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16th May 2013 - The Wall Street Journal

Russia Raises Stakes in Syria

Russia has sent a dozen or more warships to patrol waters near its naval base in Syria, a buildup that US and European officials see as a newly aggressive stance meant partly to warn the West and Israel not to intervene in Syria's bloody civil war.

16th May 2013 - Reuters

Turkey Seeks Seat at US-EU Trade Table

Turkey is pushing for involvement in a proposed free trade pact between the United States and Europe which it fears could leave it sidelined and hamper its ambitions to become a top 10 economy over the next decade.

16th May 2013 - The Washington Post

Taliban Rival Claims Kabul Blast that Leaves at Least 15 dead, Including Two US Troops

An Islamist militant group once allied with the United States and considered more moderate than the Taliban appeared to be behind a rush-hour suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Thursday morning that killed at least 15 people.

16th May 2013 - The New York Times

Libya in Mind, Obama Urges Better Security at Embassies

President Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid persistent questions over last September’s attack in Benghazi, Libya, called on Congress on Thursday to take action to bolster security at American Embassies.