May 18, 2013

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German Financial Crisis

The head of Germany's central bank says Greece will eventually need another debt write-off - but it can't be offered one now and must first work though a long list of reforms.

Texas Trucker Released from Mexican Prison

U.S. officials say a Texas truck driver who says he made a wrong turn into Mexico with a trailer full of ammunition has been released from prison but remains in the custody of immigration authorities.

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Regional Hotlines Eyed Amid Asian Territorial Row

Indonesia has asked Southeast Asian countries and China to establish emergency communication lines to allow officials to rapidly contain any outbreak of violence in disputed South China Sea territories as a solution to the long-unresolved conflicts remains elusive.

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Quito Cancels Annual Bullfight Festival

Organizers of the annual bullfighting festival in Ecuador's capital are calling it quits a year after it stopped killing bulls in accordance with the will of voters.

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ASEAN Leaders to Adopt Rights Pact Despite Protest

Southeast Asian leaders plan to adopt a human rights declaration aimed at fighting torture and illegal arrests in a region notorious for violations, despite calls for a postponement by the U.N. rights chief, who says the pact falls short of international standards.

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Mexican Freelance Journalist Shot to Death

Press freedom groups are demanding that Mexico investigate the shooting death of a freelance journalist just after he reportedly witnessed a confrontation at a highway checkpoint.

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Israel Moves Troops Toward Gaza

Israel has begun moving troops toward the Gaza Strip and authorized the call-up of reservists for a possible ground invasion of the Palestinian territory.

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France Suggests Arming Syrian Rebels

France's foreign minister raised the prospect Thursday of sending "defensive weapons" to Syrian rebels, saying his country will ask the European Union to consider lifting its arms embargo on the Middle East nation.

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