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Change will occur in Cuba, but mainly from within
The sequence never changes. Just as night follows day, in the days following a visit by a Hollywood or Latin American star to Cuba, stories pop up demanding the United States lift the embargo on the Caribbean island. They add that Americans should be...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Politics, Caribbean Islands, Travel, Economic Sanctions
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Do opponents of crop insurance oppose farm programs in general?
The 2013 drought across a wide swath of the U.S. corn belt has resulted in high insurance payments, both for farmers who faced a lower yields than they expected at planting and for farmers who had a modest or better crop but received payments because they...Tags: Agriculture, Government, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Politics, National Government
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Will Syria give peace a chance?
Given the failure of previous efforts to find a diplomatic solution to Syria's civil war, it might seem the height of naivete for the United States to join Russia — the protector and arms supplier of President Bashar Assad — in trying to...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, European Union, Russia, International Relations
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Russians hedging their bets on prospects for Syrian peace accord
Russian officials are working diligently with U.S. counterparts to revive collapsed peace talks on Syria’s future after more than two years of bloody civil war. But Moscow also has threatended to ship sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles to the...Tags: Robin Williams, Government, Muammar Gaddafi, Moscow (Russia), European Union
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Jay-Z and Beyoncé tour stokes desire to visit Cuba
Jay-Z and Beyoncé's controversial trip to Cuba four weeks ago has stoked public interest in traveling to the forbidden island, prompting more Americans to seek similar "people-to-people" culture tours. Insight Cuba, the first and largest of the Cuba...Tags: Planning Inquiries, Tampa, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy
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John McCain visits Syria; EU agrees to relax arms ban
LONDON — Diplomatic pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad escalated Monday, as a divided European Union agreed to relax a ban on weapons shipments to anti-Assad forces and U.S. Sen. John McCain met with insurgent commanders during a surprise...Tags: Government, European Union, John Kerry, National Government, Weaponry
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Syria conflict: Hopes for peace conference may be dashed
BEIRUT— With violence increasingly spilling over Syria's borders, refugees swamping its neighbors and new arms transfers to both sides on the horizon, a solution to the Syrian conflict has rarely seemed so urgent — and so far beyond reach....
Tags: Istanbul (Turkey), Moscow (Russia), European Union, France, Economic Sanctions
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Senate bill aims to toughen Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would sharply toughen U.S. economic sanctions on Iran despite administration calls for Congress to delay penalties that could disrupt diplomacy aimed at resolving...
Tags: Bill Nelson, Susan Collins, John Kerry, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress
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Myanmar forces accused of 'ethnic cleansing' as EU ends sanctions
The European Union discarded the last of its economic sanctions against Myanmar on Monday, despite fresh reports that Rohingya Muslims there face bloody and persistent attempts at "ethnic cleansing." The decision worried activists working to help the...Tags: Burma, European Union, Religion and Belief, Skype, Thein Sein
Jun 6, 2013
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May 31, 2013
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May 31, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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May 29, 2013
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Jun 2, 2013
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May 27, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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