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Morale hits a new low on Egypt stock market
CAIRO — His phone doesn't ring and his charts are gloomy. But every day Mostafa Ismail, a financial broker with a hangman's demeanor, steps into the Egyptian stock exchange hoping for positive blips. They are rare in a nation where revolution...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, International Monetary Fund, Credit Ratings, Revolutions, Orascom Group, Inc.
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In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo
NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...Tags: Walmart, Tommy Hilfiger, Economy, Business and Finance, Plant Openings, Labor Legislation
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Defense, Hamas
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U.S.-Russia 'reset' thwarted by Syrian war, spy scandal
Just when it seemed that Russia was poised to collaborate with Western powers on a new peace mission for Syria, a spy scandal has erupted to revive Cold War-era mistrust and division. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama, Government, Sports, Weaponry
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Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens feared dead
NEW DELHI — At least 58 people were missing and feared dead Tuesday after a boat capsized off Myanmar while residents tried to flee an approaching cyclone, United Nations officials said. The boat was carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims, many of...Tags: Kaman Corporation, Buddhism, Religious Conflicts, Burma, Religion and Belief
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Netanyahu must take a page from Sadat
NEW YORK (JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is correct to describe a new proposal by the Arab League to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as "a very big step forward." Yet there will be no serious movement toward peace until Israeli...Tags: Government, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Judaism, Doha (Qatar), Religion and Belief
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How much tolerance for intolerance?
Tolerance is justifiably one of liberal Democracy's most cherished values. But what do we do when tolerance, with its openness to multiple views, permits and even supports intolerance? This is particularly an issue today when open prejudice against Jews...Tags: Judaism, Ethics, Religion and Belief, Social Sciences, Mohamed Morsi
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Human Rights Watch alleges rebel atrocities in Syria
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.BEIRUT -- Gruesome video footage purportedly showing a Syrian rebel commander mutilating the corpse of a dead soldier while shouting sectarian insults has drawn condemnation from Human Rights Watch and focused renewed attention on battlefield atrocities...Tags: Civil Rights, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Appeals court revives lawsuit of inmate demanding kosher meals
The News Service of FloridaTALLAHASSEE -- A Jewish prisoner's lawsuit seeking a kosher meal plan in Florida prisons can go forward, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. Bruce Rich, an orthodox Jew serving a life sentence at Union Correctional Institution for the murder of his...Tags: Prisons, Judaism, Religion and Belief, North Miami, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Boat capsizes off Myanmar; dozens missing and feared dead
NEW DELHI – A boat carrying approximately 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized late Monday off the coast of Myanmar with many of its occupants feared dead, UN officials said, as the region braced for a cyclone expected to slam low-lying areas inhabited...
Tags: Kaman Corporation, Buddhism, Burma, Human Rights Watch, Bangladesh
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May 14 Letters: Bombing suspect burial, foreign aid
Right thing to do Re: "Mass. bombing suspect buried in Va. cemetery," May 11. My deepest respect goes to whoever approved this burial at the Al-Barzahk Islamic Cemetery. I was disgusted following the news of the last few days that the body of...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Government, Hamid Karzai, U.S. Congress, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Bangladesh to end search for building collapse victims
Bangladesh's military is ending its search for bodies in the wreckage of an eight-story garment factory building that collapsed last month because no more victims are expected to be found, officials said Monday. Also Monday, the government agreed to...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Plant Openings, Labor Legislation, Disasters and Accidents, Career and Workplace
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