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26 May 2012

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No meeting between Jalil, US delegation head in BaghdadNo meeting between Jalil, US delegation head in Baghdad (8)
Baghdad, May 25, IRNA - A member of Iran's negotiation delegation in Baghdad has ruled out the AFP report that Saeed Jalili, the Secretary of Supreme National Security Council of Iran (SNSCI), had met the US envoy. The Iranian, who wanted not to be named, told IRNA that the SNSCI Secretary and the US delegation have had no meeting and talks.
Defense of Marriage Act: 2nd judge overturns law (4)
Bob Egelko San Francisco Chronicle May 25, 2012 04:00 AM Friday, May 25, 2012 Congress violated constitutional standards on legalized bigotry when it denied federal benefits from same-sex spouses and excluded domestic partners of state employees from long-term health coverage, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The decision by U.S.
Egypt fails to elect president in first roundEgypt fails to elect president in first round (4)
Egyptian people failed on Friday to elect their new president in the first round of presidential election. CAIRO Egyptian people failed on Friday to elect their new president in the first round of presidential election. Electoral authorities still continue to count votes, however 75 percent of overall votes have been counted in Egypt. Accordingly, Mohammad Mursi, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom
US cuts aid to Pakistan over Afridi's conviction (1)
Washington: Outraged over the conviction of a Pakistani doctor who helped CIA track Osama bin Laden, two US Senate panels have voted overwhelmingly to cut aid to Islamabad by USD 33 million - one million for every year of the physician's 33-year sentence for high treason. The Republicans and Democrats closed ranks to unanimously vote that the Senate Appropriations committee cuts USD one million per annum Dr Shakil
US senators penalise Pakistan for jailing doctor who aided CIA (2)
May 25, 2012 | Reuters | Washington U.S. senators scandalized by Pakistan's jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden voted on Thursday to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million - one million for each year in the doctor's sentence. "It's arbitrary, but the hope is that Pakistan will realize we are serious," said Senator Richard Durbin after the unanimous 30-0 vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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