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By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - One protester died and several were injured when Tunisian Islamists defied a ban on their demonstration and clashed with police on Sunday. The 27-year-old man was killed in the violence in the capital Tunis which continued into the evening, the state news agency said. A Reuters witness saw several others injured at the protest in support of the Islamist Ansar al-Sharia group. ...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 19:30 |
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By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks fail. Activists said it was the fiercest fighting in Syria`s two year-old civil war involving Hezbollah, a Shi`ite group backed by Iran which they said appeared to be helping President Bashar al-Assad secure a vital corridor in case Syria fragments. ...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 19:17 |
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For months the young emperor to the north has been threatening to turn this thriving metropolis into a `sea of fire.` But it`s not easy to ruffle the jaunty vibe of 75-year-old Kim Chong-shik as he strolls among young couples and shoppers along the boutiques of the Gangnam District.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 18:30 |
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After scarring the ancient landscapes of Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the name of security, Israel`s separation barrier had been slated to carve through this Palestinian village`s 2,500-year old farm terraces and aqueducts.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 21:11 |
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TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian man taking part in a pro-Islamist protest in Tunisia on Sunday died after clashing with police, the state news agency said. The agency identified the man as 27-year-old Moez Dahmani. A Reuters witness saw several people injured in scuffles with police at the protest in the Ettadamen district of the capital Tunis. (Reporting By Tarek Amara; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)
Sunday, May 19, 2013 18:27 |
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NEW DELHI (AP) Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China`s new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:26 |
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NEW DELHI (AP) Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China`s new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 09:33 |
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By Li Hui and Maxim Duncan QIANTUN, China (Reuters) - Two years short of 70, Zhang Guosheng spends his days caring for an 81-year-old fellow villager - washing his clothes, bringing meals to his bed, and keeping him company - a routine he`ll keep up until he himself needs the type of care he is now giving. `Living here is better than staying at home alone. We help each other and have a common language,` said the spritely Zhang, an enthusiastic dancer. `We are very happy here. ...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 05:57 |
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Police are investigating the slaying of a 32-year-old man in the Greenwich Village neighborhood early Saturday as a hate crime because the gunman made multiple anti-gay comments, they said.
Sunday, May 19, 2013 02:06 |
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(Reuters) - Former champion Keegan Bradley stayed on track for a wire-to-wire victory at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, despite bogeying the par-four 18th for a third day in a row on Saturday. Three ahead of the chasing pack overnight, the 26-year-old American ground out a two-under-par 68 in tricky scoring conditions to end the third round with a slender one-shot lead at 13-under 197. ...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 23:32 |
