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United States Planning to Slash Iraq Embassy Staff by Up to Half
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:26:24 GMT
The State Department is preparing to cut the huge diplomatic presence it had planned for Iraq, a sharp sign of declining American influence in the country.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Iraqi Crisis Eases as Sunni Ministers Rejoin Cabinet
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:59:39 GMT
The incremental step sets the stage for a national conference to seek a durable solution to a sectarian conflict that erupted in December.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Russian Envoy Calls Syria Visit ‘Very Productive’
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:26:24 GMT
With the city of Homs reported to be under renewed bombardment, a senior Russian envoy held talks with President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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In Egypt, a History of Distrust of U.S.-Aided Groups
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:30:08 GMT
Authoritarian rulers have long viewed pro-democracy groups financed by the United States with deep suspicion, but never has a government gone as far as Egypt’s.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Iran Parliament Summons President to Testify
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:05:39 GMT
Lawmakers on Tuesday summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer questions about “irregularities” related to his handling of the country’s struggling economy, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Greece Puts Off Talks a Day as Workers Strike
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:41:31 GMT
Missing another deadline, the government failed to reach agreement with creditors Tuesday, and Greek workers walked off the job to protest austerity measures.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Russia to Retry Sergei Magnitsky Posthumously
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:54:44 GMT
The decision to once again prosecute Sergei L. Magnitsky, whose death in prison was considered a symbol of rights abuses in Russia, infuriated his family and former employer.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Vatican Urged to Give Priority to Abuse Victims
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:51:10 GMT
An advocate for the prevention of child abuse said at a conference that the church should listen to victims rather than focus their attention on priests accused of wrongdoing.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Viktor Orban Defends Hungary’s New Constitution
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:04:54 GMT
In his state of the nation speech Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the Constitution was "the first in Europe to prescribe decreasing public debt and keeping the balance of the budget."<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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David H. Petraeus Signals Possible Visit to Myanmar
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:43:40 GMT
David H. Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, may visit Myanmar later this year, officials said Tuesday, signalling a further warming of relations.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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