18 June 2013

U.S. & World Headlines

Obama Begins Asia Tour

Authors: Radio Free EuropeU.S. President Barack Obama is on his first post-election foreign trip – a whirlwind tour of three South Asian countries that marks a U.S. foreign policy pivot toward the Asia Pacific region.E86CD2CF-5A2A-4AEE-A106-A34A737A0374_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1...

Syrian rebels seize part of key army base

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Obama Backs Israel's 'Right To Defend Itself'

Authors: Radio Free EuropeU.S. President Barack Obama says Washington fully supports Israel's right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Gaza. But Obama added that it was "preferable" for the Gaza crisis to be resolved without "ramping up" Israeli military activity.1ed6bb99-2641-4257-b23c-9d4f379e6b58.jpgx?w=800&h=450&nocache=1...

Three more Gazans killed in Israeli air strikes, medics say

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Obama Arrives In Burma

Authors: Radio Free EuropeU.S. President Barack Obama has become the first sitting president to visit Burma (also known as Myanmar).2B9A27B4-2E0C-4614-A728-82CE73849CEB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1...

Jordanian unions strike against fuel price hikes

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Space Station Crew Lands In Kazakhstan

Authors: Radio Free EuropeA space capsule carrying three astronauts from the International Space Station landed early November 19 in the steppe of Kazakhstan.F9AF871C-9B59-4FB9-9038-489B7768C8DE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1...

Israeli official “in Cairo for Gaza truce talks”

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Russia Soccer League Calls Meeting To Discuss Fan Violence

Authors: Radio Free EuropeThe Russian Premier League says it will hold an extraordinary general meeting on November 20 to discuss violence at a recent soccer match between Dynamo Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg.7B565BC0-173D-4986-914F-90486A878D8B_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1...

Kataeb leader says “half-sovereignty” unacceptable

Authors: NOW Lebanon...