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Monday, April 23, 2012

Egypt terminates gas supply to Israel

JERUSALEM, April 23 (UPI) -- Most Israeli officials downplayed Egypt's decision to terminate a natural gas supply to Israel, calling it a business dispute, not a politically motivated one. Egypt announced Sunday it was ending its natural gas export contract with the Israeli company East... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Nixon aide Colson dies at 80

WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- Former Nixon aide Chuck Colson died Saturday at age 80, CBS News reported. Colson, who was also an evangelical leader, author and non-profit founder, died at a hospital in Northern Virginia, three weeks after brain surgery. CBS said the surgery was to ease a large pool... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Earthquake measuring 6.6 rattles Indonesia

JAKARTA, April 21 (UPI) -- A strong earthquake felt in Indonesia Saturday morning was measured at a magnitude 6.6 by seismologists in the United States, a U.S. agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the scene and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

Egyptians protest against military rule

CAIRO, April 20 (UPI) -- Egyptian revolutionaries will hang in Cairo's central square if the leaders from the previous regime returned to power, a cleric said during Friday prayers. Egyptians flocked to Tahrir Square to express frustration with the pace of reforms following last year's revolution.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

U.N. told Syria not following peace plan

PARIS, April 19 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Syria has failed to implement nearly every aspect of a six-point peace plan since the April 12 cease-fire. Ban made that assessment in a letter to the Security Council about the current situation, the New York Times reported Thursday.... Sign in to see full entry.

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