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New York TimesWhite House names first ambassador to Myanmar in 22 years
Los Angeles Times
Heralding reform in Myanmar but warning of much work still ahead, the Obama administration on Thursday named its first full ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation in 22 years. The White House announced the nomination of Derek Mitchell, ...
US eases economic sanctions to reward MyanmarThe Associated Press
Obama nominates ambassador to MyanmarXinhua
Barack Obama appoints Derek Mitchell as first US ambassador to BurmaThe Guardian
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USA TODAYWill Obama get the Pakistanis to re-open supply routes?
USA TODAY
By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari is heading to Chicago for next week's NATO summit. But there's still no official word on whether the Pakistanis will reopen supply lines for NATO forces in Afghanistan that Islamabad ...
Anti-war protest at Obama's Chicago campaign headquartersReuters
Obama to meet Karzai in Chicago SundayAFP
Obama will meet with NATO to ponder Afghanistan's futureMiamiHerald.com
Pakistan Daily Times -Washington Post
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Sydney Morning HeraldYemen Army Enters al-Qaeda Stronghold
TIME
By AP/ AHMED AL-HAJ Thursday, May 17, 2012 (SANAA) — Yemeni troops battling al-Qaida fighters in the country's south have forced them to retreat but military officials said Thursday the push in a major southern city is going slowly because of concerns ...
Yemeni Forces Recapture Territory from Al-QaidaVoice of America
Yemen army forces militant retreatReuters
Yemeni troops push into al Qaeda strongholdsCBS News
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USA TODAYTemporary Greek Cabinet, legislators sworn in
Boston Globe
By Elena Becatoros | AP ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Thursday swore in 300 legislators for just one day before it dissolves Parliament and calls new elections, among them 21 lawmakers from Golden Dawn — arguably the most far-right party to be involved in ...
Austerity will send Greece to hell, warns Alexis TsiprasThe Guardian
Greek Leftist Leader Throws Down Gauntlet on DebtWall Street Journal
Greek poll shows pro-bailout conservatives leadingReuters
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CBS NewsAfrican Union to press Sudan and South Sudan on peace talks
Los Angeles Times
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki flew to Khartoum on Thursday after Sudan and South Sudan missed a UN Security Council deadline to resume peace talks. Mbeki, the former South African president, is expected to spend two ...
South Sudan, world's youngest nation, develops unlikely friendship with IsraelJewish Telegraphic Agency
Oil Transit Fee Obstacle to Sudan TalksVoice of America
Flood of Nuba refugees hits camp near Sudan borderSeattle Post Intelligencer
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USA TODAYHouse adopts hard line on Iran. Would stance move US closer to war?
Christian Science Monitor
A House resolution approved Thursday talks of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons 'capability.' It's a murkier but redder line than obtaining weapons, and critics say it lowers the threshold for military action.
US Ambassador to Israel Speaks of Military Option for IranNew York Times
US envoy to Israel: US ready to strike Iran if necessaryRochester Democrat and Chronicle
US representative says country has 'planned for attack on Iran'Mirror.co.uk
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Sydney Morning HeraldIran helps Syria defy oil embargo
Financial Times
By Lina Saigol in London An oil tanker belonging to Iran's state-owned shipping line has been switching flags and using multiple companies to transport crude from Syria to Iran, illustrating how Tehran is helping to sidestep international efforts to ...
Iran Ships Oil On Behalf Of Syria -FTWall Street Journal
Syria complains to UN about tourism downturn amid conflictToronto Star
'Resignation' exposes rifts in Syrian oppositionBBC News
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BBC NewsFrance Hollande: Ayrault government takes pay cut
BBC News
France's new government has held its first cabinet meeting and announced a 30% pay cut for President Francois Hollande and all his ministers. A campaign promise, the cut reduces Mr Hollande's monthly salary from 21300 euros to 14910 (£12000; $19000).
French president Hollande keeps pledge to womengulfnews.com
Barack Obama and François Hollande: new style, same substanceThe Guardian
Shun freebies, cut costs, French ministers toldReuters
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CTV.caJudge delays Mladic trial due to evidence errors
Fox News
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – An apparent clerical error prompted judges to postpone the long-awaited war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic on Thursday, possibly for months. The delay cast a shadow over one of the court's ...
Ratko Mladic war crimes trial plunged into confusionThe Guardian
Ratko Mladic war crimes trial suspended indefinitely after 'substantial'errors ...Telegraph.co.uk
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The GuardianIran summons Bahraini diplomat, denies meddling
Reuters
| DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Thursday summoned Bahrain's charge d'affaires to complain about a statement from the Gulf country which accused Tehran of violating its sovereignty, state television reported. The diplomatic row started after Tehran ...
Gulf Union fails to materializeJerusalem Post
Gulf union yet to attain modest goalsFinancial Times
Saudi Arabia Seeks Union of Monarchies in RegionNew York Times
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