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  • March 2008

    • 8 Die in Armenia; US Urges Calm

      Reuters  |  Mar 2, 08 7:02 PM CST

      8 Die in Armenia; US Urges Calm

      (Newser) - Troops patrolled quiet downtown Yerevan today after police fired back at thousands of protesters this weekend and killed eight, Reuters reports. Authorities have declared emergency rule and outlawed mass meetings for the next 3 weeks. "We won't give up, we will be fighting to the very end," said opposition leader President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who disputes last month's presidential election. More »

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      oil  • election  • protests  • Washington  • emergency rule  • Armenia

    • Armenia Attacks Protesters

      Reuters  |  Mar 1, 08 4:30 PM CST

      Armenia Attacks Protesters

      (Newser) - Armenian cops fired on a crowd of protesters today and killed at least one as the country declared emergency rule, Reuters reports. Protests have raged daily since a Feb. 19 presidential election that opponents say was rigged for ex-premier Serzh Sarksyan. Police are holding opposition hopeful Levon Ter-Petrosian under house arrest and accuse the crowds of attempting a coup. More »

  • October 2007

    • Backers Delay Genocide Vote

      Associated Press  |  Oct 26, 07 3:46 AM CDT

      Backers Delay Genocide Vote

      (Newser) - The four primary sponsors of the House resolution to label the 1915 killings of Armenians in Turkey as genocide have withdrawn support, formally asking Speaker Nancy Pelosi to delay voting on the measure, the AP reports. Enthusiasm for the resolution withered after Turkey withdrew its US ambassador and threatened to block US military access to a critical Turkish airbase used to support operations in Iraq. More »

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      Turkey  • Nancy Pelosi  • genocide  • Armenian genocide  • Armenia  • Armenian Resolution

    • Pelosi Vows to Push Turkish Genocide Vote

      New York Times  |  Oct 14, 07 6:13 PM CDT

      Pelosi Vows to Push Turkish Genocide Vote

      (Newser) - Nancy Pelosi vows to take the Turkey-genocide vote to the floor despite renewed Turkish threats and Republican jabs, the New York Times reports. Turkey’s army chief warned today that “military relations with the United States can never be the same" if the vote passes. GOP lawmaker John Boehner called it “the most irresponsible thing I've seen Congress do this year," AFP reports. More »

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      Iraq war  • Congress  • United States  • Turkey  • Nancy Pelosi  • NATO  • genocide  • Armenia  • Ankara

    • Turkey Enraged by Genocide Bill

      BBC  |  Oct 11, 07 9:02 AM CDT

      Turkey Enraged by Genocide Bill

      (Newser) - Turkey erupted today over a US bill that would officially recognize the 1915-1917 mass killings of 1.5 million Armenians in Turkey as genocide. Turkey’s president said the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which passed the resolution 27-21, “sought to sacrifice big problems for small domestic political games.” He promised “serious trouble” for US-Turkish relations, reports the BBC. Turkey is a key US ally and staging ground for the Iraq war. More »

    • Over Bush Objections, House Panel OKs Armenia Bill

      New York Times  |  Oct 10, 07 8:34 PM CDT

      Over Bush Objections, House Panel OKs Armenia Bill

      (Newser) - A House committee today approved a resolution calling World War I-era killings of Armenians by the Turkish government "genocide," despite warnings from the White House and an intense lobbying effort by Turkey. The resolution is largely symbolic, the New York Times reported, but its passage by the full House could have broad consequences reaching as far as Iraq. More »

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      Iraq war  • Turkey  • genocide  • Armenian genocide  • Armenia

    • Armenia Measure Puts White House, Turkey on Edge

      Washington Post  |  Oct 10, 07 11:03 AM CDT

      Armenia Measure Puts White House, Turkey on Edge

      (Newser) - A bill to term the World War I-era deaths of 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Turkish government "genocide" is winning support in Congress—making the White House squirm and Turkey fume, the Washington Post r eports. President Bush and eight former Secretaries of State have warned Speaker Nancy Pelosi the issue jeopardizes a major US alliance. More »

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      House of Representatives  • Turkey  • genocide  • Armenian genocide  • Armenia  • Armenian Resolution  • Billy

    • Go Where the $ Is Still Good

      foXnoMad  |  Oct 6, 07 6:23 AM CDT

      Go Where the $ Is Still Good

      (Newser) - It hurts when even a dollar-friendly country like Canada is giving your green the cold shoulder. Get your money's worth in these countries from foXnoMad : Morocco Thailand Mexico More »

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      China  • list  • Mexico  • travel  • Venezuela  • Thailand  • currency  • Jordan  • currency exchange  • Morocco  • Armenia  • international currency  • Micronesia

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