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Preventing a nuclear Iran is top priority after elections, Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that preventing Iran from
getting a nuclear bomb will top his agenda if he wins the upcoming
election.
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Syrian rebels seize key air base, activists say
Syrian rebels and Islamic militants seeking to topple President Bashar
Assad took full control of a strategic northwestern air base Friday.
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Mideast conflict's wallet
Before going on their end-of-the-year vacation, the heads of the Dutch
Foreign Ministry were asked to respond to a series of questions from
members of parliament's foreign affairs committee regarding their
office's budget for 2013.
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Almost impossible to prevent Assad from using chemical weapons, US Army chief says
The United States has largely ruled out sending in ground troops to
secure Syrian chemical weapons under hostile circumstances.
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Iranian president invites Egypt's Morsi to visit Tehran
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday received an invitation from
his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit Tehran.
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Iran sends jailed US pastor to 'hanging judge'
Iranian authorities have recently assigned the case of imprisoned
American-Iranian Pastor Saeed Abedini to a Tehran judge sanctioned by
the European Union for human rights violations.
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Galaxy crash sparks large spiral
Astronomers have spotted the largest known spiral galaxy - by accident.
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Palestinians build outpost in West Bank tract slated for settlement
Palestinian activists and international supporters on Friday erected a
tent city in the area known as E1, between Jerusalem and the settlement
of Maaleh Adumim.
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US troops will end 'most' Afghanistan combat this spring
They said US troops were expected to switch to a support role, slightly earlier than originally scheduled.