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Israeli PM leaves hospital day after hernia operation

Date: 2013-08-12 09:39:30 GMT - Israel - International - SN:2 - ID:237582

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu left hospital Sunday less than 24 hours after undergoing an emergency hernia operation, but was not expected to return to a full work load before at least the end of the week, The Jerusalem Post ....

White House describes US-Russia talks as constructive

Date: 2013-08-11 16:51:49 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:237057

The White House has described this week’s “two-plus-two” talks between Russian and US top officials as constructive, Russian Itar-Tass news agency reported. This was a constructive meeting focusing on further cooperation in such important issues ....

Putin knocks Obama all around the ring in Cold War rematch – newspaper

Date: 2013-08-11 16:01:54 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:1 - ID:236964

More than two decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, the Middle East is becoming the setting for a new Cold War between Washington and Moscow — which critics of US President Barack Obama say he is in danger of losing, The Sunday Times wrote. ....

Obama sets plans to improve privacy in NSA surveillance

Date: 2013-08-10 11:09:41 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:235513

US President Barack Obama opened Friday his news conference by outlining plans to improve privacy protections within National Security Agency surveillance programs and better explain to the public how they operate, US Today reported. His ....

US plans to reopen 18 embassies

Date: 2013-08-10 08:54:51 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:235418

The US State Department said 18 of the 19 US embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa that were closed due to a terrorist threat will reopen Sunday or Monday, according to The Wall Street Journal. Officials say the US Embassy in ....

US orders most nonessential staff to leave Lahore, warns of traveling to Pakistan

Date: 2013-08-09 10:31:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:234612

The State Department on Thursday warned US nationals of traveling to Pakistan and ordered nonessential government personnel to leave the US Consulate in Lahore over security reasons, the Washington Post reported. The personnel withdrawal from the ....

Obama probes with Erdogan latest Egyptian and Syrian developments

Date: 2013-08-08 10:51:56 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:233756

President Barack Obama probed by the phone with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyeb Erdogan the latest developments in Egypt and Syria, according to a White House statement. Both expressed their concern about the situation in the two Arab ....

UN's Ban closely watching situation in Egypt

Date: 2013-08-07 19:49:51 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:55 - ID:233269

Martin Nesirky, the spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, stressed that the UN chief is closely watching the latest developments in Egypt. The spokesman renewed calls for an inclusive and peaceful political process to end the current ....

Erdogan discusses with Cameron Egypt, Syria

Date: 2013-08-07 18:10:52 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:49 - ID:233195

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed over the phone with his British counterpart David Cameron the latest developments in Egypt and Syria. The two sides also discussed ways to support democracy as soon as possible in Egypt, ....

UN chief plans a visit to Middle East in next 10 days

Date: 2013-08-07 16:35:51 GMT - Israel - International - SN:19 - ID:233056

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon plans to travel to the Middle East in the next ten days to visit Israel and Palestine. The aim of the visit is to support efforts by US Secretary of State John Kerry to revive the moribund Middle ....