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Turks seek world action as Syria's Homs bleeds
(Reuters)
Reuters - Syria's army pounded the rebel city of Homs on Wednesday as Turkey sought international action to protect civilians from former ally President Bashar al-Assad, a move that risks the wrath of Russia and China.
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Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports
(Reuters)
 Reuters - More evidence emerged of the crippling impact of new sanctions on Iran, with international traders saying Tehran is having trouble buying rice, cooking oil and other staples to feed its 74 million people weeks before an election.
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Ousted at gunpoint, ex-president of Maldives takes to streets
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The ousted president of the Maldives, credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean islands, said on Wednesday he had been forced out of power at gunpoint, prompting clashes between police and angry supporters.
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U.S., Japan decouple Marines' Guam move from Okinawa
(Reuters)
Reuters - Japan and the United States agreed on Wednesday to decouple the transfer of thousands of U.S. Marines to Guam from the southern Japan island of Okinawa from plans to relocate a base on Okinawa, a step forward in resolving an irritant in relations.
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Insight: In Sudan, glimpses of an Arab spring
(Reuters)
Reuters - A few weeks ago, a leading opposition activist sat down in a downtown Khartoum office to talk to a journalist. The young man immediately removed the battery from his cellphone.
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Haiti Papers Over the Past: The Rebranding of 'Baby Doc' Duvalier
(Time.com)
Time.com - The government of Michel Martelly -- friend of Sean Penn and other U.S. celebrities -- has decided not to pursue the ex-dictator-for-life for crimes against humanity -- just corruption
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Russia's Putin warns against outside interference
(Reuters)
Reuters - Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday the world faced a growing "cult of violence" and Moscow must not let events like those in Libya and Syria be repeated in Russia, warning the West against interference in a country he intends to lead for years to come.
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Libya issues election law for national congress
(AP)
AP - Libya has finalized a law to govern an election to choose a national assembly to draft a new constitution — a first step to setting up a new government after the ouster of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.
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UN says Caribbean crime hurting economies
(AP)
AP - A sweeping U.N. study finds that rising crime across the Caribbean threatens the region's tourism-based economy and has exposed a weak and ineffective judicial system.
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Egypt will not be swayed by aid threat in NGOs case: PM
(Reuters)
Reuters - Egypt said on Wednesday it would not be swayed by threats to aid when investigating foreign-funded pro-democracy groups and NGOs, a case that has prompted Washington to warn that U.S. military support worth $1.3 billion a year may be in jeopardy.
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