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• Obama reveals conflicted thinking on drone strikes - latimes.com May 24, 2013
  In a major speech, President Obama tries to answer critics of drone strikes but also raises his own questions. WASHINGTON — At times defensive, solemn, lawyerly and personal, President Obama on Thursday offered a rare glimpse of the burden that the nation's fight against terrorism has placed on the man who leads it.      […]
• Obama puts restrictions on drone program - latimes.com May 24, 2013
  Setting a new tone on U.S. counter-terrorism policy, he also lifts the ban on sending Guantanamo prisoners home. WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significant […]
• Kerry calls for “hard decisions” in Israel - while Hizballah-al Qaeda forces build up in Syria May 24, 2013
  After 48 hours in Jerusalem and Ramallah, trying to talk Israeli and Palestinian leaders into returning to peace diplomacy, US Secretary of State John Kerry’s exit line, May 24, called for “hard decisions.” debkafile: As he spoke, two rival terrorist groups, Al Qaeda and Hizballah, continued pouring fighting strength into Syria – both of them, enemies of Isr […]
• Syrian rebels: We downed Iranian plane landing in Damascus May 24, 2013
  Syrian rebels claimed to have downed an Iranian plane landing at Damascus airport Thursday and suspected of carrying weapons and ammunition for the Syrian army. They released a video they said showed the plane crashing and exploding upon landing after being hit by an anti-aircraft weapon. The claim denied by Syrian state media could not be independently veri […]
• Obama to change rules of anti-terrorist drone war May 24, 2013
  US President Barack Obama prepares to announce a fundamental change in the rules of drone warfare against terrorists. They will be confined to “a continuing, imminent threat to Americans,” instead of attacks on potentially dangerous terrorist strongholds as hitherto.   […]
• La central nuclear de Almaraz II registra una parada no programada sin repercusión medioambiental. eldia.es. May 24, 2013
  Vida&Cultura - Edicion digital 08:05 La central nuclear de Almaraz II, en Cáceres, ha registrado una parada no programada del reactor, según ha comunidado al Consejo de Seturidad Nuclear (CSN). El suceso no ha tenido repercusión en las personas ni en el medio ambiente y ha sido clasificada provisionalmente como de nivel 0 en la Escala Internacional de Su […]
• Times Of Cental Asia - Karzai gives Afghanistan military equipment wish list to India May 24, 2013
  KABUL (TCA) — Afghan president Hamid Karzai said a list of military equipment has been provided to India during his two-day state visit, according to Khaama Press. […]
• MEMRI: PA Official Jibril Rajoub Threatens Pro-Hamas Arab Regimes with War, Adds: Would Have Used Nuclear Weapon against Israel May 24, 2013
  Mayadeen TV (Lebanon) - Duration: 10:36 - May 1, 2013 […]
• Pakistan Reiterates Opposition to US Drone Strikes May 24, 2013
  Pakistan has reiterated its opposition to U.S. drone strikes on its territory, after U.S. President Barack Obama justified "constrained" drone usage to save lives. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Friday that drone strikes are counter-productive, kill innocent civilians, have human rights implications, and violate national sovereignty and inte […]
• Russia says Syria peace talks in Geneva set, Syrian rebels not so sure - CSMonitor.com May 24, 2013
  Russia says the Syrian government is willing to attend a peace conference in Geneva next month. But Syria's rebels doubt much progress is possible. […]
• Un ziar sud-coreean a scris că bomba nucleară a fost o "pedeapsă divină". Reacţia Japoniei după editorial - BusinessMagazin May 24, 2013
  Japonia a protestat joi faţă de publicarea într-un ziar sud-coreean a unui editorial care asimilează bombele nucleare de la Hiroshima şi Nagasaki unei "pedepse divine". […]
• Iran expanding nuclear weapon program: IAEA - Taipei Times May 24, 2013
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• Nations to boost aid to Syria rebels until al-Assad goes - Taipei Times May 24, 2013
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• US admits to having killed Americans in drone strikes - Taipei Times May 24, 2013
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