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February 26, 2013

United States Obama To Tell Israelis of Plan for Iran War Obama's Paycheck Exempt From 'Sequester' White House Sells Meetings with Obama for $500k Pentagon to Keep Gen. Allen Probe a Secret Kerry: US to Hasten Syria Government Change Kerry’s first overseas trip off to shaky start Bill unveiled to legalize medical pot Why Should Taxpayers Give Big Banks $83 Billion a Year? Listen up ladies! Next time there's a draft, Uncle Sam might want you too Homeland Security Chief Threatens Long TSA Lines From Sequester TB outbreak: LAPD urges officers to wear masks US Internet providers start spy program to stop file-sharing Billions at stake: US and BP clash in court over Gulf oil spill Nation of Islam asks for gang protection New York City homelessness continues to set new records Canadian Asteroid-Hunting Satellite Launched into Space	Russia Putin's KGB/FSB Converging with New IMF Banking FSB Putin signs radical anti-tobacco bill into law In Putin's Russia, Shooting the Messenger Medvedev: No Grounds for New ‘Cold War’ Deputy FM Ryabkov: Iran sanctions may be lifted Zyuganov reelected Communist chief, vows reset in left-wing politics China, Russia ink major energy deal Moscow 'regrets' treatment of Russians abroad Moscow Welcomes Release of 15 Russian Sailors in Nigeria 1kg meteorite piece found in Russian Urals, biggest chunk yet discovered Moscow Police Seize Large Cache of ‘Black Market’ Weapons At Least 17 Amur Tigers Dead in Russia's Far East in 2012 Protests in Ukraine as EU gives May ultimatum Ukraine wields natural gas trump card in Brussels As Medvedev is savaged, Putin silent State Duma Backs Putin's Foreign Assets Bill	China Xi vows peaceful path on Taiwan Xi calls for cross-Strait cooperation in realizing "Chinese dream" Xi rewards Chinese missile brigade for launching 100 missiles Hu Jintao meets KMT honorary chairman State councilor meets South Korea's new president South Korea's Park Warns North Against Nuclear Pursuits Foreign Ministry: All Japanese activities regarding Diaoyu Islands illegal Min of Environmental Protection refuses to release data from soil contamination investigation China to halt approvals for small coal mines 2 Tibetan Monks Self-Immolate as Anti-China Protests Continue Tibet's Growing Tragedy: Self-Immolation Protests Reach 105 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Tibet BBC World Service Shortwave Radio Blocked in China Chinese transport "workhorses" extending military's reach
United Kingdom‎ David Cameron: I'll stop migrant benefits John Kerry: US Won't Back UK on the Falklands Britain's top cardinal resigns over allegations 'he behaved inappropriately with priests' Family Targeted in North Belfast Blast Bomb Attack Cameron to hold talks with Kerry Head of Cameron's local Tory branch resigns over gay marriage Clegg denies cover up of associate's misconduct Tory threat to rival parties over libel law UK Ratings Cut Puts Spotlight on Budget Will Litvinenko-MI6 links be revealed? UK onshore wind farms to create more carbon dioxide than they save Tax Breaks Spur Record UK Offshore Oil & Gas Spend	European Union Berlusconi revives political career in chaotic Italian election Italian markets celebrate Berlusconi’s poor performance in election Italy's center-left to win lower house, leads in Senate race Initial results indicate stalemate in Italian election Angry Italians deliver austerity warning EU ministers discuss horse meat crisis EU holds breath over crucial Italy election Topless Femen protest against Berlusconi as he votes in election Protest votes add to uncertainty in close Italy election Spanish Police Nab 3 Suspected of Spying for Iran Spain police arrest 45 in Madrid after protest	Germany Merkel holds talks with Turkish leaders frustrated by slow-moving EU talks Germany presses Turkey for progress in lifting embargo on Cyprus German government backs ban on far-right party German Intel Paid Neo-Nazi Informer $240,000 Bare-chested protesters take on Berlin Merkel: China, Russia seeing Syrian president's time is up Merkel Raises Turks' Hope Of European Union Entry Merkel kicks off sensitive visit to Turkey Merkel inspects German Patriot missiles in Turkey Germany arms the Persian Gulf monarchies Germany patient with France on deficit
France Hollande's Sarkozy joke riles French opposition Ayrault: Boko Haram Claiming to Hold French Family France blasts 'cruelty' as Boko Haram displays kidnapped family France to pause austerity, cut spending next year instead: Hollande Hollande urges compulsory labeling amid horsemeat scandal France's military operation in Mali in 'final phase' France warns of kidnappings, attack risk in Benin France is euro 'problem child', frets Angela Merkel's party official	War For Global Energy Supremacy-World War III Syrian Opposition Pledges to Attend Rome Summit Syria says ready to talk with armed opposition Kerry Vows Not to Leave Syria Rebels 'Dangling in the Wind' Car blast rocks central Damascus, casualties reported Assad's Army Has Fled Entire Area Bordering Israel Syrian Refugees Riot in Jordan Camp; 3 Hurt Nearly 100 Rebels Are Reported Killed in Mali Battle No sign of peace or reconciliation in Mali West African Mali forces to cost €715m	Insight Into Today’s News Billionaires Continue To Dump Stocks G20 issues empty declaration against currency wars Norway Enters The Currency Wars The Second-Mortgage Shell Game The Last Liberal Branch of Government US/NATO occupation of Afghanistan unraveling Goodbye? We’ve Lost Who We Are? US Schools Go Into Full Prison Mode Hornady Addresses Ammo Shortage: We’re working 24/7 US Media Yet Again Conceals Newsworthy Government Secrets
Israel Netanyahu: Arrow will help us on peace, or defense Netanyahu urges the PA to calm rioters and stone throwers West Bank Streets 'Boiling' as Abbas Accuses Israel of Stoking Unrest IDF and Palestinians clash following prisoner's funeral West Bank Protests Grow, Fears of New Intifada Israel, US successfully test anti-missile system Palestinian officials accuse Israel of torturing inmate to death Palestinian Detainee’s Death in Israel Sparks Unrest Thousands of jailed Palestinians stage 1-day hunger strike	Turkey Erdogan holds joint press conference with Merkel Kurdish Peace Process to Start After PKK Leave Turkey Erdoğan: Assad a ‘mute devil’ for not defying Israel Defense Minister Says 965 Suicides Among Soldiers in 10 Years Turkey in Key Stage to Address Kurdish Issue Turkey lists requests from Germany's Merkel Turkey eyes Karabakh step from Armenia to open ways Turkey Pressures Germany on EU Accession Turkey says aid pledges for Syrian refugees 'unfulfilled' Iraq shuts down 3 illegal tunnels to Syria	Egypt Bahrain Bans Import of Plastic Guy Fawkes Masks ElBaradei Calls for Boycott of 'Sham' Parliamentary Election Egyptian Brotherhood Hits Back at Opposition Leader Stripped of 'Country of Origin' Label, US Agrees to Sell Tear Gas to Egypt Bahraini Dies After Being Struck by Tear Gas Canister Divided Egypt opposition attacks Morsi on election call Morsi calls parliamentary elections in April Thousands hold anti-government protests in Egypt New death from SARS-like virus in Saudi
Iran World Powers May Offer Iran Sanctions Relief at Nuclear Talks UK claims General Shateri actually died in January bombing of Hezbollah-bound weapons convoy World Powers Seek Compromise in Iranian Nuclear Talks Ahmadinejad Admits to Economic Pain Iran tests suicide drones in ongoing military drill Iran denies downing foreign drone Iran claims it has captured a foreign ‘enemy drone’ during military exercise Iran announces new uranium deposits discovery Iran selects 16 new sites for nuclear plants Iran sentences 4 to death in biggest bank fraud case Envoy: Iran to continue talks with IAEA on nuclear program	Venezuela Chavez warns that Africa and South America Must Unite or face Western Interventions Indigenous Venezuelans Hold Ritual for Chavez Colombian Rebels Call on Santos to Save Peace Talks Villegas: Condition of cancer-stricken Chavez not "favorable" Prosecutor Accuses Former Colombian Governor of 2000 Massacre Bolivia's Morales says was unable to see Chavez in Venezuela Questions about political succession whirl in Venezuela after Chavez comes home Poll: Maduro would win vote if Chavez goes Chávez's return is obstacle for Venezuela's embattled opposition Bolivia's Morales arrives in Venezuela to visit President Chávez	Brazil Falklands dispute: Argentina accuses UK of ‘defiance’ of anti-nuke treaty Rousseff says extreme poverty almost eradicated PM Medvedev begins visit to Brazil Pro-Cuba Protesters Halt Dissident's Brazil Event After Being Hounded by Protesters, Cuban Dissident Praises Brazil's Freedom of Expression Brazil dockers end China ship protest; port strike threat Argentina to renovate railways with Chinese trains in 2014 Union Leader Protests by Bringing Trucks to Argentine Labor Ministry New tobacco law ignites controversy in Chile Ex-leaders of German sect in Chile enter prison to begin sentences for sexual abuse of minors
Mexico Official Accuses CIA of 'Managing' Not 'Fighting' the Drug Trade Nieto Meets with San Antonio Mayor Government Says Over 27,000 People Missing in Mexico Mexico Slaughters Nearly 500,000 Birds Infected with Avian Flu Guatemala Moves Up Ex-Dictator’s Genocide Trial Police Chief in Mexican Border City on Nuevo Laredo Missing Suspect in General’s Murder Arrives in Mexico Mexican Police Detain 81 Migrants Vigilantes reportedly release captives in southern Mexico	Cuba Castro successor lacks charisma but is experienced manager Raúl Castro Says His New 5-Year Term as Cuba's President Will Be His Last Fidel Castro makes surprise parliament appearance amid leadership speculation Cuban parliament gathers, president to be selected Esteban Lazo Elected New President of the Cuban Parliament Haitians Rage as UN Rejects Payout for Cholera Victims Yoani Sanchez May Be Top Dissident in Cuba, but She Agrees US Embargo Must Go Medvedev Discusses Meteorite Strike with Fidel Castro Raul Castro Mentions Possible Retirement	United Nations UN Removes Osama bin Laden From Sanctions List Tunisia Arrests Suspect in Killing That Sparked Unrest African leaders sign DR Congo peace deal At least 53 killed in rival Arab militia clashes in North Darfur Tunisia's New Premier Promises Inclusive Government US blocks UN resolution condemning Damascus terror bombings Tunisia: Party Names Premier Candidate Tunisian PM steps down after crisis prompted by political assassination Unesco agrees 5.6 million-euro plan to save Mali's cultural treasures
Japan Abe signals military buildup during US visit Abe fails to get full US backing over islands Abe Seen Nominating Kuroda as Next Bank of Japan Governor American radar to boost missile defence in Japan Japanese fishing boats capsize in collision with Taiwan ship, 1 dead Japan coastguard says China ship in disputed waters Old Questions and Few Answers As Abe and Obama Discuss Asia Security Tensions North Korea, Maritime Disputes, Key Topics in Obama-Abe Talks Abe seeks to show off alliance, get Obama nod on Abenomics Japan Executes 3 Inmates, First Under New Government	India Six Indian Policemen Die in 'Maoist' Landmine Blast India's rice revolution: Chinese scientist questions massive harvests Indian general strike ends with no demands met India's secret executions raise fears on use of ultimate punishment Pakistan Shikarpur Shrine Blast Leaves 4 Dead, 12 Injured Pakistan transfers strategic Gwadar port to China Cleric among seven people fall prey to Karachi violence Karzai orders US special forces out of Afghan province	Australia Australian corporate chief calls for major welfare cuts Union scuttles strike against New Zealand school closures Philippine President Urges 180 Filipinos Locked in Territorial Standoff in Malaysia to Return New Zealand’s White Island volcano stirs, sends out ash clouds Indonesian Army Helicopter 'Shot at in Papua' Deadly sharks missing from golf course Leadership speculation surrounds Gillard Nearly 100 perish in latest Australian refugee disaster Indonesian government threatens mass layoffs over minimum wage rises Rudd will be 'human shield' for Gillard Gillard reverses Labor's Victorian hospital funding cuts