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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:13:50 +0000

Clinton Says Gaza-Bound Flotilla Isn't 'Helpful' to the Territory's People
Bloomberg
By David Lerman and Nicole Gaouette – Fri Jun 24 20:13:22 GMT 2011 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said a flotilla intent on breaking Israel's maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip isn't “useful or helpful or productive to the people of Gaza. …
US warns against aid flotilla to GazaCNN International
UK writer slams Alice Walker for Gaza flotilla rideJewish Telegraphic Agency
US warns against new Gaza flotilla plansReuters
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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:04:46 +0000

Sarkozy Rebukes Gates Over Libya Comments
New York Times
BRUSSELS — President Nicolas Sarkozy of France told a news conference on Friday that criticism by Robert M. Gates, the outgoing United States defense secretary, about European support for operations in Libya had been motivated by …
House Libya Vote: Smell of Victory for Moammar GadhafiABC News
Libyan rebels held by Gaddafi returned to BenghaziTimes of India
Libya peace talks stalled over Gadhafi's exit as a condition for talksCNN International
Voice of America -Aljazeera.net -Fox News
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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:51:29 +0000

Syria: Protesters flee shooting in Damascus
BBC News
At least 10 people are said to have died in renewed protests across Syria against President Bashar al-Assad. Activists said security forces fired tear gas and bullets after Friday prayers in Damascus and elsewhere, but Syrian state TV blamed …
Europe expands sanctions on Syria amid fresh protestsChristian Science Monitor
Syrian Refugees Swell on Damascus ViolenceBloomberg
Mass anti-regime protests across SyriaThe Guardian
Reuters -New York Times -The Associated Press
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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:45:00 +0000

Hezbollah members confess to spying for CIA: Nasrallah
AFP
BEIRUT — Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday said members of his group had confessed to being CIA agents, and accused arch-foe Israel of turning to the US spy agency after failing to infiltrate his party. The US embassy in Beirut immediately …
Hizbollah members 'confess to spying for CIA'Telegraph.co.uk
Hezbollah members confess to spying for CIA: NasrallahFocus News
Hezbollah leader accuses US Embassy in Lebanon of spying for IsraelNewsOK.com
The Daily Star -Monsters and Critics.com -Newsday (subscription)
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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:42:55 +0000

Botswana: Michelle Obama – Families, Communities Encourage Young Africans
AllAfrica.com
Washington — First lady Michelle Obama is stressing the importance of family and community in encouraging young women in Botswana to reach their goals. "All of our journeys are shaped, in part, by people in our lives who love us, who believe in us, …
Botswana is latest stop on Michelle Obama's Africa tourLos Angeles Times
Michelle Obama visits AIDS clinic, dines at Botswana nature reserveUSA Today
Michelle Obama visits AfricaThe Guardian
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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:40:27 +0000

Efforts intensify for release of Gilad Shalit on fifth anniversary of his capture
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
(JTA) — Efforts are intensifying for the release of Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit on the fifth anniversary of his capture by the terrorist organization Hamas. Mass rallies are planned this weekend in Israel, including a protest Saturday outside Prime …
Ahead of UN Vote, Effort to Restart Mideast TalksNew York Times
Israelis, Palestinians clash at West Bank protest siteAFP
Palestinians use bulldozer to ram Israeli fenceReuters
Ha’aretz -Voice of America -Jerusalem Post
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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:35:26 +0000

Rwandan woman is first ever convicted of genocide
CBS News
(AP) ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — The UN Court trying key suspects of the 1994 Rwanda genocide says a female former government minister and her son are guilty of war crimes and sentenced them to life prison terms. Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, Rwanda's former …
Former Rwandan minister given life sentence for genocide crimesChristian Science Monitor
Pauline Nyiramasuhuko: Profile of Rwandan woman killerBBC News
Rwanda Trials: Court Convicts First Ever Woman of GenocideChristian Post
AllAfrica.com -Telegraph.co.uk -New York Times
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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:23:55 +0000

Obama campaign e-mails Afghanistan speech
USA Today
President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign wants to make sure backers see his Wednesday speech on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. The campaign has e-mailed video of the speech, along with a transcript. …
War-weary US shifts focus to home frontFinancial Times
Listen up, America! The world reacts to Afghanistan drawdownCNN (blog)
US withdrawal plan puts Pak in focusHindustan Times
Patch.com -Los Angeles Times -New York Times
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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:15:00 +0000

US seeks to help defuse tensions in South China Sea
AFP
WASHINGTON — The United States said it will seek to help defuse tensions in the strategic and resource-rich South China Sea when it holds talks with China in in Hawaii on Saturday. Tensions in the South China Sea have escalated in recent weeks, …
US calls for calm in tense South China SeaeTaiwan News
China: U.S. Should Stay Out of Regional DisputesWall Street Journal
Beijing Advisers Respond to Clinton with Tough Talk on Islands DisputeVoice of America
New York Times -Reuters -BBC News
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Report — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:01:30 +0000

Seized Phone Offers Clues to Bin Laden's Pakistani Links
New York Times
The United States is trying to find out how Al Qaeda's leader, Osama bin Laden, was able to live comfortably for years in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. By CARLOTTA GALL, PIR ZUBAIR SHAH and ERIC SCHMITT ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The cellphone of …
Opposition leader Sharif rejects Bin Laden inquiry commissiongulfnews.com
Bin Laden weighed name change for Al-Qaeda: US officialAFP
Seized phone offers clues to Osama's Pakistan linksHindustan Times
Christian Science Monitor -Boing Boing -Telegraph.co.uk
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