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'Who may go up to the Mountain of God?'
As points of religious contention go, the current status of the Temple
Mount is one of the most potentially explosive issues for competing
faiths anywhere in the world.
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PM: No evidence Iran will end nuke program
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday dismissed a new surge of
optimism in the international community that Iran might be prepared to
halt its nuclear program.
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Facebook shares trading debut
The Nasdaq stock exchange has said it is "experiencing delays" in the
start of trading in Facebook shares, according to Bloomberg News.
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UN observers say they cannot help Syria without talks
The head of a U.N. observer team in Syria cautioned Friday that the
mission cannot achieve a permanent end to the violence without genuine
talks.
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Plans to strike Iran ready, U.S. envoy to Israel says
U.S. plans for a possible military strike on Iran are ready and the
option is "fully available", the U.S. ambassador to Israel said.
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With Sarkozy Gone And Merkel Weakened, Turks Resume EU Entry Bid
The elections in France ousted from power one of the leading opponents
of Turkish accession to the European Union- Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Bible translated into Inuit language after 34-year Canadian project
For the first time, the Bible and New Testament have been translated to an Inuit language.
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From blank slate to theme park, Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter still seeks an identity
Most Israeli Jews would probably agree that the heart of Israel is
Jerusalem, the heart of Jerusalem is the Old City, and the heart of the
Old City is the Jewish Quarter.
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European Commission should be EU government, says Germany
The European Union needs to become more integrated with a common finance policy and a central government.
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US to announce food security plan for Africa
US President Barack Obama is set to announce a $3bn (£1.9bn) plan to boost food security and farm productivity in Africa.