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US Embassy in Syria Closes as Violence Flares - New York Times New York Times US Embassy in Syria Closes as Violence Flares New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon ? The United States closed its embassy in Syria on Monday and withdrew its staff in the face of escalating mayhem for which American officials blamed the Syrian government's unbridled repression of an 11-month-old uprising. US closes Syria embassy after UN fails to act, crackdown continuesWashington Post Syria's Assad Deploys Tactics of Father to Crush Violent RevoltBusinessWeek Some Syrians abroad assail Russia's UN vetoLos Angeles Times USA TODAY -Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News all 11,975 news articles » Obama orders Iranian Central Bank freeze in new wave of sanctions - The Guardian The Guardian Obama orders Iranian Central Bank freeze in new wave of sanctions The Guardian Barack Obama has ordered the freezing of Iranian government assets in the US, including transactions by the Iranian Central Bank, in tightened sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme. The White House said the executive order by the president ... Obama: US Has 'Very Good' Intel on IranTIME Israel misguided on Iran [The conversation]Los Angeles Times U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran, turning up the heatKansas City Star Salt Lake Tribune all 1,625 news articles » The Diamond Queen, BBC 1, review - Telegraph.co.uk Telegraph.co.uk The Diamond Queen, BBC 1, review Telegraph.co.uk By Serena Davies Before we get swamped by the Jubilee celebrations themselves - be they the planned pop concert that it is hard to believe Her Majesty herself will enjoy, or the dazzling flotilla guaranteed to hold up traffic on the Thames for days on ... 6 Quebec MPs return Queen's jubilee medals in protestCTV.ca Queen begins Jubilee with low-key visits to school, town hallThe Australian Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond JubileeUSA TODAY Wall Street Journal -CBS News -Christian Science Monitor all 2,582 news articles » Palestinian Unity Deal Has Risks for Israel and Abbas - New York Times New York Times Palestinian Unity Deal Has Risks for Israel and Abbas New York Times JERUSALEM ? President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority embraced reconciliation with the Islamist movement Hamas on Monday, agreeing to head a unity government to prepare for elections in the West Bank and Gaza. Fatah-Hamas unity government: Israel condemns moveBBC News Hamas May Be Softening Up or Just Looking for a Home: Noe & RaadBloomberg Fatah, Hamas choose Abbas to head new joint governmentWashington Post Wall Street Journal -Pakistan Daily Times all 1,181 news articles » Egypt: 19 Americans among 43 foreigners facing prosecution - USA TODAY USA TODAY Egypt: 19 Americans among 43 foreigners facing prosecution USA TODAY By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY CAIRO ? Nineteen Americans are among 43 foreigners working for groups that promote democratic activities that will be prosecuted for operating illegally in the country, Egyptian officials said Monday. Handout via AP Sam Lahood ... US Aid At Risk As Egypt Targets Democracy GroupsNPR Egypt's military hints at earlier presidential electionLos Angeles Times US should review Egypt relations: senatorAFP The Associated Press -New York Times all 2,973 news articles » Central Philippines earthquake kills at least 15 - BBC News BBC News Central Philippines earthquake kills at least 15 BBC News At least 15 people have died after a 6.7 magnitude quake struck the central Philippines, according to government officials. The quake hit 70km north of Dumaguete city on Negros island at 11:49 (15:49 GMT) at a depth of 20km, according to the US ... 5 Dead in 6.8 Phillipines EarthquakeTIME Powerful earthquake hits PhilippinesSydney Morning Herald Children among 12 dead as quake hits PhilippinesReuters Wall Street Journal -Christian Science Monitor all 1,151 news articles » Romania's PM resigns amid protests, winter deaths - CNN msnbc.com Romania's PM resigns amid protests, winter deaths CNN Bucharest, Romania (CNN) -- Romania's prime minister resigned Monday in the wake of weeks of public protests against austerity measures and a deadly spell of bitterly cold weather. The resignation makes Romania the sixth European country to see a prime ... Romanian Premier-Designate Seeks Quick Formation of GovernmentBusinessWeek Anti-cuts protests push Romania PM outReuters Romania's prime minister resigns after protestsCTV.ca BBC News -CBS News all 558 news articles » Norway mass killer demands medal of honour - Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald Norway mass killer demands medal of honour Sydney Morning Herald Anders Behring Breivik attends his last pre-trial hearing for Norway's worst peace time massacre. The right-wing extremist who has admitted killing 77 people in the worst peacetime massacre that Norway has ever seen has told a court he deserves a medal ... 'I deserve a medal of honor': Smirking Norwegian mass killer gives 'right wing ...Daily Mail Breivik demands medal of honor for Norway massacreRT Norway mass killer Anders Behring Breivik tells a court he deserves a medalThe Australian Irish Times -CBS News -Reuters all 680 news articles » More snow could hit Heathrow over weekend - Telegraph.co.uk Telegraph.co.uk More snow could hit Heathrow over weekend Telegraph.co.uk More snow is forecast to hit Heathrow airport and many parts of Britain over weekend just as the half term getaway begins. By David Millward, Transport Editor The airport is set for a light dusting of snow, according to the Met Office, ... European chill may freeze Indian flight plansTimes of India As snow falls in Britain, Heathrow upholds reputation as travelers' 'black ...Christian Science Monitor Cold weather lessons have been learned ? but UK's real test is yet to comeThe Guardian BBC News -CNN -Hindustan Times all 968 news articles » Pakistan: Lahore factory collapse 'kills 13' - BBC News BBC News Pakistan: Lahore factory collapse 'kills 13' BBC News A factory has collapsed in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore killing at least 10 women and three children, officials say. The blast at the three-storey building is believed to have been caused by a gas leak. Rescuers fear many more are trapped in ... Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast, 5 dead, many trappedReuters 11 dead in Pakistan factory collapseABC Online Factory Collapse in Pakistan Kills 9, Traps DozensABC News Washington Post -The Guardian all 392 news articles »