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Yaalon Warns Syria: Israel Will Act to Defend its Citizens
After condemnation by the United Nations and Israeli warnings to Syria
not to enter the demilitarized buffer zone have done nothing to halt the
numerous incidences of Syrian spill over into the Golan Heights,
Israel's deputy prime minister Moshe Yaalon warned Damascus on Friday
that it would act to defend its sovereignty.
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As major Chinese leadership change begins, questions swirl
Those who think the U.S. electoral college is a complicated system for
choosing a leader should take a look at China right now.
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Army jeep reportedly struck by anti-tank missile on Gaza border
An Israeli army jeep on Saturday afternoon was reportedly hit by an anti-tank missile on the Gaza border, east of Gaza City.
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Iraq cancels $4.2bn Russian arms deal over 'corruption'
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has suspicions about corruption within his own team.
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PA: There's no going back on decision to go to UN
The Palestinian Authority Saturday denied that PA President Mahmoud
Abbas was considering postponing a request to the UN to upgrade the
status of a Palestinian state.
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Gmail probe led FBI to CIA chief David Petraeus's affair
CIA director David Petraeus's extra-marital affair, which forced him to
resign, was uncovered during an investigation into a potential breach of
his Gmail account.
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Kessler: FBI Investigation Led to Petraeus Resignation
The resignation of David H. Petraeus as CIA director followed an FBI
investigation of many months, raising the question of why he was not
forced out until after the election.
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10,000 Rally in Cairo, Demand Sharia Law
More than 10,000 ultraconservative Muslims demonstrated Friday in Tahrir
Square central Cairo, demanding that Egypt's new constitution be based
on the rulings of Islamic Sharia law.
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New euro notes to show tragic princess
In Greek mythology, the Phoenician princess Europa was abducted and raped by the king of the gods, Zeus.
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Saudis set to buy 25 US army planes in $6.7b. deal
Saudi Arabia plans to buy 20 C-130J military transport planes, five
KC-130J refueling aircraft (Hercules) and related equipment from
Lockheed Martin Corp. valued at about $6.7 billion, the Pentagon said.