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Early terrorist in U.S. condemns today's jihad
WASHINGTON — Long before Sept. 11, the war on terrorism and two pressure-cooker bombs at the Boston Marathon, a young Muslim from Egypt walked into the ballroom of a New York City hotel and shot to death an outspoken Jewish rabbi. El Sayyid A....Tags: Religious Conflicts, Jihad, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Justice System, Murder
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In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo
NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...Tags: Bangladesh, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, Consumers
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Editorial: Pakistan's fragile democracy shows new strength
There is good news from Pakistan. No, really. The country often referred to as "the most dangerous place on earth" is a caldron of violence, religious extremism and nuclear danger. But on Saturday, Pakistan passed a major democratic milestone. Its...
Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Politics, Government, National Government, Political Corruption
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
Tags: Military Equipment, Politics, Israel, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC
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U.S.-Russia 'reset' thwarted by Syrian war, spy scandal
Just when it seemed that Russia was poised to collaborate with Western powers on a new peace mission for Syria, a spy scandal has erupted to revive Cold War-era mistrust and division. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State...Tags: Politics, Weaponry, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), U.S. Embassy, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Morale hits a new low on Egypt stock market
CAIRO — His phone doesn't ring and his charts are gloomy. But every day Mostafa Ismail, a financial broker with a hangman's demeanor, steps into the Egyptian stock exchange hoping for positive blips. They are rare in a nation where revolution...
Tags: Credit Ratings, Stock Market, Finance, Cairo (Egypt), Egypt
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Mistaken Benghazi claim came from CIA, emails show
WASHINGTON — Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead last fall grew out of a protest of an anti-Islamic video, an incorrect assertion that became a...
Tags: Politics, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Embassy, Susan Rice, Washington, DC
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Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens missing and feared dead
NEW DELHI – A boat carrying approximately 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized late Monday off the coast of Myanmar with many of its occupants feared dead, UN officials said, as the region braced for a cyclone expected to slam low-lying areas inhabited...
Tags: Buddhism, Tropical Storms, Bangladesh, Human Rights, Politics
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Appeals court revives lawsuit of inmate demanding kosher meals
The News Service of FloridaTALLAHASSEE -- A Jewish prisoner's lawsuit seeking a kosher meal plan in Florida prisons can go forward, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. Bruce Rich, an orthodox Jew serving a life sentence at Union Correctional Institution for the murder of his...Tags: Trials, Justice System, Punishment, Prosecution, U.S. Department of Justice
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How much tolerance for intolerance?
Tolerance is justifiably one of liberal Democracy's most cherished values. But what do we do when tolerance, with its openness to multiple views, permits and even supports intolerance? This is particularly an issue today when open prejudice against Jews...Tags: Israel, United Nations, Saudi Arabia, Social Sciences, Culture
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Netanyahu must take a page from Sadat
NEW YORK (JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is correct to describe a new proposal by the Arab League to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as "a very big step forward." Yet there will be no serious movement toward peace until Israeli...Tags: Politics, Israel, Bahrain, Benjamin Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia
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Human Rights Watch alleges rebel atrocities in Syria
BEIRUT -- Gruesome video footage purportedly showing a Syrian rebel commander mutilating the corpse of a dead soldier while shouting sectarian insults has drawn condemnation from Human Rights Watch and focused renewed attention on battlefield atrocities...Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Politics, Human Rights Watch, Crime, Law and Justice, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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