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Sunday, November 4, 2012

Israel mixed on Palestinian call for peace

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Israeli leaders gave a mixed reception to calls by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to renew peace talks with Israel. President Shimon Peres lauded Abbas, while Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and other government ministers, as well as Hamas, rejected the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Sudan calls for security committee meeting

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Sudan's foreign minister called for a meeting to discuss the alleged presence of soldiers from South Sudan in disputed territory. Foreign Minister Ali Karti issued the demand for a session of the joint security committee overseeing the touchy border area, the Sudan... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 2, 2012

7 arrested for Italian tax evasion scheme

ROME, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Italian police arrested seven people Friday and seized more than $1.5 million in assets obtained from an alleged tax evasion operation, authorities said. Those arrested were charged with criminal association and tax fraud for their alleged participation in the tax evasion plot,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Lebanese opposition boycotts government

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- National issues in Lebanon won't be resolved through reactionary stances by opposition leaders, the country's prime minister said. The opposition March 14 movement, led by former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, announced plans to boycott the administration led by Prime... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Pardon sought for ill Mubarak

CAIRO, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Attorneys for ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak are asking Cairo's Administrative Court to pardon the country's former leader because of ill health. Lawyer Mohamed Abdel-Razek said services offered at the prison hospital are not sufficient to deal with his 82-year-old... Sign in to see full entry.

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