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Netanyahu pulls out of summit 'to avoid nuclear spotlight'Jerusalem (AFP) April 9, 2010 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's abrupt withdrawal on Thursday from next week's nuclear summit in Washington has underscored Israeli reluctance to expose its own nuclear programme to scrutiny. The invitation to attend the 47-nation summit on nuclear security hosted by US President Barack Obama posed a dilemma for Netanyahu. Israel desperately wanted to discuss the perceived threat from Iran's nuclear drive and the risk that Islamist extremists could get hold of an atomic bomb. At the same ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) April 8, 2010The Islamic State of Iraq, the Al-Qaeda front in the country, claimed Thursday the triple suicide bombings that struck foreign embassies and killed 30 people in Baghdad last week, a monitoring group said. In a statement posted on militant forums online, the ISI said that Sunday's deadly blasts, which also wounded 200 people, were the "fifth wave" of its campaign of mass casualty attacks on I ... more  
Jerusalem (UPI) Apr 8, 2010 As the United States and its allies ponder harsh new sanctions on Iran, Israel's infrastructure minister has come up with a new strategy for countering the Islamic Republic and terrorism - green technology to cripple the main oil-producing states. Uzi Landau unveiled his master plan at the recent annual conference in Washington of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the most ... more  
Hong Kong (AFP) April 8, 2010A selection of Chinese imperial works of art smashed world records after fierce bidding at Sotheby's sales Thursday, as China's rise sparked international interest in objects of its glorious past. An imperial white jade seal commissioned by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty in the 18th century went to an Asian buyer for 12.29 million US dollars, breaking the world auction record for both ... more |
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Uruguay to receive Venezuelan energy aidCaracas, Venezuela (UPI) Apr 8, 2010 Despite a severe energy-related crisis at home, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has promised generous assistance to Uruguay that will include crude oil at discounted rates and help with oil refining. Chavez is facing political pressures before the National Assembly elections in September over the effects of a drought that depleted water reserves in hydroelectric facilities, causing prolonged disruption in electricity and water supplies in both urban and rural population centers. The dro ... read more |
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