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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=470cb62c80f5b88f0874e368caa9a22f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=470cb62c80f5b88f0874e368caa9a22f&p=1"/></a>

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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=05a280c70af08c75be9564ab01e01cca&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=05a280c70af08c75be9564ab01e01cca&p=1"/></a>

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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=7de56f97e0e264aae43e598249f214f1&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=7de56f97e0e264aae43e598249f214f1&p=1"/></a>

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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=523977ca35010683ae86831fca045318&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=523977ca35010683ae86831fca045318&p=1"/></a>

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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=293b453df2f6001e0a10ae9d044c12e5&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=293b453df2f6001e0a10ae9d044c12e5&p=1"/></a>

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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6381b2f0a6ef4db11bbcebe00f02407d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6381b2f0a6ef4db11bbcebe00f02407d&p=1"/></a>

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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c8420ce30feb091df85b8f2149e8c7a2&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c8420ce30feb091df85b8f2149e8c7a2&p=1"/></a>

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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=32e9aa3c433fb6094824a569ebca4d35&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=32e9aa3c433fb6094824a569ebca4d35&p=1"/></a>

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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=edb9d428aad69a027561beb1b10221d2&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=edb9d428aad69a027561beb1b10221d2&p=1"/></a>

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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;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=364846cf04c2d4151b0b02a6c2f7953c&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=364846cf04c2d4151b0b02a6c2f7953c&p=1"/></a>

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