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News Links, May 2012
May 21, 2012
NATO Summit in Chicago Endorses Gradual Withdrawal from Afghanistan, France Exits Early
96 Yemeni Security Officers Killed in a Suicide Bombing Attack in Sana'a, May 21, 2012
Scores of Syrians Killed in Fighting, Most in Hama, May 21, 2012
2 Lebanese Killed, 15 Injured in Beirut Clashes, May 21, 2012
Israeli Occupation Forces Back Illegal Jewish Settlers, Attack Palestinian Protesters, Kidnap Civilians, Shoot a Youngman for Standing Near a Settler's Bus Stop
5.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes northern Italy, Bomb Blast in Southern Town of Brindisi
Monti Delays Balancing Italian Budget by 2013, Blames Germany and France for Eurozone Crisis
May 15, 2012
20 Syrians Killed at Funeral Procession in Idlib, UN Observer Convoy Bombed
Greece to Hold New Election After Collapse of Coalition Talks, Euro Markets Jolt
Israeli Occupation Forces Special Units Shoot, Arrest Palestinians in Nakba Day, May 15, 2012
Israeli Occupation Government Promises to End Mistreatment of Palestinian Political Prisoners, Hunger Strikes Ends
May 12, 2012
Four coalition soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Occupy Movement Spreads to 50 Countries in Protest Against the Global Zionist Capitalist System
Israeli Occupation Soldiers Injure 4 Protesters in Beit Ummar, Illegal Jewish Settlers Seize More Palestinian Lands South of Bethlehem
Gulf Leaders to Discuss Change from Cooperation to Union, Starting with Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
Greek President Carolos Papouilas Summons Parties for Last-Ditch Talks
Spain's Indignants' Protest to Mark Anniversary
Quebec anti-austerity protests: Police accused of shooting people in face with plastic bullets
Occupy Movement Protesters in the Heart of London
Occupy Movement Goes Russian: Anti-Putin Protesters Set Up Camp in Moscow
May 10, 2012
55 Syrians Killed in Twin Blasts Targeting Intelligence Compound in Damascus, Opposition Blamed
Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 18 Palestinians, Destroy Crops, Attack Protesters, May 10, 2012
Greek Socialist Venizelos Launches Talks to Form Coalition But May Lead to Another Election
CIA Agent Behind Al-Qaeda Underwear Bomb Plot !!!
Russian Intelligence Announces Thwarting Chechen Plan to Attack Sochi Winter Olympic Games in 2014 !!!
French President-Elect, Francois Holland Unmarried, Cohabiting With Valerie Trierweiler, A Diplomatic Headache
May 7, 2012
32 Yemeni Soldiers Killed, in Retaliation for US Drone Assassination of Fahd Al-Qussa'a, May 7, 2012
Syria Holds Elections as Violence Rages
Israeli Court Rules Against The Two Palestinian Hunger-Strikers
Putin Sworn in as Russian President for a Third Term, Nominates Medvedev as his Prime Minister
Hollande Ousts Sarkozy in French Presidential Election
Soldiers Kidnap 5 Palestinians In the West Bank, 29 On Roadblocks
Barakeh's Trial Sheds Light On Israeli Military Undercover Methods Of Disrupting Peaceful Protests
Greek, French Voters Reject German-Led Austerity, Markets Fall After Elections
US House Republicans Target Social Cuts to Shield Military Spending
Stewart David Nozette Convicted for Espionage for Israel Against the United States
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