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Iran, Russia, Hezbollah Top Backers in Syrian Regime's Success
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is pushing for Iran's inclusion in Syrian peace talks.
Outside influence may turn the tide in Qusair, ongoing civil war.
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Uganda leader's legacy at stake in general's case
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:14AM May 21, 2013 CommentKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Analysts in Uganda say an army general's concern that officials are at risk of assassination if they oppose President Yoweri Museveni's plan to have his son succeed him is controversial because it challenges the president's reputation as a moderate leader.
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Oman proposes ban on niqab veils for women drivers
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:00AM May 21, 2013 CommentRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi online newspaper says Oman is proposing that women be banned from wearing face veils when driving.
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More troops arrive in Egypt's Sinai over hostages
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:36AM May 21, 2013 CommentCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security officials say they have deployed additional military and police, along with helicopters and rocket launchers, to the northern Sinai Peninsula as part of a buildup in response to the kidnapping of security forces there.
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New rice contamination reported in China
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:59AM May 21, 2013 CommentBEIJING (AP) — Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal.
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SAfrican court frees brother of Oscar Pistorius
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:33AM May 21, 2013 CommentJOHANNESBURG (AP) — The brother of murder-accused Olympian Oscar Pistorius cried tears of relief as a magistrate acquitted him of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a car accident.
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Fighting for 2nd day between army, rebels in Congo
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:26AM May 21, 2013 CommentGOMA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese military official says that fighting between the M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma.
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Reports: Iran bars 2 top figures from June ballot
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:05AM May 21, 2013 CommentTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian news websites have boosted speculation that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month's presidential ballot.
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South Africa: Winnie Mandela forced auction flops
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:59AM May 21, 2013 CommentJOHANNESBURG (AP) — An auction to pay off a debt of Nelson Mandela's ex-wife failed to take place because no one would open her home to the sheriff.
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Group: More Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:43AM May 21, 2013 CommentKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An international rights group says the number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen dramatically in the past 18 months.
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Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:27AM May 21, 2013 CommentCANNES, France (AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival:
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The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:05AM May 21, 2013 CommentVATICAN CITY (AP) — Is Pope Francis an exorcist?
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Israeli peace negotiator: Stalemate bad for Israel
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:02AM May 21, 2013 CommentJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's chief peace negotiator with the Palestinians says the current stalemate is harmful for Israel.
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Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:51AM May 21, 2013 CommentBRUSSELS (AP) — Lightning fast pigeon Bolt, with a name and pedigree to match, has become the world's most expensive racing bird with his Belgian breeder selling it for 310,000 euros ($400,000) to a Chinese businessman.
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3 Hezbollah fighters die of wounds from Syria
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:34AM May 21, 2013 CommentDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, activists said Tuesday, as the battle in the area raged for the third straight day.
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Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:23AM May 21, 2013 CommentTUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's Health Ministry says a 66-year-old man has died after being infected by the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia.
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Moscow blasts alleged vote theft at Eurovision
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:01AM May 21, 2013 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. is turning his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts — alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.
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How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:25AM May 21, 2013 CommentPARIS (AP) — Here's how the struggling French economy stacks up compared to Germany's and Britain's.
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Does France have right plan to revive its economy?
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:24AM May 21, 2013 CommentPARIS (AP) — The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest there is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
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Officials: More attacks in Iraq; 7 killed
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:38AM May 21, 2013 CommentBAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say new attacks in Iraq have killed seven people and wounded dozens.
