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Israelis head to the polls in national vote
JERUSALEM – Millions of Israelis began streaming to polls Tuesday in a national election that will help shape the nation's future course amid rising regional instability and a ballooning budget deficit at home. More than 10,000 polling stations...
Tags: West Bank, Voting, Politics, Israel, Elections
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TV viewers in Cuba got access to President Obama's inauguration
MEXICO CITY -- Television viewers in Cuba reportedly had the chance to watch U.S. President Obama's inauguration on Monday via a news feed from Venezuela's Telesur network. A real-time news feed from Telesur was made available to Cuban TV viewers only...Tags: Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Executive Branch, Politics
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Moscow sends planes to Mideast to evacuate Russians from Syria
MOSCOW -- The Russian government is sending planes to the Mideast to evacuate Russians who want to leave Syria, an official said Monday night. “On orders from the leadership of the Russian Federation, the Emergency Situations Ministry is sending...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Russia, Moscow (Russia)
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Inauguration 2013: What foreign media say about Obama's second term
People around the world tuned in Monday to President Obama's inauguration and weighed in on the challenges facing the U.S. leader in his second term. Here are some of the opinions expressed in foreign media about President Obama on his inauguration day:...
Tags: Iran, Xi Jinping, Economy, Business and Finance, Russia, Interior Policy
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New column on Obama feeds Israeli election campaign
JERUSALEM -- Critical comments about Israel's current leaders attributed to President Obama played into Israel's upcoming elections Tuesday as candidates quickly incorporated the message into their campaign. In a column for Bloomberg news service,...
Tags: West Bank, Israel, Elections, Air Transportation Delays, Barack Obama
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Israel's premier reaffirms landmark speech on Palestinian statehood
JERUSALEM -- With general elections two weeks away, current polls continue to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling party the lead. But complacency among his supporters and a series of campaign blunders appear to have eaten away at his support...Tags: Judaism, Mahmoud Abbas, Prosecution, Politics, Israel
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Israeli foreign minister resigns as criminal charges loom
JERUSALEM – A day after government prosecutors announced plans to indict him for breach of trust, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Friday he would step down from office and focus on resolving the criminal case against him. Most...
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Netanyahu rival unveils new centrist Israeli political party
JERUSALEM – Former opposition leader Tzipi Livni, Israel’s most-recognized female politician, threw her hat back in the political ring Tuesday, setting the stage for an election rematch against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Four...Tags: Ehud Barak, Judaism, Hamas, Career and Workplace, Knesset
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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak to quit politics
JERUSALEM - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, one of the nation’s most influential and divisive leaders, said Monday he would not run for a Knesset seat in the upcoming election, ending a political and military career that spanned more than three...
Tags: Iran, Hamas, Career and Workplace, West Bank, Knesset
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Renew the Mideast peace process? Not now
Israelis cynically refer to the repeated rounds of violence with the Arabs as "happiness," as in "it's happy today." Before the cease-fire, as Hamas fired 1,000 rockets at Israel, it was indeed very "happy." A diplomatic push put an end to the fighting,...
Tags: Iran, Hamas, Bill Clinton, Saudi Arabia, Hillary Clinton
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Cease-Fire Holds in Gaza Despite Latest Flare-Up
CNNJerusalem -- A fragile truce between Israel and Hamas appeared to hold Friday despite reports that Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man near its border in Gaza. The soldiers opened fire when farmers were trying to reach their land near...Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Suicide, Judaism, Hamas, West Bank
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Right-wing Israeli political parties form super bloc for election
World NowIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced Thursday night that their political parties would run on the same ticket in the upcoming parliamentary elections....
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