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Rebels call truce as peace talks start with Colombia
HAVANA/BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia's Marxist rebels called a two-month unilateral ceasefire on Monday, the first truce in more than a decade, as delicate peace talks began in Cuba to try and end a half...
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France eyes Middle East influence, image with Syria gamble
PARIS (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande's decision to recognize Syria's new opposition bloc aims to secure long-term French interests in the region and boost his foreign policy image but, with...
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As Hamas confronts Israel, its Arab support swells
The last time Israel launched a major military operation in Gaza, it could count on neighboring Egypt not to pose any significant opposition. Its then-ruler, Hosni Mubarak, was hostile to Hamas, the...
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Turbulence on Cuba-Italy flight leaves 30 bruised
An airliner flying from Havana to Milan abruptly plunged some 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) when it hit unusually strong turbulence over the Atlantic on Monday, terrifying passengers and leaving some 30...
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Wranglers say ‘Hobbit’ animals died on unsafe farm
Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, largely because they were kept at a farm filled with...
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Egyptian police, protesters clash in central Cairo
Clashes between protesters and Egyptian security forces intensified after nightfall Monday at the site of a bloody confrontation a year ago in Cairo, when 42 people were killed in a street battle...
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Tuareg rebels battle Islamists for north Mali town
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Islamist gunmen fought Tuareg separatist rebels on Monday in a battle for control of the town of Menaka in Mali's northern desert, close to the border with Niger, both sides said....
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Israelis question too, ‘Who wants this war?’
Just days after Adi Pito married a woman from the town of Kiryat Malachi, he heard that a rocket from Gaza had struck an apartment building there, killing three residents. via World News Headlines –...
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Colombian rebels announce cease-fire in Cuba talks
The top negotiator for Colombia's main rebel group announced a unilateral cease-fire on Monday, before heading into much-anticipated peace talks with government counterparts in the Cuban capital of...
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Greek PM to reshuffle cabinet after new loan tranche: sources
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will reshuffle his cabinet to give a bigger role to junior coalition party members once he has secured a vital loan tranche in the next few...
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