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Hezbollah pulled more deeply into Syria civil war 2013-05-20
San Francisco Chronicle

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria's civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria activists said Monday. The intense battle drove rebels from large parts of the town of Qusair, part of a...

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Wave of attacks kills at least 95 in Iraq 2013-05-20
The Times of India

BAGHDAD: A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq today, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years. The bloodshed is still far shy...

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Pistorius will not compete in 2013 2013-05-20
London Evening Standard

Peet van Zyl told Press Association Sport the 26-year-old was not mentally ready to return to the track. The six-time Paralympic gold medallist was charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in...

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Mourinho to Leave Real Madrid at End of Season 2013-05-20
The New York Times

MADRID — Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will leave at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for an expected return to Chelsea. The 50-year-old Portuguese coach has two remaining matches of a season that will end on June 1 without Madrid winning a trophy....

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Militants from 29 different countries are now fighting in Syria 2013-05-20
Norway Today

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says militants from 29 different countries are now fighting,,, Vimeo Assad stated that foreign intervention is the most important factor aggravating the situation in Syria. When he was asked that what has made the Syrian crisis so complex and protracted, Assad...

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Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 34 2013-05-20
The Guardian

SINAN SALAHEDDIN Associated Press= BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 34 people on Monday, Iraqi officials said. The attacks are the latest in a recent spike of bombings that has hit both Sunni and Shiite...

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End the ‘forever’ war 2013-05-20
Khaleej Times

There’s no point in engaging in a perpetual global war on terror From both the left and the right, three common misper-ceptions have emerged about US foreign policy: First, that the Global War on Terror has become a perpetual state of affairs; sec-ond, that no strategy is available to end this...

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China Premier Li Keqiang to discuss border and trade in India 2013-05-20
BBC News

China's Premier Li Keqiang is due to hold talks with Indian leaders in an attempt to rebuild trust after a recent flare-up in border tensions. Mr Li is also expected to discuss trade ties and other bilateral issues at meetings with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, and other...

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Syria conflict: Fierce battle for key town of Qusair 2013-05-20
BBC News

Fighting has raged in Syria's town of Qusair after government troops launched a major operation to seize the strategic rebel stronghold. State media said the army "restored security and stability" to most of the town - a claim denied by activists. Lebanese militants are said to be...

photo: AP / Qusair Lens

Tunisian police clash with Salafists over banning of annual congress 2013-05-20
The Daily Telegraph

Security forces and hardline Islamists fought street battles in Tunis on Sunday, with one protester killed and 15 policemen wounded, after the authorities banned the Salafists from staging their annual congress. A Tunisian protester jumps amid smoke after police fired tear gas during a rally outside...

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