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Israel Unity Deal Unlikely to Significantly Shift Iran Strategy
Former Israeli opposition leader Shaul Mofaz's surprise entry into Israel's ruling coalition this week appears unlikely to trigger a major shift in Israeli policy on Iran's nuclear program, analysts say.
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Syriza party chief gives anti-bailout ultimatum to rivals
Fresh elections loomed over Greece as coalition talks remained deadlocked Wednesday with Alexis Tsipras, leader of the radical left Syriza party, issuing an ultimatum to rivals to renounce support for the European Union-led bailout if they want to enter government.
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Pakistan PM stays defiant, refuses to step down
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani stays defiant despite conviction of contempt by the Supreme Court saying he could not be forced out of the office.
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Underwear bomber was US, Saudi agent, say reports
A would-be 'underwear bomber' ordered by the Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen to blow up a US-bound airliner was actually a double agent who infiltrated the group, US media reported.
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Secretary-General condemns bomb attack near UN observer convoy in Syria
Major General Robert Mood in the town of Al-Rastan, Homs province, Syria.
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Rescuers in Indonesia Locate Wreckage of Russian Jetliner
Indonesian rescue helicopters have spotted the wreckage of a Russian jetliner that disappeared Wednesday during a demonstration flight with up to 50 people on board.
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Clinton says Pakistan should do more against terror
A day after accusing Islamabad of not doing enough to book Hafiz Saeed, the Pakistan-based terrorist blamed for masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday called on Pakistan to do more to crack down on violent extremism.
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US sending envoy to help India cut Iran oil imports
The United States is sending a team of energy experts to help India reduce its dependence on Iranian oil, while acknowledging that New Delhi has cut back its oil imports from Tehran.
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Amid civil war concerns in Syria, envoy describes ongoing violence as ‘unacceptable’
Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the Arab League, briefs reporters in Geneva.
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DR Congo Tension Palpable As Army’s Ceasefire Ends
A Democratic Republic of Congo researcher says north Kivu residents are expressing concerns about a resumption of violence as the national army’s imposed ceasefire expires Wednesday.
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