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Israel’s Netanyahu proposes Egypt peace summit

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:35:45 +0000

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed an Egyptian-hosted summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a possible way to resume stalled peace talks, Israeli officials said on Thursday.

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The rise of the next Prime Minister

John Bric — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:48:00 +0000

It is already clear who the next Australian Prime Minister will be – and no, it’s not Tony Abbott. 31 Dec 2009 6:48 AM

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The rise of the next Prime Minister

China, Britain clash over heroin case execution

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:56:26 +0000

URUMQI, China (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was appalled at China’s execution of a Briton caught smuggling heroin on Tuesday, prompting China to denounce British “accusations” and defend its court system.

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Russia, U.S. plan unprecedented nuclear cut: Lavrov

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:24:38 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and the United States plan “radical and unprecedented” cuts to their Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons under a new arms reduction deal, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

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Netanyahu holds marathon talks on Israel-Hamas swap

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:46:36 +0000

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held marathon talks with cabinet ministers on Monday on a prisoner swap with Gaza’s Hamas rulers as the parents of a captive soldier held a vigil outside his office.

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Sperm drought as mainlanders drain bank

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:51:09 +0000

HEALTH Minister calls on Tassie men to end the state’s sperm drought.

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Sperm drought as mainlanders drain bank

Hariri sees new page in Lebanon ties with Syria

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:28:32 +0000

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Sunday he agreed with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on practical steps to open up “new horizons” in ties between the two Arab neighbors.

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Troops’ families face heartbreak: Brown

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:48:45 +0000

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is urging Britons to remember the families of troops killed in Afghanistan, for whom Christmas will be “heartbreaking”.

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Rudd backs Copenhagen climate plan

bdiamond — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:54:00 +0000

Prime Minister says deal will get world started in fighting climate change. 19 Dec 2009 12:54 PM

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Thieves steal infamous Auschwitz death camp sign

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:52:54 +0000

Thieves have stolen the infamous Nazi German sign, Arbeit macht frei, from the entrance to the Auschwitz death camp in Poland, police say, an act that has sparked widespread outrage.

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Thieves steal infamous Auschwitz death camp sign