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Obama does not want out of Iraq: Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq on long-term security relationship - The Washington Post

The Obama administration is preparing to begin talks with Iraq on defining a long-term defense relationship that may include expanded U.S. training help, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s chief policy aide. The U.S.

An unusual peace conference - in a West Bank settlement!

Makor Rishon reports on an interesting, if quixotic, conference that took place at Ariel University. They were there to debate "What is the best peace plan?" It was sponsored by an Israeli organization that had already held similar conferences in Tel Aviv, eastern Jerusalem  …

: Climate of intolerance in West Bank, activists say

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian atheist who was jailed and beaten last year for expressing anti-Muslim views on Facebook and in blogs says Palestinian security forces are harassing him again, despite government pledges to respect human rights. The blogger's r …

Cloning scientists create human brain cells

Scientists in Edinburgh who pioneered cloning have made a technological breakthrough that could pave the way for better medical treatment of mental illnesses and nerve diseases

Opponents protest signing of ACTA without adequate debate

Over the vocal protests of opponents, 22 European nations signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Thursday.

Syria Rebels Gain Foothold in Damascus Area

Syrian rebels control some suburbs of Damascus, Syria and are apparently growing in power. The reporter of this BBC article says " "Everyone I have spoken to here believes the worst days still lie ahead."

When it comes to the UN, Assad has nothing to fear

The Arab League's leadership, which has been foot-dragging for months, understood that no practical proposal for international action similar to that which took place in Libya can pass Russian and Chinese barriers.

Lego man in space moves the Web

Two teens from Toronto successfully launched a Lego figure into near space -- and launched a storm of interest on the Web. Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad, 17-year-old classmates at Agincourt Collegiate Institute, took four months, many Saturdays, and $400 to carry a Lego figuri …

'The Falklanders eat fish and chips. How can they belong to Argentina?'

On Wednesday, angry protesters from the leftwing Peronist "Movimiento Evita" group gathered to yell "British out of Malvinas" at the doorstep of the British ambassador's residence in Buenos Aires.

After six years on the market, Britain's 'tackiest house' sells for 36 million - half the asking price (video)

  These are videos of Updown Court, which The Telegraph calls 'the tackiest house in Britain.' Today the newspaper is reporting that this mega-monstrosity has sold for £36 million ($57 million) -- half of the what was originally asked when the manse was put on the mar …

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