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Israeli President Shimon Peres called for the establishment of an Palestinian state, in an exclusive interview with CNBC on Tuesday.
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MORROA, Colombia-- Caught in the crossfire between far-right militias and leftist rebels, 40 families abandoned the farm they shared in the foothills of Colombia's Montes de Maria range.
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*Obama faces international row over Syria at G8. ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland, June 17- U.S. President Barack Obama faces what could be a frosty G8 meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday after the Russian leader clashed with the West over plans to arm Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad.
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*Obama to seek common ground with Putin on Syria. President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table and end a two-year civil war.
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LOUGH ERNE, Northern Ireland, June 17- U.S. President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table and end a two-year civil war.
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General John Campbell, US Army, rang the closing bell today at the NYSE. He appears on Closing Bell to discuss the anniversary of the Army and the biggest challenges the military faces today, including the impact of sequestration on training and preparedness.
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NEW YORK, June 14- Oil rose and U.S. crude hit a nine-month intraday high on Friday, after news that the United States had authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels sparked concerns about Middle East supplies.
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NEW YORK/ LONDON, June 14- Brent crude rose and U.S. oil struck a nine-month high on Friday after news that the United States had authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels sparked concerns about Middle East supplies.
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LONDON, June 14- Brent oil futures rebounded above $106 a barrel on concern over the war in Syria and expectations U.S. monetary stimulus would continue after a report showed underlying inflationary pressures were muted.
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NBC's Richard Engle reports the U.S. is considering implementing a no-fly zone in parts of Syria after confirmation the country used chemical weapons.
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AMMAN, June 14- Syrian rebels and activists say they fear President Bashar al-Assad's troops could resort to wider use of chemical weapons, unless the United States follows up on its pledge of military support with firm and swift action.
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LONDON, June 14- Brent oil futures rebounded above $105 a barrel on concern over the war in Syria and continuing weakness for the dollar. Though Syria is not key to global oil supply, investors are worried that escalation in the civil war could drag in other countries and plunge the whole oil-producing region into conflict.
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Turkish riot police fired tear gas and used water cannon against anti-government protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square, dispersing thousands after a day of clashes.
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*Erdogan calls on protesters to withdraw. *Police fire water cannon, teargas on Taksim Square. ISTANBUL, June 11- Turkish riot police fired tear gas and used water cannon against anti-government protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square, driving out thousands of demonstrators after a day of clashes.
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Despite oil flows returning more rapidly than expected immediately after that, Libya has struggled to maintain steady output levels as protests and technical problems have cut deeply into production rates over the past year.
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Alastair Newton, Senior Political Analyst at Nomura warns about the rising crescent of chaos in the Middle East, and flags the upcoming Iranian elections as a risk event.
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BEIRUT- Austria said on Thursday it would pull out of a U.N. force on the Golan Heights after battles between Syrian troops and rebels there, in a blow to a mission that has kept the Israeli-Syrian war front quiet for 40 years.
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*Austria says will quit U.N. force because of violence. BEIRUT, June 6- Austria said on Thursday it would pull out of a U.N. force on the Golan Heights after battles between Syrian troops and rebels there, in a blow to a mission that has kept the Israeli-Syrian war front quiet for 40 years.
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The admission comes after the Guardian newspaper published a secret court order related to the records of millions of Verizon Communications customers on its website on Wednesday. Such information is "a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats to the United States," the official said, speaking on the condition of not being named.
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The admission comes after the Guardian newspaper published a secret court order related to the records of millions of Verizon Communications customers on its website on Wednesday. Such information is "a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats to the United States," the official said, speaking on the condition of not being named.
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BEIRUT, June 5- Walaa's parents used to force her to stay indoors, fearing for her safety in the war-torn city of Homs. For many women like Walaa, living in hard-hit areas loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, it is the first time in months they have been able to rejoin the outside world since Syria plummeted into civil war.
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