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    May 18, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Myanmar leader's record on reform pledges mixed going into historic White House meeting

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein's historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. That's been based on a principle of taking "action for action" by deepening ties in response to...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, Burma, Prisoners and Detainees, White House, Barack Obama

    2. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. The struggle for Syria

    My cousin, Ramez, was dead before the echoes of the gunshot that killed him stopped ringing. His 4-year-old daughter, Zeynab, watched him fall on a narrow street in Damascus, but she never heard the shot because she is deaf. She held onto his lifeless hand until a second bullet tore into her chest. She survived.
    My cousin, Ramez, was dead before the echoes of the gunshot that killed him stopped ringing. His 4-year-old daughter, Zeynab, watched him fall on a narrow street in Damascus, but she never heard the shot because she is deaf. She held onto his lifeless...

    Tags: Petroleum Industry, Wars and Interventions, Iraq, Islam, Lebanon

    3. Nov 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Global catastrophe predicted if West invades Syria

    BEIRUT - Syrian President Bashar Assad predicted a global catas- trophe should the West invade his country, and representatives of Syria's notoriously divided opposition struggled Thursday to form a united government-in-exile against Assad's beleaguered...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Al Arabiya (tv network), Rebellions, Charity, Qatar

    4. Nov 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Red Cross 'can't cope' as Syria crisis worsens, chief says

    World Now
    The Red Cross lamented Thursday that the deepening crisis in Syria has barred it from helping many of those in need, even as it steps up its efforts. “We can’t cope with the worsening of the situation,” International Committee of the Red...
    5. Oct 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. reFramed: In conversation with Alessio Romenzi

    Framework
    “reFramed” is a feature showcasing fine art photography and vision-forward photojournalism. It is curated by Los Angeles Times staff photographer Barbara Davidson. twitter@photospice Alessio Romanzi was born in Colle Sant'Angelo, a small...
    6. Oct 8, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Civilians in greater peril, Red Cross chief in Afghanistan says

    World Now
    The departing head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan warned Monday that the country's civilians live in more peril today than when started his job seven years earlier....
    7. Sep 7, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. 5 dead as bombs strike Syrian capital of Damascus

    BEIRUT (AP) -- Two booby-trapped vehicles exploded within hours of each other Friday in Syria's once-impregnable capital of Damascus, killing at least five police officers as rebels increasingly target President Bashar Assad's seat of power.
    BEIRUT (AP) -- Two booby-trapped vehicles exploded within hours of each other Friday in Syria's once-impregnable capital of Damascus, killing at least five police officers as rebels increasingly target President Bashar Assad's seat of power. With the...

    Tags: Emergency Incidents, Terrorism, Wars and Interventions, Al Arabiya (tv network), Refugee

    8. Aug 2, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  8. Sources: Obama Authorized Secret Support for Syrian Rebels

    WASHINGTON, DC -- President Barack Obama has signed a covert directive authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces, U.S. officials told CNN on Wednesday.
    CNN
    WASHINGTON, DC -- President Barack Obama has signed a covert directive authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces, U.S. officials told CNN on Wednesday. The secret order, referred to as an intelligence...

    Tags: Petroleum Industry, Health, Rebellions, Injuries and Wounds, Qatar

    9. Jul 16, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Gazans allowed to visit kin held in Israel for first time in five years

    World Now
    Nearly 50 people from the Gaza Strip on Monday were allowed to visit relatives held in Israeli jails for the first time in more than five years....
    10. Jun 21, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Palestinian prisoner resumes hunger strike in Israel

    World Now
    A Palestinian inmate in an Israeli prison who had refused to eat for 71 days resumed his hunger strike Thursday, a prisoners' advocacy group said....
    11. Jun 7, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Locusts menace already hunger-stricken Mali and Niger

    World Now
    Mali and neighboring Niger are facing swarms of locusts, left uncontrolled while Libya and Algeria grappled with conflicts of their own....
    12. May 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Colombian rebels release French journalist

    World Now
    After more than a month of captivity, French journlaist Romeo Langlois was released Wednesday by leftist rebels who had described him as a prisoner of war....
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