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US suspends Iran oil sanctions while Tehran exceeds crude export quota
The White House has announced that while negotiations are underway the US is suspending oil sanctions against Iran due to the fact that the Islamic republic is cooperating with the international community to dispel
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Bashar Assad wins Syria presidential election with 88.7% of vote
Bashar Assad has won a landslide victory in the Syrian presidential poll with 88.7 percent of the vote. This will secure him a third seven-year term in office amidst a bloody civil war, which
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Kiev’s bloody eastern Ukraine campaign LIVE UPDATES
Kiev has pledged to continue what it calls an “anti-terrorist” operation in eastern Ukraine after the presidential election. Unrest in the region has already resulted in dozens of deaths as well as the Donetsk
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Antagonizing Iran: West strategic mistake
Even though it was a major exporter of crude oil and held some of the world's largest natural gas reserves, Iran made a compelling case over half-a-century ago that it needed, almost immediately, to
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Russia outraged by deadly shootout in Slavyansk, insists on Kiev fulfilling Geneva agreement – Moscow
Moscow is outraged by the armed incident that occurred Saturday night in Slavyansk in which innocent civilians died as a result of an attack by Right Sector militants, the Russian Foreign Ministry says. "The
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Congress considers blocking GMO food labeling
A new bill introduced in Congress looks to ban states from implementing their own labeling laws when it comes to food containing genetically engineered ingredients. According to Reuters, US Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) introduced the
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What About The Dollar: Russia, Iran Announce $20 Billion Oil-For-Goods Deal
Spot what is missing in the just blasted headline from Bloomberg: IRAN, RUSSIA SAID TO SEAL $20B OIL-FOR-GOODS DEAL: REUTERS If you said the complete absence of US Dollars anywhere in the
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Obama considers sending anti-aircraft weapons to Syrian opposition
President Barack Obama may authorize the shipment of new air defense systems to rebel forces in Syria’s ongoing civil war, a new Associated Press report states. Citing an unnamed US official, the AP stated Obama
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Exposed: Obama states Kosovo left Serbia only after referendum, but there was NO referendum at all
Barack Obama’s speech on Ukrainian crisis seems to have left the public confused as he claimed that Kosovo broke away from Serbia “after a referendum”. But attentive listeners quickly pointed Obama’s gaps in history
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Infographic: The Militarized U.S. Police, by the Numbers
Many of us know retired police officers who remember a world where it was considered a failure to draw a weapon unless under direct attack. Even if such an action was required, the result
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15yo NATO bombings of Yugoslavia in 15 dramatic photos
2,000 civilians died during 78 days of devastating NATO airstrikes on Yugoslavia in 1999, when citizens of a European country became accustomed to war-heads flying over their heads, hiding in bomb shelters and praying
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15 years on: Looking back at NATO’s ‘humanitarian’ bombing of Yugoslavia
Exactly 15 years ago, on March 24, NATO began its 78-day bombing of Yugoslavia. The alliance bypassed the UN under a “humanitarian” pretext, launching aggression that claimed hundreds of civilian lives and caused a
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Communities grow weary of militarized police
As numerous law enforcement agencies across the United States begin enrolling large armored vehicles into the force, pockets of resistance are forming among some communities concerned with the trend. According to a report by the
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Mentally ill homeless vet ‘baked to death’ in scorching 100+°F NYC jail cell
A mentally ill veteran was “basically baked to death” in his Rikers Island jail cell last month as temperatures reached more than 100 degrees, a New York City official told the Associated Press. According to
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Right Sector leader: Kiev should be ready to sabotage Russian pipelines in Ukraine
The leader of ultranationalist group Right Sector, Dmitry Yarosh, has threatened to destroy Russian pipelines on Ukrainian territory if a diplomatic solution is not reached with Moscow. In a fiery address loaded warmongering rhetoric, Yarosh
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95.7% of Crimeans give finger to US tyrant
In an unprecedented turnout unmatched by any Western election, Crimeans voted 95.7% to join Russia. As I pointed out earlier today, under the twisted logic of Washington Crimea has never been a part of Ukraine
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95.7% of Crimeans in referendum voted to join Russia – preliminary results
The resolution would have invalidated tomorrow's referendum in Crimea over its potential secession from Ukraine—at least in the eyes of the United Nations. Samantha Power, the American Ambassador to the United Nations, had words about
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Video: Navy destroyer USS Truxtun crosses Dardanelles en route to Black Sea
The US Navy guided missile destroyer, the USS Truxton, crossed the Dardanelles on its way to the Black Sea amidst the turmoil in Ukraine. The Dardanelles is a narrow stretch of water in Turkey that
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Hidden Motives Behind the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Gas Wars: The untold story driving the crisis The untold story behind the crisis is that this is an energy tug of war being fought between Russia and the west, with Ukraine caught in the
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Freed Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko tells Maidan to carry on the fight
Newly freed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko has called on protesters not to abandon Kiev’s Independence Square, even though a deal with opposition leaders has already been signed. "You have no right to leave Maidan...Don't
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