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Syrian regime gains momentum against rebels
Mar 13th, 2012
The Syrian army has recaptured most of the northern rebel stronghold of Idlib near the Turkish border, pushing hundreds of military defectors out of a major base they had held for months even as pockets of resistance kept up their fight on Tuesday. (Source: Associated Press) -
BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian state media say army units have pushed deeper into a strategic town near the Lebanese border and are fighting street battles with the rebels. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks sharply cut gains after climbing as much as 1 percent earlier as investors parsed comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who was speaking before Congress. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 69.11 points, or 0.45 percent, to 15,456.69. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 6.24 points, or 0.37 ... [Full Article]
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were poised for a slightly higher open on Tuesday as investors adjust to slow but steady growth in the economy, which should keep the market's upward momentum after the Dow and S&P 500 hit a succession of record highs. The market has been trading sideways over the past three sessions, s... [Full Article]
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's leaders are seeking to advance their fight against tax evasion and close loopholes for large corporations' creative tax avoidance schemes. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - The United States and its Arab and European allies will step up their support for Syria's opposition to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if President Bashar Assad's regime doesn't engage in peace talks in good faith, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday. (Source: Associat... [Full Article]
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