Mission impossible? US wants sanctions to hurt only Iran - Reuters

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Mission impossible? US wants sanctions to hurt only Iran Reuters By Tabassum Zakaria and Arshad Mohammed | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hopes the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Iran will squeeze its oil exports - all without scaring markets, crimping growth, impoverishing ordinary Iranians or ... Thai police searching for 2 more suspects in botched terror plot against ...Washington Post Thai police: 2 more suspects in terror caseYnetnews Bangkok bomb suspects 'partied in Pattaya'Times of India all 10,058 news articles »

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US intelligence chief sees limited benefit in an attack on Iran - Los Angeles Times

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US intelligence chief sees limited benefit in an attack on Iran Los Angeles Times James Clapper, director of US National Intelligence, said he doesn't think Israel has decided to attack Iran's uranium enrichment and other nuclear sites. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, listens to a technician during a visit to the ... Thai Police: 2 More Suspects in Terror CaseABC News What would happen if Iran had the bomb? (+video)Christian Science Monitor West Weighs Tehran's Offer to TalkWall Street Journal Reuters -CNN all 9,984 news articles »

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Inquiry Widens on Suspected Iranian Plot on Israel - New York Times

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Inquiry Widens on Suspected Iranian Plot on Israel New York Times The criminal inquiry into a suspected Iranian plot targeting Israelis overseas with magnetized bombs expanded on Thursday, with the police in Thailand seeking a fifth suspect and investigators in India scrutinizing records of telephone calls made to ... US intelligence chief sees limited benefit in an attack on IranLos Angeles Times West Weighs Tehran's Offer to TalkWall Street Journal What would happen if Iran had the bomb? (+video)Christian Science Monitor Reuters -CNN -Bloomberg all 9,639 news articles »

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At Work in Syria, Times Correspondent Dies - New York Times

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At Work in Syria, Times Correspondent Dies New York Times Anthony Shadid, a gifted newspaper correspondent whose graceful dispatches for both The New York Times and The Washington Post covered nearly two decades of Middle East conflict and turmoil, died, apparently of an asthma attack, on Thursday while on a ... NY Times correspondent Shadid dies in SyriaThe Associated Press Times Correspondent Dies in Eastern SyriaWall Street Journal NY Times correspondent Shadid dies in Syria from apparent asthma attackFox News Washington Post all 197 news articles »

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Syria crisis: UN assembly adopts Arab-backed resolution - BBC News

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Syria crisis: UN assembly adopts Arab-backed resolution BBC News The UN General Assembly has voted in favour of a resolution condemning human rights violations in Syria and calling for an end to the violence. The Arab-backed initiative, which also calls on President Bashar al-Assad to resign, is the latest of ... UN Calls on Syrian President to Step DownVoice of America General Assembly Votes to Condemn Syrian LeaderNew York Times UN General Assembly Condemns SyriaWall Street Journal Washington Post -USA TODAY -The Australian all 4,803 news articles »

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West Considers Iran's Offer to Talk - Wall Street Journal

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West Considers Iran's Offer to Talk Wall Street Journal By JAY SOLOMON And LAURENCE NORMAN A call by Iran for a quick resumption of nuclear negotiations with world powers drew a cautiously receptive response from US and European officials on Thursday, opening a potential avenue for reducing the mounting ... Iran offers "new initiatives" for talks with powersReuters Iran, hit by sanctions, wants nuke chatNew York Daily News What would happen if Iran had the bomb? (+video)Christian Science Monitor Bloomberg -Haaretz -Times of India all 9,509 news articles »

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West Considers Iran's Offer to Talk - Wall Street Journal

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West Considers Iran's Offer to Talk Wall Street Journal By JAY SOLOMON And LAURENCE NORMAN A call by Iran for a quick resumption of nuclear negotiations with world powers drew a cautiously receptive response from US and European officials on Thursday, opening a potential avenue for reducing the mounting ... What would happen if Iran had the bomb? (+video)Christian Science Monitor How the U.S.-Iran Standoff Looks From Iran: Hossein MousavianBloomberg US intelligence chief: Iran not close to dropping nuclear planHaaretz Jerusalem Post -Daily Mail -Irish Times all 9,617 news articles »

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What would happen if Iran had the bomb? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor

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What would happen if Iran had the bomb? (+video) Christian Science Monitor Even as Tehran signals an interest in nuclear talks, many experts have already envisioned what the world would look like if the country got nuclear weapons. It wouldn't be as dire as many fear, but it would unleash new uncertainties - and perhaps a ... US: Iran 'not close' to abandoning nuclear programJerusalem Post Iran says it's the victim in nuclear showdownBoston.com US says reviewing Iranian letter on nuclear talksReuters India ABC News -Indian Express all 9,547 news articles »

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UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn Syrian crackdown - Washington Post

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UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn Syrian crackdown Washington Post UNITED NATIONS â€" The UN General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution demanding Syria end its brutal 11-month crackdown on anti-government protesters, and endorsing an Arab League plan for a political transition that would ... UN Calls on Syrian President to Step DownVoice of America UN condemns Syria, calls for Assad to step downFox News Syria crisis: UN assembly approves Arab-backed resolutionBBC News New York Times -Wall Street Journal all 4,469 news articles »

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US: Iran 'not close' to abandoning nuclear program - Jerusalem Post

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US: Iran 'not close' to abandoning nuclear program Jerusalem Post By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER, JPOST CORRESPONDENT 02/16/2012 22:59 Leading US intelligence official says Iran has capabilities to eventually produce nuclear weapons, but is unlikely to initiate or intentionally provoke conflict. Iran says it's the victim in nuclear showdownThe Associated Press Iran is ready for nuclear talks, negotiator tells EUCNN n election campaign built on terrorism? Welcome to IranTelegraph.co.uk Washington Post -Bloomberg all 9,723 news articles »

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Taliban denies negotiations with Afghan government - Los Angeles Times

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Taliban denies negotiations with Afghan government Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, AND KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- The Taliban movement on Thursday strongly denied participating in secret talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government, even as the Afghan leader sought help from Pakistani officials ... Afghan peace push brings rare chance, risks, for USReuters Excerpts: Afghan President Hamid KarzaiWall Street Journal Karzai, Ahmadinejad in Pakistan for challenging summitWashington Post New York Times -gulfnews.com all 1,056 news articles »

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Negotiator says Iran is willing to resume talks over nuclear program - CNN

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Negotiator says Iran is willing to resume talks over nuclear program CNN (CNN) -- Iran is offering to resume talks over the country's nuclear program as soon as possible, according to a letter Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili sent to the European Union. CNN obtained a copy of the letter as Iran announced new steps in ... Iran Unlikely to Strike First, US Official Burgess SaysBusinessWeek Israel accuses Iran of exporting terrorism after claim Bangkok bombing ...Telegraph.co.uk Israeli embassy car attack: Bomb make crucial to probeTimes of India AFP -Wall Street Journal -msnbc.com all 9,164 news articles »

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Prosor to UNSC: Condemn attacks on diplomats - Jerusalem Post

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Prosor to UNSC: Condemn attacks on diplomats Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF 02/16/2012 20:31 In "letter of complaint" to the UNSC, ambassador to UN calls for clear message to Iran over bombings in India, Georgia, Thailand. By REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor on Thursday ... Thai Police Widen Search for IraniansWall Street Journal Iran "shadow war" intensifies, crosses bordersReuters Iranian suspects wanted to target Israelis: Police chiefHindustan Times Boston.com -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 4,217 news articles »

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Accusations emerge as Honduran prison fatalities rise - CNN

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Accusations emerge as Honduran prison fatalities rise CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Honduran forensic workers and soldiers remove corpses in plastic bags from the National Prison in Comayagua on Wednesday. (CNN) -- The death toll from a prison fire in central Honduras rose to 382 Thursday, as new narratives ... Honduras prison fire victims 'burned up against the bars, stuck to them'The Guardian Most inmates in Honduras fire weren't convicted: gov'tCTV.ca Death blaze prisoners 'not charged'The Press Association BBC News -CBS News all 2,801 news articles »

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Iran "shadow war" intensifies, crosses borders - Reuters

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Iran "shadow war" intensifies, crosses borders Reuters By Andrew RC Marshall and Peter Apps | BANGKOK/LONDON (Reuters) - The loudest noise that Thongma Danoi had ever heard was followed 20 minutes later by the strangest sight: a dazed and bloodied Iranian carrying two wire-adorned devices through the ... Thai Police Widen Search for IraniansWall Street Journal Senior Israeli officials send mixed messages on effectiveness of Iran sanctionsWashington Post Top Israeli officials send mixed signals on IranAtlanta Journal Constitution Hindustan Times all 4,371 news articles »

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Thailand: Iranians planned to attack Israelis - Fox News

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Thailand: Iranians planned to attack Israelis Fox News BANGKOK â€" BANGKOK-- Three Iranians detained after accidentally setting off explosives in Bangkok were planning to attack Israeli diplomats, Thailand's top policeman said Thursday in the first confirmation by local officials that the group was plotting ... Netanyahu: International sanctions against Iran not workingHaaretz Netanyahu: Iran sanctions not workingYnetnews Mossad did not anticipate New Delhi attack, newspeper reportsJewish Telegraphic Agency The Hindu -Voice of America -NPR all 4,342 news articles »

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Honduras Prison Fire Victims Had Never Been Charged - Fox News

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Honduras Prison Fire Victims Had Never Been Charged Fox News Blanca Flores, wife of dead inmate Oscar Soto, cries outside the prison in Comayagua, Honduras, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. A fire started by an inmate late Tuesday tore through the prison killing 358 inmates, said Supreme Court Justice Richard Ordonez, ... Honduras Officials Say Prison Fire Kills at Least 358 InmatesVoice of America Hundreds killed as fire rips through overcrowded Honduran prisonSydney Morning Herald Honduras fire inmates could do little but scream for helpCTV.ca Christian Science Monitor -The Guardian -TIME all 2,501 news articles »

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Honduras fire reflects dire state of prisons in Latin America - Christian Science Monitor

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Honduras fire reflects dire state of prisons in Latin America Christian Science Monitor Honduras is among the worst in the region with severe overcrowding, but Latin American prisons are a daily human rights tragedy, writes guest blogger James Bosworth. By James Bosworth, Guest blogger / February 16, 2012 Family members of inmates who ... Most Honduras Fire Inmates 'Awaited Trial'TIME Honduras jail fire: most prisoners had not been convictedThe Guardian bodies removed from Honduran prison after blazeTelegraph.co.uk New York Daily News -NPR -Sydney Morning Herald all 2,460 news articles »

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Hundreds die in Honduras jail fire - Sydney Morning Herald

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Hundreds die in Honduras jail fire Sydney Morning Herald Honduran forensic workers and soldiers remove corpses in plastic bags from the National Prison in Comayagua. Photo: AFP A SWEEPING fire killed more than 350 inmates at an overcrowded Honduran prison, burning many to death as they screamed from their ... Honduras prison fire is world's deadliestCBC.ca Bodies pile up after Honduras prison blazeABC Online Dead pile up after massive Honduran prison blaze |Reuters BBC News -Denver Post -The Guardian all 2,392 news articles »

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Thailand: Iranians Planned to Attack Israelis - ABC News

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Thailand: Iranians Planned to Attack Israelis ABC News Three Iranians detained after accidentally setting off explosives in Bangkok were planning to attack Israeli diplomats, Thailand's top policeman said Thursday in the first confirmation by local officials that the group was plotting attacks in Thailand. NYPD ups security around Israeli locationsWall Street Journal Bangkok blast suspects 'targeting Israeli diplomats'BBC News Iranian bombers 'targeted Israelis' in Bangkok bombingTelegraph.co.uk NPR -Daily Mail all 3,862 news articles »

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UN General Assembly to take up resolution condemning Syria; China to send envoy - CNN

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UN General Assembly to take up resolution condemning Syria; China to send envoy CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The United Nations General Assembly is set Thursday to take up a symbolic resolution condemning President Bashar al-Assad's violent crackdown in Syria after China and Russia blocked the Security Council from approving ... Syria Extends Assault on Homs as UN General Assembly Set to Vote on AssadBloomberg Syrian Activists Report New Raids, ArrestsABC News China sending envoy to Syria as it steps up diplomatic effortReuters all 3,272 news articles »

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Honduras jail fire: most prisoners had not been convicted - The Guardian

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Honduras jail fire: most prisoners had not been convicted The Guardian The 358 prisoners who died when a Honduran prison burned down had been locked inside an overcrowded penitentiary where most inmates had never been charged or convicted, according to an internal Honduran government report. Honduras prison fire: Families' grief and angerBBC News Huge prison fire kills over 350 inmates in Honduras |Reuters Honduras prison fire kills hundreds after inmates are left trapped and ...National Post Fox News -The Associated Press all 2,303 news articles »

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Bangkok blast suspects 'targeting Israeli diplomats' - BBC News

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Bangkok blast suspects 'targeting Israeli diplomats' BBC News Thai police say they believe men detained after prematurely exploding bombs in Bangkok on Tuesday were intending to target two Israeli diplomats. They gave no further details of who the individual targets were. Two men, said to be Iranian, ... Thailand: Iranians Planned to Attack IsraelisABC News Iran strengthening ties with alâ€"Qaeda, say intelligence chiefsTelegraph.co.uk Bangkok bombers targeted Israeli diplomats, Thai police official saysCNN all 3,682 news articles »

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Honduras prison fire: Families' grief and anger - BBC News

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Honduras prison fire: Families' grief and anger BBC News By Will Grant BBC News, Comayagua More than 24 hours after the devastating fire broke out at the jail in Comayagua, the scene is still one of confusion and desperation. The air is heavy with the smell of the charred bodies and almost everyone is ... Hundreds killed in 'hellish' fire at prison in HondurasFox News Report: Most Honduras fire inmates awaited trialAtlanta Journal Constitution In burning Honduras jail, inmates yelled for helpCBS News euronews all 2,235 news articles »

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