Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans, judge says - CNN International


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Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans, judge says
CNN International
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, head of Egypt's Court of Appeal, said the Americans still face charges and fines of about $332000. Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptian authorities have lifted the travel ban on 16 Americans accused of fraud and stirring up unrest after a series ...
Egypt Says It Will Lift Travel Ban, Allowing American Defendants to LeaveNew York Times
Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans, lawyers sayWashington Post
Egypt lifts travel ban on 7 Americans in CairoSan Francisco Chronicle
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Iran Invokes the West to Motivate Voters - New York Times


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Iran Invokes the West to Motivate Voters
New York Times
WASHINGTON â€" In the days leading up to Iran's parliamentary elections on Friday, the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other top officials have been crisscrossing their country to issue stern warnings against a vast Western conspiracy, ...
Iran's Most Powerful Take Feud to the PollsWall Street Journal
Iran Seen Suffering 'Crippling Effect' of SanctionsBusinessWeek
Iran prepares for first vote since 2009 demonstrationsCNN
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Cautious welcome for North Korea nuclear freeze - BBC News


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Cautious welcome for North Korea nuclear freeze
BBC News
North Korea's pledge to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, has received a cautious international welcome. A White House spokesman called it a "positive first step" towards denuclearising the Korean peninsula.
North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium |Reuters
North Koreans Agree to Freeze Nuclear Work; US to Give AidNew York Times
China backs US-N. Korea nuclear freeze dealAFP
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Spanish journalist escapes Syrian city of Homs - Los Angeles Times


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Spanish journalist escapes Syrian city of Homs
Los Angeles Times
As the government reportedly begins a ground assault in the Baba Amr district of the city, El Mundo reporter Javier Espinosa makes it to Lebanon. By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times A Spanish journalist escaped to Lebanon on Wednesday after ...
Elite forces try to close in on Syria's HomsReuters
Syria tightening border with Turkey as citizens fleeCTV.ca
Fearing Gaddafi's fate, Assad makes a stand at HomsNational Post
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Egypt Says It Will Allow Accused Americans to Leave - New York Times


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Egypt Says It Will Allow Accused Americans to Leave
New York Times
CAIRO â€" Egyptian officials said Wednesday that they would lift a travel ban barring seven Americans from leaving the country during the politically charged prosecution of four American-financed nonprofit groups here, apparently resolving a crisis that ...
Egypt allows 7 American pro-democracy workers to leave countryLos Angeles Times
Egypt Is Set to Lift Travel BanWall Street Journal
Egypt moves to defuse crisis over NGO trialsChristian Science Monitor
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Fresh diplomatic efforts target Syria - CNN


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Fresh diplomatic efforts target Syria
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By the CNN Wire Staff United Nations (CNN) -- Fresh diplomatic efforts to resolve the nearly year-old crisis in Syria got under way Wednesday as the situation inside Syria reached a new level of concern. "I think the message is clear: that the killing ...
Syria Blocks UN Visitor, Vows to 'Cleanse' HomsWall Street Journal
Spanish reporter escapes from HomsThe Guardian
Syrian rebels say they face 7000 government troopsReuters
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North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections - Reuters


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North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections
Reuters
By Andrew Quinn | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea agreed on Wednesday to stop nuclear tests, uranium enrichment and long-range missile launches, and to allow checks by nuclear inspectors, in an apparent policy shift that paves the way for resuming ...
North Korea says it will halt nuclear activitiesFox News
N Korea agrees to suspend nuclear testsFinancial Times
North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work; US Offers AidNew York Times

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North Korea says it will halt nuclear activities - Fox News


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North Korea says it will halt nuclear activities
Fox News
WASHINGTON â€" North Korea raised hopes Wednesday for a major easing in nuclear tensions under its youthful new leader, agreeing to suspend uranium enrichment at a key facility and refrain from missile and nuclear tests in exchange for a mountain of ...
RPT-UPDATE 6-N.Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspectionsReuters
N Korea agrees to suspend nuclear testsFinancial Times
North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work; US Offers AidNew York Times

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N.Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections - Reuters


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N.Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections
Reuters
* N.Korea move could open door to new 6-party disarmament talks * US agrees to food aid in confidence building measure * Dramatic step follows December death of Kim Jong-il (Adds Ban Ki-moon comments) By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON, Feb 29 (Reuters) ...
North Korea agrees to suspend key nuclear activities, missile test; gets US ...Washington Post
North Korea Agrees to Nuclear MoratoriumWall Street Journal
North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work; US Offers AidNew York Times

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Guantanamo detainee Majid Khan pleads guilty, promises cooperation - Washington Post


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Guantanamo detainee Majid Khan pleads guilty, promises cooperation
Washington Post
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba â€" The first high-value detainee at Guantanamo Bay to strike a plea bargain with the US government will serve no more than 19 years in exchange for his full cooperation, including providing testimony at the military commission ...
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Terrorism PlotsNew York Times
Former US resident pleads guilty at GuantanamoThe Associated Press
Alleged Maryland Al Qaeda Operative for Second Wave 9/11 Attacks Pleads GuiltyABC News
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Syrian Troops Reportedly Pushing Into Homs - New York Times


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Syrian Troops Reportedly Pushing Into Homs
New York Times
Despite mounting diplomatic pressure for a cease-fire, the Syrian military continued its bombardment of opposition strongholds on Wednesday, a day after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested during a Senate hearing that President Bashar ...
Spanish reporter escapes from HomsThe Guardian
Syria Blocks UN Visitor, Vows to 'Cleanse' HomsWall Street Journal
Syrian Troops Move on Rebel-Held HomsTIME
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Food for peace: North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activities (+video) - Christian Science Monitor


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Food for peace: North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activities (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
North Korea agreed to suspend nuclear weapons tests and uranium enrichment, and allow in international inspectors, according to the US State Department. The US will provide food aid. By Donald Kirk, Correspondent / February 29, 2012 North Korea's First ...
N. Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment, nuclear testsWashington Post
North Korea Agrees to Nuclear MoratoriumWall Street Journal
US: North Korea to suspend nuclear activitiesThe Associated Press
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North Korea Agrees to Nuclear Moratorium - Wall Street Journal


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North Korea Agrees to Nuclear Moratorium
Wall Street Journal
By JAY SOLOMON in Washington and EVAN RAMSTAD in Seoul North Korea has agreed to freeze the development of its nuclear-weapons arsenal and long-range missile program and allow international inspectors to return, a potentially significant gesture aimed ...
Food for peace: North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activitiesChristian Science Monitor
North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspections |Reuters
N. Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment, nuclear testsWashington Post
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North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work; US Offers Aid - New York Times


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North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work; US Offers Aid
New York Times
WASHINGTON â€" North Korea agreed to suspend nuclear weapons tests and uranium enrichment and allow international inspectors to monitor activities at its main nuclear complex, the North's official news agency and the State Department announced on ...
N. Korea to End Nuclear Tests for Food AidVoice of America
US: North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activitiesUSA TODAY
North Korea agrees to nuclear moratoriumBBC News
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North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium - BBC News


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North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium
BBC News
North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, following talks with the US. The US State Department said Pyongyang had also agreed to allow UN inspectors to monitor its reactor in Yongbyon to ...
US: North Korea to Halt Nuclear TestsVoice of America
North Korea agrees to nuclear moratorium, IAEA inspectionsReuters
US: North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activitiesUSA TODAY
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North Korea offers to suspend nuclear weapons tests, US says - Los Angeles Times


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North Korea offers to suspend nuclear weapons tests, US says
Los Angeles Times
REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON -- North Korea has offered to suspend nuclear weapons tests and enrichment and allow foreign monitoring of its main reactor, US officials said Wednesday, raising hopes that Pyongyang's new leadership might be open to progress ...
North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work; US Offers AidNew York Times
N. Korea Agrees to Curb its Nuclear ActivitiesVoice of America
North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activities, US saysThe Guardian
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US: North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activities - USA TODAY


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US: North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activities
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON (AP) â€" The United States said Wednesday North Korea has agreed to suspend nuclear activities and a moratorium on nuclear, and long-range missile tests in a breakthrough in negotiations with the secretive communist nation.
North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work, US SaysNew York Times
US says North Korea agrees to nuclear moratoriumReuters
North Korea agrees to 'nuclear moratorium'BBC News
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Official: Man seized in Cairo apparently not al-Qaeda - USA TODAY


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Official: Man seized in Cairo apparently not al-Qaeda
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON (AP) â€" A US official says the US doesn't believe that a man arrested in Cairo is a long-sought senior al-Qaeda military leader. FBI via AP Saif al-Adel, also known as Muhamad Ibrahim Makkawi, is wanted by the FBI in connection with the 1998 ...
Report: Egypt arrests al Qaeda leaderCNN
Egypt detains Islamist, confusion over al Qaeda linkReuters
Senior Al Qaeda chief Saif al-Adel arrested in Cairo, officials sayFox News
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Syrian troops advance on rebel-held area of Homs - USA TODAY


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Syrian troops advance on rebel-held area of Homs
USA TODAY
BEIRUT (AP) â€" Syrian troops advanced Wednesday on a key rebel-held area in the central city of Homs, where three Western journalists are trapped by a government assault that has raged for weeks. The forces appeared to be starting a ground operation to ...
Syrian ambush hits activist lifeline out of HomsCNN
Syrian army assaults rebel districtsReuters
Syria ground troops push into battered HomsCBS News
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Crippled Italian ship makes slow journey to Seychelles - AFP


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Crippled Italian ship makes slow journey to Seychelles
AFP
VICTORIA â€" A crippled Italian cruise ship from the same fleet as the doomed Costa Concordia limped towards the Seychelles Wednesday, as a fishing boat towed it through the pirate-infested waters of the Indian Ocean. The more than 1000 people on board ...
Costa Allegra: Seychelles prepare for stricken ship's arrivalTelegraph.co.uk
Costa Allegra passengers endure 72-hour ordeal on deck as ship is towed to safetyDaily Mail
Passengers on disabled cruise ship to fly to RomeBoston.com
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Costa Allegra: Seychelles prepare for stricken ship's arrival - Telegraph.co.uk


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Costa Allegra: Seychelles prepare for stricken ship's arrival
Telegraph.co.uk
Seychelles tourist board chief says the Costa Allegra with 636 passengers and 413 crew on board should reach the main island on Thursday morning. More than one thousand passengers and crew aboard the crippled Costa Allegra are due to reach Port ...
Seychelles planes lined up for Costa Allegra passengersBBC News
Cruise ship incidents drive down demand, pricesCBC.ca
Passengers on disabled cruise ship to fly to RomeBoston.com
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Netanyahu will ask Obama to threaten Iran strike - Haaretz


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Netanyahu will ask Obama to threaten Iran strike
Haaretz
Intensive preparations underway to ensure a successful meeting between the two leaders next week in Washington, despite lack of trust between two sides. By Barak Ravid Tags: Iran Benjamin Netanyahu Barack Obama Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ...
US Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel StrikesNew York Times
Diplomacy to seal Iran's fateAsia Times Online
Obama likely to resist pressure to further toughen Iran stanceLos Angeles Times
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Syria: US drafts new security council resolution - live updates - The Guardian


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Syria: US drafts new security council resolution - live updates
The Guardian
8.50am: The Syrian Arab Red Crescent said it was "gravely concerned" by allegations that it is not trusted in Syria after wounded French journalist Edith Bouvier was reported to have twice refused to leave Homs in its ambulances.
Syria unrest: 'Humanitarian' vote pressed at UNBBC News
Tanks mass at Syria's Homs as US makes new UN bidAFP
UN Presses Syria to Call Cease-FireWall Street Journal
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Syria unrest: 'Humanitarian' vote pressed at UN - BBC News


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Syria unrest: 'Humanitarian' vote pressed at UN
BBC News
A new resolution is being drawn up at the United Nations to focus on humanitarian aid for Syria, in the hope both China and Russia, which have opposed previous votes, will back it. Although diplomats said the move was in the early stage, ...
UN Presses Syria to Call Cease-FireWall Street Journal
US drawing up new UN resolution on SyriaAFP
Activists: Wounded British journalist out of SyriaBoston.com
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

US Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel Strikes - New York Times


New York Times

US Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel Strikes
New York Times
WASHINGTON â€" American officials who have assessed the likely Iranian responses to any attack by Israel on its nuclear program believe that Iran would retaliate by launching missiles on Israel and terrorist-style attacks on United States civilian and ...
Determined to stop Iran from acquiring nukes: USHindustan Times
Obama likely to resist pressure to further toughen Iran stanceLos Angeles Times
Iran says making nuclear bombs a "great sin"Reuters
Voice of America -Jerusalem Post
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