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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Iran's nuclear program: 4 things you probably didn't know
Do the US and Israel believe that Iran has a nuclear weapons program? Did President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad really promise to "wipe Israel off the map"? The answers may surprise you.
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Israel's coalition government: Israeli and Arab media react
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surprised Israel (and its Arab neighbors) when he announced the creation of a unity government on May 8: Israeli and Arab media react.
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French school shooting: Five responses to the gunman's attack
French authorities are searching for the gunman responsible for killing three children and a rabbi at a Jewish school in Toulouse yesterday. The event followed closely behind the murder of three French soldiers in the region. Here is a snapshot of reactions to the events from French and Jewish media.
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Who is Hamas? 5 questions about the Palestinian militant group.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to form a unity government led by Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority and head of rival Palestinian faction Fatah. But who is Hamas? What is their relationship with Fatah, and what might Hamas gain from reconciling with them? Here are five key questions about Hamas.
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Israel's 'unchallengeable' Netanyahu calls elections at prime moment (+video)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called early elections yesterday, appearing to count on his experience and high public support to ensure a third term.
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Will Palestinians accept Romney's outstretched hand?
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to step back from harsh remarks made about Palestinians earlier in the campaign.
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Opinion Obama must stand up to Netanyahu on Israeli settler violence
The US State Department recent called Israeli settler violence against Palestinians 'terrorist incidents.' Though a step in the right direction, the label fails to highlight the Israeli government's responsibility for these human rights violations. Washington must take a bold stand.
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Netanyahu's simple bomb graphic confuses the nuclear experts
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu sought to simplify the Iranian nuclear issue with the diagram he brought out on the UN podium, but experts say he actually made it more confusing.
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In UN speech, Netanyahu expected to repeat call for 'red lines' on Iran (+video)
Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to make a case against Iran, calling for 'red lines' that will trigger a US attack on the Islamic State.
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GOP backer Adelson accused of commandeering Israel's media market
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who has poured millions into GOP coffers, also bankrolls a pro-Netanyahu Israeli newspaper that could transform the media market.
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Terrorism & Security Sweeping Pakistan: Wave of violent protests fueled by anti-Islam film (+video)
A third Pakistani was killed on Friday in the northwest city of Peshawar as violent crowds filled the streets of several cities on a day of government-sanctioned protests against an anti-Islam film.
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Terrorism & Security Iran's Revolutionary Guard admits to providing military assistance in Syria
Iran confirmed on Sunday what has long been suspected: It is providing assistance to the Syrian government in its war against an uprising. Iran's Qods Force is also operating in Lebanon.
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Terrorism & Security Iran nuclear threat: Netanyahu goes to the people - the American people, that is
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argues his case for establishing 'red lines' on Iran's nuclear program on NBC and CNN today.
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Terrorism & Security Anti-film protesters target US embassy in Yemen as Egypt protests continue (+video)
Protesters in Yemen's capital broke through a fence at the US embassy and stormed the compound. In Cairo, confrontations between police and rioters included firebombs and tear gas.
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Terrorism & Security Israel-US spat: A help to Iran? (+video)
A public row between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Obama administration is distracting the two allies from presenting a united front against Iran's nuclear program.
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Terrorism & Security Netanyahu criticizes US refusal to draw a 'red line' on Iran
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu expressed worry that Iran is closing in on the bomb, but he may also be looking for a way to 'back down gracefully' from threats to attack Iran.
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Terrorism & Security Syrian rebels seek no-fly zone to level playing field with Assad
A no-fly zone imposed by NATO and Arab allies helped Libyan rebels overthrow Muammar Qaddafi last year. But the West has shown little appetite for any Libya-style action in Syria.
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Terrorism & Security Sinai attack presents Egypt's Morsi with first security challenge (+video)
A militant attack on Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula yesterday left at least 16 people dead, the latest violent incident along the sensitive border with Israel and the Gaza Strip.
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Israel considers drafting its Arab citizens
Plans to reform Israel's draft law include the possibility of requiring Arab citizens of Israel to perform non-military national service. Serve us first, many of them say.
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Terrorism & Security Israelis fear more attacks abroad in wake of Bulgaria bus bombing (+video)
Confidence appears to be growing that the Bulgaria bus bombing was part of an Iranian and Hezbollah campaign against Israeli interests abroad.
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Terrorism & Security Iran denies involvement in Bulgaria bus bombing (+video)
The attack yesterday on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria killed seven people.
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Global News Blog Got an appointment with Vladimir Putin? Better bring a book.
It doesn't matter if you're a business leader, a prime minister, royalty, or even the pope: Russian President Vladimir Putin keeps everyone waiting, sometimes for hours.
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Terrorism & Security Syria war deepens: Damascus sees worst fighting yet (+video)
Fighting has intensified in the capital, a day after the Red Cross declared the conflict a 'civil war' and reminded combatants of the rules of war.
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Opinion Ehud Olmert could be Israel's comeback kid – and make peace with Palestinians
After his acquittal from key corruption charges former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is well positioned as a comeback kid in Israeli politics. If Olmert does return, the political discussion in Israel is going to change, with renewed focus on the Palestinian question.
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Backchannels Mass hysteria blamed for Afghan schoolgirl 'poisoning,' not the Taliban
The Afghan school girl 'poisonings' bear a striking resemblance to past cases of mass hysteria, particularly one in Palestine in 1983.
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WikiLeaks targets Syria with 'embarrassing' trove (+video)
WikiLeaks has obtained some 2.4 million e-mails, which relate to both the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the regime’s opponents, including Western countries.
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WikiLeaks in the process of publishing material from 2.4 million Syrian e-mails
WikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison told journalists at London's Frontline Club that the emails reveal interactions between the Syrian government and Western companies, although she declined to go into much further detail.
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Israel's 'Occupy' movement struggles to get its groove back
Israel's social protest movement is struggling against divided leadership, a stronger government, and the perception that last summer's protests accomplished little.
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Border violence heightens Israeli concerns about Egypt
Gunman infiltrated Israel's border with Egypt this morning and ambushed two vehicles of Israeli Defense Ministry contractors tasked with building a border fence.
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