Wall Street Journal
Lockerbie Bomber Megrahi Dies
Wall Street Journal
By ALISTAIR MACDONALD And PAUL SONNE Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi died on Sunday, nearly three years after the Scottish government discharged him from prison on the grounds that he had about three months to live. The Libyan national died at ...
Lockerbie victims' relatives: Megrahi death is three years too lateThe Guardian
Al Megrahi was convicted of in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103CNN International
Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing dies at 60The Associated Press
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Voice of America
Serbians Vote in Presidential Runoff
Voice of America
A man casts his ballot at a polling station during the elections in Belgrade, Serbia, May 20, 2012. A man casts his ballot at a polling station during the elections in Belgrade, Serbia, May 20, 2012. Serbians are voting in a presidential runoff ...
Serbs Go to the Polls in Presidential RunoffNew York Times
Serbia votes for a new presidentTimes of India
Serbia starts presidential run-off votingXinhua
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CTV.ca
Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Cartoon Contest
New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani government blocked access to the social networking service Twitter on Sunday, after publicly holding Twitter responsible for promoting a blasphemous cartoon contest taking place on Facebook, officials said.
Authorities temporarily ban Twitter in PakistanLos Angeles Times
Pakistan blocks Twitter over material deemed blasphemousCNN International
Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweetsThe Associated Press
ABC Online -AFP -CNET
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The Guardian
Italy arrests two in school bomb attack
Sydney Morning Herald
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Italy police arrest two in school bomb attackHerald Sun
Italy bombing revives memories of dark eraJournal Review
Deadly blast outside Italian school likely has no mafia ties: prosecutorGlobe and Mail

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The Hindu
Northeast Italy shaken by biggest quake there since the 1300s
Christian Science Monitor
The 6.0-magnitude temblor left at least four dead and cracked bell towers, crumbled church facades, and caved in roofs in the region around Bologna early Sunday. By Luca Bruno, Associated Press / May 20, 2012 One of the worst quakes to hit northeast ...
6.0 earthquake in Italy kills 6, injures dozensLos Angeles Times
Powerful earthquake kills at least 4 in northern ItalyCTV.ca
Quake in Italy Kills 4Voice of America
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Globe and Mail
World leaders meet at Camp David
USA TODAY
British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, President Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy walk down a path at Camp David, Md. Obama held a weekend summit with leaders of the Group of Eight industrial ...
Camp David: G-8 Platitudes Don't Solve AnythingForbes
US, France Talk Growth Before G-8Wall Street Journal
Obama, Hollande agree on much - but not AfghanistanReuters
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Politico
Taliban: NATO nations should leave Afghanistan now
The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban is urging all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their international forces from the war this year. The call came in a three-page statement released Sunday as heads of state met at the ...
Afghan hopes for future rest on more than cashThe Australian
Charting Obama's Journey to a Shift on AfghanistanNew York Times
British troops to remain in Afghanistan after 2014Financial Times
Hindustan Times -AFP
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The Guardian
Sri Lankan president orders release of Sarath Fonseka
The Guardian
Jailed former army general Sarath Fonseka is to be freed on Monday after the Sri Lankan president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, signed orders releasing his high-profile political rival. Fonseka, widely condemned for his role in atrocities during the 2009 battles ...
Sri Lanka president to free General Sarath FonsekaBBC News
Sri Lanka president orders release of jailed rivalReuters
President releases rival generalBrisbane Times
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Voice of America
Syrian Opposition Reports Clashes in Capital
Voice of America
Syrian security work at the site of an explosion in Deir Al-Zor, in this handout released by Syria's national news agency SANA, May 19, 2012. Syrian security work at the site of an explosion in Deir Al-Zor, in this handout released by Syria's national ...
Bomb explodes near UN observers' chief in SyriaThe Associated Press
Syria explosion near convoy carrying head of UN missionBBC News
Explosion near UN ceasefire monitor chief's convoy: Reuters witnessReuters
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Al-Bawaba
G8 piles pressure on Iran; vows 'timely' supplies to oil mkts
Hindustan Times
PTI Piling up pressure on Iran, the leaders of the world's eight most powerful economies have asked it to swiftly address all outstanding issues related to its nuclear programme and vowed to ensure that crude markets are "fully and timely" supplied ...
Iran finance minister: 'Rest assured' record oil prices over nuclear sanctionsCNN
G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standbyReuters
Russia Tells G-8 Mideast Should Be Treated as Chess GameBloomberg
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AFP
2 NATO Service Members Killed In Afghanistan
NPR
by AP KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An insurgent attack in Afghanistan killed two NATO service members on Sunday, the alliance said, while Afghan officials reported that a suicide bomber struck a police checkpoint in the country's south.
Suicide blast kills 13 in eastern AfghanistanThe Associated Press
Suicide bomber kills 13 along Afghanistan-Pakistan borderFox News
Suicide blast 'kills 10' at Afghan checkpoint in KhostBBC News
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The Hindu
US Congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan to boost ties
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) A US Congressional delegation, led by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chairwoman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, arrived in Taiwan Sunday to discuss bilateral ties and congratulate President Ma Ying-jeou beginning a second term in ...
Taiwan's Ma Signals No China Change as Term StartsABC News
Taiwan Government Information Office Closes its DoorsVoice of America
Taiwan President Offers Cloudy Second-Term VisionWall Street Journal (blog)

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AFP
Yemen army presses drive to retake Qaeda bastion
AFP
By Fawaz al-Haidari (AFP) – 42 minutes ago ADEN — Yemen's army and air force supported by local militiamen and with US backing stepped up an offensive to expel Al-Qaeda from their southern bastions, with fighting concentrated around the town of Jaar on ...
Yemen troops clash with al-Qaida in south; 17 deadThe Associated Press
US escalates clandestine war in YemenLos Angeles Times
Yemen Moves to Recapture Towns Controlled by Islamist InsurgentsNew York Times
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Xinhua
Timor-Leste new president vows to deepen ties with China
Xinhua
DILI, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Timor-Leste is willing to further develop its bilateral ties with China to a new level, the country 's new President Taur Matan Ruak said Sunday. Ruak, who was sworn in as Timor-Leste's president early Sunday, made the remarks ...
East Timor Ends First Decade Fighting Oil CurseBloomberg
Timor-Leste celebrates 10th anniversary of independenceShanghai Daily (subscription)
East Timor celebrates independence anniversaryABC Online
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Toronto Star
G8: Camp David meeting issues pledge to keep global oil supply stable despite ...
Toronto Star
By Mitch Potter Washington Bureau WASHINGTON—In a bold gesture of unity on Iran, the G8 on Saturday placed oil stocks on standby, committing to quickly tap reserves if tough new sanctions on Tehran result in global supply disruptions.
G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standbyReuters
Heading Into Talks With Iran, US Sees Hopeful SignsNew York Times
WSJ: UN Nuclear Watchdog To Make Surprise Vist To Iran SundayWall Street Journal
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News10.net
G-8 leaders ready to respond to oil disruptions
News10.net
AP CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) -- The United States and other members of the Group of Eight industrial nations say they are ready to respond to oil supply disruptions as Iran faces sanctions aimed at crippling its oil exports. The G-8 leaders say increasing ...
Read all the signs, wait it out on IranTimes of India
G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standbyReuters
Russia Tells G-8 Mideast Should Be Treated as Chess GameBusinessWeek
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IBNLive.com
Hillary seeks concrete steps on accountability, reconciliation
The Hindu
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister GL Peiris travelled to the United States to make yet another presentation on the “progress” since the war with the Tamil Tigers ended in May 2009; and the United States once again reiterated the need for transparency in Sri ...
Sri Lanka Marks End of War AnniversaryVoice of America (blog)
Sri Lanka president rejects calls to demilitarize former northern war zoneWashington Post
Sri Lanka Celebrates End of War AnniversaryABC News
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Telegraph.co.uk
For Queen and country, Jubilee celebration begins in style
Telegraph.co.uk
The Queen has hailed the work of her Armed Forces at a Diamond Jubilee parade of more than 2500 men and women from the military. Jim Towner, a 44-year-old ex-soldier from west London, came with his daughter, Annie, 16, who wants to join up, too.
Queen Elizabeth II enjoys military parade for Diamond JubileeDetroit Free Press
Diamond Jubilee: How do you host a military spectacular?BBC News
Military parade for UK queen's JubileeThe Associated Press
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AFP
China says US report on its military unjust
AFP
BEIJING — China expressed Saturday its "firm opposition" to a Pentagon report that said Beijing was carrying out aggressive cyber espionage as part of a steady build-up of its military power, state media said. Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said ...
Pentagon report once again falsely criticizes China's military non-transparencyXinhua
Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies-PentagonReuters
Beijing rejects US report on Chinese militaryThe Associated Press
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NEWS.com.au
Highway tunnel blast kills 20
NEWS.com.au
TWENTY people were killed in an explosion inside an under-construction expressway tunnel in central China. The blast happened in Zhuzhou city, Hunan province, when a vehicle carrying explosives was unloading in the tunnel, the Xinhua news agency said, ...
Blast in tunnel kills 19 people at central Chinese highway construction siteWashington Post
China tunnel explosion in Hunan province 'kills 20'BBC News
Blast in Chinese expressway tunnel kills 20, state media saysCNN
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