing to return to negotiations with Israel until the settlement issue is resolved. He relieves the...Tags: Palestinian National Authority, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Thomas Schuchert
Aberdeen: Thomas Schuchert, 77, of Aberdeen died Feb. 21, 2013, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital. A family service will be at a later date in Pittsburgh, Pa. An attorney specializing in securities and international law, Mr. Schuchert was...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pittsburgh, Colleges and Universities, University of Pittsburgh, International Law
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U.S. drone use could set dangerous example for rogue powers
Imagine if North Korea or Iran or Venezuela deployed thousands of unmanned surveillance aircraft in search of earthbound enemies, a swarm of robotic hunters armed with lethal weaponry and their governments’ go-ahead to exterminate targets. It&...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Military, Politics, North Korea, Laws
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