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Gates first U.S. defense chief to visit Palestinians
March 25, 2011 07:47 
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Robert Gates on Friday became the first U.S. Defense Secretary to visit the West Bank, meeting Palestinian leaders keenly aware of every little nod to their hopes of achieving statehood.
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Jordan PM warns of chaos as protester dies
March 25, 2011 07:20
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AMMAN (Reuters) - A protester died after security forces broke up clashes on Friday between supporters of King Abdullah and protesters calling for reform, and the government warned it would not tolerate "chaos."
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Yemen ruler ready to step down, Syria protests spread
March 25, 2011 07:13
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SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah said on Friday he was ready to cede power, the third Arab ruler who may be forced out by popular protests which began in North Africa and have now spread into the Gulf, Syria and Jordan.
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Egyptian protesters push for more political reforms
March 25, 2011 06:38
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CAIRO (Reuters) - More than 2,000 people gathered across the Egyptian capital on Friday to demand more political reform, including a speedy trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, state news agency MENA said.
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Canadian government falls, election set for May
March 25, 2011 05:05
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - The opposition toppled Canada's Conservative government on Friday, accusing it of sleaze and mismanagement, and set the scene for a May election that polls indicate the Conservatives will win.
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Iraq's Maliki says Bahrain may ignite sectarian war
March 25, 2011 04:35
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, said on Friday military intervention by Sunni Arab neighbors in Bahrain could spark a sectarian war in the region and must end.
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France asks U.N. council to sanction Ivory Coast's Gbagbo
March 25, 2011 04:00
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - France and Nigeria circulated a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Friday that would impose sanctions on strife-torn Ivory Coast's incumbent leaders and ban heavy weapons from the Abidjan area.
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