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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Obama faces tough choices in 2nd term

CHICAGO, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama claimed a second term from a deeply divided electorate becoming the third two-term president in recent U.S. history. Obama won 26 states and the District of Columbia and was leading in Florida. But he returns to Washington Wednesday facing the same... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Ukraine Parliament eyes slow vote count

KIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The Ukrainian Parliament Tuesday set up an ad hoc commission to investigate the slow ballot count from elections 10 days ago, officials said. As of Monday, 99.95 percent of the ballots had been counted from the Oct. 28 voting, RIA Novosti reported. Winners have still... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 5, 2012

Kremlin warms to peacekeepers in Syria

MOSCOW, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The Kremlin is ready to back a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Syria provided it's supported by the government in Damascus, a minister said. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Moscow was ready to discuss ways to broker a cease-fire with the aim of setting up... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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