Commentary: End and beginning of war

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Commentary: End and beginning of war ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE || UPI Editor at Large WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -- President Obama's plan for extending U.S. support to Afghanistan another 10 years after the 2014 troop withdrawal may not be necessary. [ FULL STORY ]

Outside View: Only modest jobs growth as U.S. economy weakens PETER MORICI || UPI Outside View Commentator COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 3 (UPI) -- The most effective program to cut the U.S. unemployment rate has been to convince people they don't want or need a job as 80 percent of the recent reduction is from people stopping their search for work. [ FULL STORY ]

Outside View: Unemployment falls as discouraged Americans quit looking for work PETER MORICI || UPI Outside View Commentator COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April -- much less than expected and not enough to keep up with natural population growth. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent because another 522,000 adults quit looking for work and are no longer counted. [ FULL STORY ]

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Syrian conflict may take on new dimension WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -- There are concerns that terrorist groups like al-Qaida may try to exploit the ongoing security situation in Syria, a U.S. State Department official said. [ FULL STORY ]

France to decide if game over for Sarkozy PARIS, May 4 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy will face left-wing contender Francois Hollande in a Sunday runoff increasingly seen likely to shift power to the Socialist. [ FULL STORY ]

HRW investigates Tunisian justice system TUNIS, Tunisia, May 3 (UPI) -- Tunisian prosecutors need to show their full commitment to justice with the prosecution of former regime officials accused of torture, Human Right Watch said. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. committed to South Korea's defense WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- A U.S. State Department official said that it "goes without saying" that Washington is helping South Korea meet its national security needs. [ FULL STORY ]

Amnesty critical of Egyptian security LONDON, May 3 (UPI) -- It seems ruling military authorities in Egypt have no desire to prevent major outbreaks of violence ahead of presidential elections, Amnesty International said. [ FULL STORY ]

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Chinese, EU energy sectors interconnected BRUSSELS, May 4 (UPI) -- Energy choices that European and Chinese leaders make will have global effects because of the size of their economies, an official said from Brussels. [ FULL STORY ]

Total given nod for Elgin dynamic kill LONDON, May 4 (UPI) -- The British government announced it gave approval to French energy company Total to start operations to stop a natural gas leak from its Elgin platform. [ FULL STORY ]

Iranian oil embargo tough to impose BRUSSELS, May 3 (UPI) -- The global shipping industry is working to avoid Iranian crude oil but there are no guarantees that a full embargo can be enforced, industry leaders say. [ FULL STORY ]

Sudans on brink of all-out war over oil KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 3 (UPI) -- Sudan and South Sudan are once more on the brink of all-out war over the oil-rich borderlands both need to survive. [ FULL STORY ]

Canadian First Nations oppose oil pipeline EDMONTON, Alberta, May 3 (UPI) -- Aboriginal Canadians along the country's western coast said they were frustrated by efforts under way to get a pipeline built for exports to Asian markets. [ FULL STORY ]

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Somalia progress worries U.S. WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- There are several steps the interim government in Somalia needs to complete before the transition period ends in August, a U.S. official said. [ FULL STORY ]

Bahrain touts religious tolerance MANAMA, Bahrain, May 3 (UPI) -- The kingdom of Bahrain expressed its commitment to religious freedom during meetings with members of the Christian faith, the monarchy proclaimed. [ FULL STORY ]

Venezuela spending spree clouds future CARACAS, Venezuela, May 3 (UPI) -- As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez clings to power while battling cancer, the country's future is further clouded by unbridled government spending. [ FULL STORY ]

Amnesty critical of Egyptian security LONDON, May 3 (UPI) -- It seems ruling military authorities in Egypt have no desire to prevent major outbreaks of violence ahead of presidential elections, Amnesty International said. [ FULL STORY ]

Ethnic violence flares up in Myanmar NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, May 4 (UPI) -- At least 30 people were reportedly killed in clashes in Myanmar between government troops and Kachin ethnic rebel fighters, a national newspaper reported. [ FULL STORY ]

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