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    US VOTE ATTACKS TURKEY 'GENOCIDE'

    BBC NEWS
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/a mericas/8550765.stm
    2010/03/04 20:56:01 GMT

    A US congressional panel has described the killing of Armenians by
    Turkish forces during World War I as genocide, despite White House
    objections.

    The resolution was narrowly approved by the House Foreign Affairs
    Committee.

    The administration had warned the panel that the vote would harm
    reconciliation talks between Turkey and Armenia.

    It is unclear whether the non-binding resolution will now go forward
    to the full House but it is fiercely opposed by Turkey, a key ally
    of the US.

    It was approved by 23 votes to 22 by the committee.

    In 2007, a similar resolution passed the committee stage, but was
    shelved before a House vote after pressure from the George W Bush
    administration.

    Turkey had warned of consequences for US-Turkey ties if the latest
    resolution was passed.
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