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Syrian rebels claim capture of strategic military base
Syrian rebel fighters said Friday they have captured a strategic
northern military base used by the government to bomb opposition
strongholds.
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Ethiopia's last Jews prepare for 'Promised Land'
It was one of the most daring operations in Ethiopian history: Israel's
1991 airlift of Ethiopian Jews, when nearly 15,000 people were crammed
into a series of non-stop flights lasting 36 hours.
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French troops continue operation against Mali Islamists
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said rebels heading towards the central town of Mopti were attacked.
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Ahmadinejad to seek closer ties in visit to Egypt
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to visit Egypt in February.
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US, Russia at odds in Syria talks over Assad's fate
Russia and the United States remained deadlocked Friday on the fate of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
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Ya'alon speaks against founding of Palestinian state
Vice Premiere Moshe Ya'alon (Likud) ruled out the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state alongside Israel.
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A Trail of Bullet Casings Leads From Africa's Wars Back to Iran
The first clues appeared in Kenya, Uganda and what is now South Sudan.
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PM calls for eviction of Palestinian activists from E1
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered the immediate evacuation of Bab al-Shams (Gate of the Sun).
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Where's Congess? 'Terror TV' buys Al Gore channel for access to U.S. households
If Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas)
lets the Al Jazeera-Al Gore deal go through without scrutiny, then every
broadcast entity or communications facility in America is ripe for the
plucking.
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EU states urge the UN to refer Syria to the ICC
Four EU member states urged the United Nations to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC).