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Israel will stop Iran by itself if necessary, Netanyahu tells UN
Israel will act on its own if necessary to stop Iran attaining nuclear weapons.
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Obama: Republicans want 'ransom' to end shutdown
US President Barack Obama has vowed not to allow Republicans to
undermine his signature healthcare legislation as a condition to restart
the US government.
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Iranian FM: We have seen nothing but lies from Netanyahu
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif slammed Prime Minister
Binyamin Netanyahyu's rejection of Tehran's overtures for diplomacy with
the West.
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Greek PM Promises to Eradicate Neo-Nazi 'Shame'
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday pledged to eradicate the shame of neo-Nazism.
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Iran Unhappy with Obama's Words to Netanyahu
Iran's Foreign Ministry expressed displeasure Tuesday with the statement
by US President Barack Obama to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
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Pew survey: 6.8 million US Jews, but majority intermarry
First the good news: There are a lot more Jews in America than you may have thought รข€” an estimated 6.8 million.
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Pope Francis pledges to reform Vatican bureaucracy
Pope Francis has held his first meeting with a special group of cardinals to consider ways to reform the Vatican.
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Former Israel ambassador to the UN calls it "The Citadel of Hypocrisy"
Dan Gillerman, a former Israel ambassador to the United Nations refers to that institution as "The Citadel of Hypocrisy".
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Israeli trainees learn to enhance anti-terrorism awareness
Trainees learn to use handguns to protect themselves in malls, schools or other public places.
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Russia pushes for WMD-free Middle East
Russia is seeking an international conference on ridding the Middle East of all weapons of mass destruction.