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China, along with Russia, has repeatedly thwarted moves by western and Arab nations to condemn the brutal regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Almost half of Egyptian gas is exported to Israel, much to the consternation of many anti-Israeli elements in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation

Only 8.6 percent of Greeks polled held a favorable view of the Germans (who, not coincidentally, happen to be Athens’ largest creditor).

The much beleaguered people of Greece have apparently turned the bulk of their anger upon Germany, the most powerful economy in Europe.

The stunning development was met with cautious optimism by the U.S., South Korea and China,

The Supreme Court said the prior verdict was “not complete” and Hekmati, 28, will now be granted a new trial.

India has enjoyed generally benevolent relations with the Jewish state.

The vain Italian Fascist and the modest, unassuming Indian ascetic got along extremely well and admired each other.

The foreign ministry in Moscow even asserted it will not move to protect Assad and his regime in the event that the west and other Arab powers intervene militarily in Syria.

According to various media reports, the carnage continues in Homs.

Christians fear a radical Islamist government will take over once Assad is gone.

The testing raises speculation that Israel is planning to launch a military strike on Iran to thwart that country's nuclear program. Iran claims the program is solely for peaceful uses, but many governments believe Tehran may be seeking to build a nuclear weapon.

Japan is facing a demographic nightmare that portends a doomsday scenario for its future.

Obama is concerned that a military strike on Iran by Israel might make Tehran more of a sympathetic figure to some countries

About 48-million people are eligible to vote for 290 seats in the Tehran parliament, the Majlis.

Russia, along with China, has stymied efforts by the West and the United Nations to condemn violence perpetrated by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, a longtime Moscow ally.

Turkey is maintaining the façade of good relations with Iran, while a larger power struggle for domination of the Middle East is brewing between Ankara and Tehran

In order to appeal to the “common man” (and perhaps win as many Democratic votes as possible), he pretends to like sports to show how “down to earth” and “accessible” he is.

The development comes one day after North Korea agreed to suspend its nuclear program in exchange for massive food aid.

Police have reportedly surrounded the factory and seek to negotiate with the gunman in an effort to free the hostages,

China welcomed the pact, but remained somewhat cautious about hopes for a nuclear-free future on the Korean peninsula.

If it were a country, Apple’s market value would put it between oil-rich Iran ($480 billion in gross domestic product) and tech powerhouse Taiwan ($505 billion GDP).

Israel official said the threat of hunger would force the Iranian regime to weigh the value of their atomic ambitions.

South Korea and certain western nations have been pressuring Beijing not to deport the North Korean defectors

South Korea embraced the decision and said it hoped it could lead to a broader framework of peace between the two countries.

Clinton said she will be watching closely and judging North Korea's new leaders by their actions.

The United States has agreed to send at least 240,000 metric tons of food, with an increased proportion of grain products, to isolated North Korea.

Crude oil is predominantly priced and traded in U.S. dollars, although Iran has already accepted payments in some other currencies.

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