Kremlin warns West against bypassing UN on Syria

RUSSIA: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday cautioned against attempts to circumvent the authority of the United Nations as the West seeks to secure Moscow’s support in the Syria crisis.

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‘Obamacare’ faces supreme court test

Is it just an ‘ambitious’ project dragged down by political reality?:

US: History may judge Barack Obama's health care plan either as the anchor of a legacy of reform, or an emblem of a presidency born in high ambition but dragged down by political reality.

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US soldier to be charged with 17 Afghan murders

Bales could face death penalty if convicted -Leon Panetta:

US: A US soldier will be charged with 17 counts of murder stemming from the killings of civilians in a shooting rampage in southern Afghanistan, a US official said Thursday. The official, confirming the murder charges on condition of anonymity,

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