* Mayan Apocalypse: as it didn't happen
Thirteen long Baktuns ago, way back on August 11 3114 BC our time, the world began.
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Quartet's Blair weighs in on Israeli building plans
Quartet Representative Tony Blair on Thursday affirmed his support for
recent US and European criticism of Israeli construction plans.
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Syria's Chemical Weapons Transported Towards Lebanon
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has moved some of his chemical weapons arsenal in the direction of Lebanon.
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UK's Skynet military satellite launched
A powerful new telecommunications satellite for the UK military has blasted into orbit.
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Russia Sends Military Destroyer to Iran
A Russian destroyer has berthed in the southern Iranian Port of Bandar Abbas.
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Israel fully prepared to prevent Syrian chemical attack, IAF commander says
Israel's air force commander Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel said the IAF is fully
prepared to prevent a chemical weapons attack from Syria.
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Al Qaeda Grows as Assad Forces Shell Civilians Across Syria
As the Assad regime becomes increasingly desperate, its forces are
starting to shell civilians in every major city across the country.
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Former US Mideast envoy says Iran showdown to take place in coming year
The standoff over Iran's nuclear program is headed for a critical point next year.
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EU struggling to keep up with Israeli settlement plans
EU countries in the UN Security Council have condemned Israel's plan to build in the E1 area.
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Egypt's Christians fear going to polls amid Islamist intimidation campaign
A campaign of intimidation by Islamists left most Christians in this
southern Egyptian province too afraid to participate in last week's
referendum on an Islamist-drafted constitution.