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Israel considers response to UNESCO vote

Israel considers response to UNESCO vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with top advisers to weigh a possible response to UNESCO’s decision to grant Palestinians full membership

Markets slide after surprise referendum set by Greece

Markets slide after surprise referendum set by Greece

European markets slid dramatically on Tuesday after Prime Minister Papandreou said his government will hold a referendum on a new aid package for Greece

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Calls for investigation of Gadhafi’s violent death overshadow Libya’s liberation declaration

Calls for investigation of Gadhafi’s violent death overshadow Libya’s liberation declaration

An autopsy confirmed that Gadhafi died from a gunshot to the head, Libya’s chief pathologist, Dr. Othman al-Zintani, said

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Violence in Yemen escalates into third day

Violence in Yemen escalates into third day

Explosions rocked the Yemeni capital on Monday morning in a sharp escalation of violence between the government and opposition forces

Israeli Arabs slam Hamas over Shalit deal

Israeli Arabs slam Hamas over Shalit deal

Arab citizens of Israel joined the mounting criticism against Hamas, expressing disappointment over the exclusion of 3 female prisoners from the prisoner swap

Truck bomb kills dozens in Somalia capital

Truck bomb kills dozens in Somalia capital

A huge truck bomb exploded on a busy street in central Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, on Tuesday morning, killing more than 50 people

Al-Awlaki strike plan included jets, special ops

Al-Awlaki strike plan included jets, special ops

U.S. military and intelligence forces have been tracking Anwar al-Awlaki for years. On Friday, they found him and killed him.

Palestians ask for UN membership

Palestians ask for UN membership

After nearly 20 years of failed peace talks, Palestinians asked the United Nations to accept them as a member state, defying U.S. and Israeli opposition

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Mullen: Pakistan intel behind attack on U.S. embassy

Mullen: Pakistan intel behind attack on U.S. embassy

The top U.S. military officer on Thursday accused Pakistan’s intelligence agency of supporting Haqqani fighters in planning and conducting the U.S. Embassy attack in Kabul.

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U.S. hikers jailed in Iran may be released after bail is paid

U.S. hikers jailed in Iran may be released after bail is paid

Two American hikers sentenced to eight years in prison for espionage and illegal entry into Iran may be released “in a couple of days,” Iran’s president says

 

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