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Iran hosts Syria talks, calls for national dialogue
Aug 9th, 2012
Iran on Thursday hosted a 29-nation conference on Syria with the aim of stopping bloodshed there and forging a role for Tehran as peace-broker for its beleaguered Arab ally. (Source: AFP) -
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's election overseers say they will bar candidates who are physically weak from running in next month's presidential election, a clear nod toward a former president. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said. A statement said a military vehicle was damaged by shots fired from Syria but that there were no injuries. It said that soldiers "returned precise fire".... [Full Article]
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's presumptive prime minister has called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
CANNES, France (AP) - It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]