AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels killed 23 government soldiers on Monday, activists said, and efforts to find a viable political alternative to Bashar al-Assad faltered when an opposition group said it would boycott Arab-backed talks to unite its splintered ranks. The latest bloodshed centered in the town of Rastan, where opposition sources said President Assad's forces killed nine other people, f
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Rebels kill 23 Syrian soldiers, opposition snubs Arab talks
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EURO-MESS: FEARS OF A “GREXIT”, MARKETS SWOON -WHAT’S A “GREXIT”?…That’s the term coined for the possibility that Greece would leave the Eurozone, reverting to its own currency and raising the possibility that other debt-ridden economies may do the same. There are respected economists who believe...
An estimated 50,000 people have been killed in Mexico since 2006, the country is one of the most dangerous to be a journalist, kidnapping and extortion are rife. Is Mexico teetering over into chaos?
Greek impasse prompts euro exit warnings, rattles markets
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ATHENS/ROME (Reuters) - With efforts to patch together a Greek government looking doomed, EU policymakers warned the country it could not remain in the euro zone if it ripped up its bailout program, and financial markets ratcheted up the pressure on the bloc. Eight days after inconclusive elections, Greece's political parties have failed to form a coalition and opinion polls show that anti-bailou
Mass Photo Project Thinks Global, but Local
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Tips for aday.org effort to photograph all human life: think local, think small
6 survive, 15 killed as plane hits Nepal mountain
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A plane crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal on Monday, killing 15 people and critically injuring six.
Senior Afghan peace negotiator shot dead in Kabul
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Gunmen shot dead a top Afghan peace negotiator in the capital Kabul on Sunday, police said, dealing another blow to the country's attempts to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban. Maulvi Arsala Rahmani was one of the most senior members on Afghanistan's High Peace Council, set up by President Hamid Karzai two years ago to liaise with insurgents. "He (Rahmani) was stuck in heavy traffic when an
Sea Shepherd Says Its Founder Arrested in Germany
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Sea Shepherd says its founder Paul Watson was arrested in Germany over shark campaign
