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ElBaradei, Israel clash over Syria probe bias

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The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Thursday angrily rejected Israeli accusations of bias in a probe by his agency into allegations of a secret Syrian atomic site, calling Israel's position totally distorted.
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Netanyahu bows to Obama, accepts Palestinian state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded on Sunday to uncommon pressure from Washington by finally giving his endorsement -- with conditions -- to the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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Netanyahu set to deliver peace policy speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a major policy speech on Sunday and will address the worst public rift with Washington in a decade over Jewish settlement building and Palestinian statehood.
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Whoever wins election, U.S. wants talks with Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama plans to pursue attempts to engage Tehran whether hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad or his moderate rival Mirhossein Mousavi ultimately emerges as the winner of Iran's election.
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Setanta in talks with potential investor-source

The two founders of struggling Irish sports broadcaster Setanta are in talks with a potential investor which could prevent the group from falling into administration, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.
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U.S. skeptical Netanyahu will back down: diplomats

The United States doubts a policy speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to deliver next week will satisfy President Barack Obama's peacemaking demands, Western diplomats said on Thursday.
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Egypt's Mubarak says Obama has new approach to Islam

Barack Obama has presented a fresh understanding of Islam not shown by predecessors, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in his first interview since the U.S. president addressed the Muslim world from Cairo.
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Ahmadinejad's economic record may sway Iran vote

If Iranian voters deny President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-election on Friday, it may be more a verdict on his economic performance than on his fierce rhetoric against the United States and Israel, his defense of Iran's nuclear policy or his persistent questioning of the Holocaust.
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Obama envoy says Palestinian statehood only option

U.S. envoy George Mitchell assured the Palestinians on Wednesday of Washington's commitment to a state of their own, calling its establishment the only viable solution to their conflict with Israel.
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U.S. envoy assures Israel of strong alliance

U.S. envoy George Mitchell said on Tuesday that Washington was seeking swift renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and promised Israel its alliance with the United States would remain strong despite differences.
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Obama wants immediate Mideast talks: Mitchell

U.S. President Barack Obama wants immediate talks between the Palestinians and Israel to forge a comprehensive Middle East peace agreement, U.S. envoy George Mitchell said on Monday.
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Israelis kill three gunmen, horse on Gaza border

Israeli soldiers Monday killed three Palestinian militants who had planned to blast open Israel's fenced border with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip using horses laden with explosives, the military said.
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Netanyahu wants maximum understanding with U.S

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would strive for maximum understanding with Washington on peace issues but gave no sign he intends to bow to its demand to halt settlement expansion.
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Obama says D-Day saved world from evil

U.S. President Barack Obama paid homage to the heroes of D-Day on Saturday, saying their assault on Normandy's beaches exactly 65 years ago had helped save the world from evil and tyranny.
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Obama hopeful of Mideast peace progress this year

President Barack Obama expressed hope on Friday of making serious progress this year in Middle East peacemaking and said Israelis and Palestinians had to get serious about making tough compromises.
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U.S. hopes Iran vote will end holding pattern

Whatever the outcome of Iran's June 12 presidential election, the Obama administration hopes Tehran will then end months of stalling and respond to Washington's overtures for better relations.
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Obama seeks to change Muslim perceptions of U.S.

President Barack Obama sought to change Muslim perceptions of the United States on Thursday in a speech that urged Arabs and Israelis to declare in public the realities he said they accept in private.

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