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Dutch couple freed by abductors in Yemen
Dutch journalist Judith Spiegel and her partner Boudewijn Berendsen, who were freed after months in captivity in Yemen, began their trip home early Wednesday.
US charity buys Hopi artifacts to return to tribes
The Annenberg Foundation says it was the anonymous bidder that paid $530,000 for 24 Native American masks, and will return them to the tribes they came from.
Mandela's body arrives for viewing in South Africa
The body of Nelson Mandela is being taken in procession to the Union Buildings in Pretoria where it will lie in state for three days.
India's top court makes gay sex illegal again
India's top court stated that only parliament could change the law criminalizing gay sex, by deleting a section of the penal code dating back to the 19th century.
Thai 'red shirts' prepare rally to back PM
Comments from Thai Prime Minister's red-shirted supporters suggest the protests could lead to a wider conflict if her government is forcibly removed.
Pakistani doctor wins $1M to fight child deaths
An American entrepreneur awarded $1 million to Anita Zaidi, pediatrics department head at a Pakistan university, for her plan to stem early childhood deaths.
Holocaust encyclopedia counts 42,500 Nazi camps
The project documents the astonishing reaches of the camp system for the first time, and could help some survivors corroborate legal claims.
'Honor killings' of Palestinian women rising
With few questions and rare punishment, families are killing Palestinian women accused or suspected of adultery and other acts of "shame."
Obama takes selfie at Mandela service
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron posed for a selfie with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt at Mandela's service.
Obama-Castro handshake: What does it mean?
Does the handshake between President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro mean a Mandela-like peace offering? Many say otherwise.
Sweden rethinks pioneering school reforms
School shutdowns and deteriorating results have taken the shine off an education model admired and emulated around the world, in Britain in particular.
World rains tributes on Nelson Mandela
Hundreds of foreign dignitaries and world leaders gathered Tuesday along with thousands of South African people to celebrate the life, and mark the death, of Nelson Mandela.
China media under fire for arguing smog benefits
In online commentaries on Monday, two Chinese news outlets, including the state broadcaster CCTV, tried to put a positive spin on China's smog problem.
IOC: Russia to set up protest zones in Sochi
With the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics less than two months away, Russia plans to put up public protest zones for demonstrations.
Red Cross: CAR death toll over 500
'Aid workers have collected 461 bodies across the capital of Bangui since Thursday, a local Red Cross employee said, but that does not include Muslim victims.
Quotes from leaders, family at Mandela memorial
At Nelson Mandela's memorial, family friends and world leaders honored South Africa's anti-apartheid icon as a trailblazer and a man.
Israel, Jordan and Palestinians sign water deal
The water-sharing agreement is designed to provide new water to a region critically short of it, and brings a Red Sea-Dead Sea pipeline closer to reality.
Families appeal for journalists held in Syria
The families of two Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria appealed for their release Tuesday. The journalists were taken hostage by a group linked to al-Qaida nearly three months ago.
In Cuba, protests mark human rights day
Protests and gatherings in Cuba marked the 65th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations.
2 French soldiers die in Central African Republic
The killings in Bangui late Monday came on the day French forces were conducting patrols by foot and vehicle through the dusty streets.
Police strikes, mob rule testing Argentine cities
At least five people have been killed as police in Argentina stage walkouts over pay, leaving citizens unprotected from looters.
France snubs Google over online privacy spat
France thinks Google is not doing enough to stop the unauthorized collection of personal data.
Weapons watchdog receives Nobel Peace Prize
Accepting the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, the director-general of the OPCW said chemical weapons have an "especially nefarious legacy."
Western envoys in Kiev hoping to defuse crisis
Compromise appeared elusive in Ukraine before Western ambassadors arrived to defuse the tensions between government and pro-EU demonstrators.
Atheists face death, discrimination from governments
Study shows 13 Muslim countries mete out execution under the law when people openly espouse atheism or reject the official state religion of Islam.
Man suspected of over 200 murders captured
Felipe Viveros was captured alongside Jose Bernabe and Froylan Barrera. A statement did not indicate when they were apprehended.
Nobel by the numbers: Prizes, winners, honors
How many Nobel laureates will collect their prizes Tuesday? Who's the oldest winner? How much do they win? These and other numbers are revealed.
Spanish 'ghost airport' goes on the block
Ciudad Real's Central airport helped drive Spain's economic boom and now symbolizes the wasteful spending that helped trigger its catastrophic bust.
Did Chinese hackers spy on Europeans before G20?
California-based FireEye said it was able to monitor the "inner workings" of the main computer server used by the hackers to move across compromised systems.
In ‘framework,’ some see US shift to interim Israeli-Palestinian deal
Washington introduces new language into discussions over peace agreement, but State Department denies ‘framework’ is code for partial accord Amid simmering tensions over Iran policy, the Obama and Netanyahu governments appear to have quietly forged common ground in recent weeks on Israeli-Palestinian talks, with the United States accepting that a possible “framework” agreement might not address every outstanding issue in the negotiations. Such an agreement, the United States and Israel seem to agree, would maintain a role for Israel in providing for its security, presumably by maintaining some form of military presence in the West Bank.
Official PA daily reports Kerry-Abbas meeting last week turned ‘worse than bad’ after proposal was pitched An American proposal that Israel station IDF soldiers in the Jordan Valley for the first 10 years after the signing of a peace deal with the Palestinians has garnered angry reactions from Palestinian leaders. A senior Palestinian official was quoted in the report to the effect that after Kerry made the suggestion, the meeting between him and Abbas turned to “worse than bad.” According to the official, Palestinian leaders saw Kerry reneging on security proposals presented earlier in the current round of US-brokered peace talks by Jim Jones, the former Obama administration national security adviser who serves as the State Department special envoy for Middle East security. Jones had reportedly suggested that a NATO force, led by the US, be stationed in the Jordan Valley.
IDF's Jordan Valley chief sees no
In meeting with Yesha Council heads, IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon is recorded as saying that plan for changes on the ground in the Jordan Valley is "an unhatched egg" • "The Jordan Valley is a strategic buffer for Israel," he says. Against the backdrop of a U.S. security plan which includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Jordan Valley, GOC Central Command Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon met Sunday with the heads of the Yesha Council, which represents communities in Judea and Samaria, and attempted to allay their concerns about the reports suggesting a permanent peace deal with the Palestinian Authority would include changes on the ground in the Jordan Valley. Alon referred to the rumored plan as "an unhatched egg," and told the group the Israel Defense Forces intends to maintain its presence in the Jordan Valley. He also said the Israeli military has been able to convince the American envoys, including recently retired Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, of its position.
Pro-Israel groups change tactics on Iran deal
AIPAC and ADL, like Netanyahu, are retreating from their confrontational stance vis-a-vis the White House and focusing on shaping a final agreement In a conference call last week, Howard Kohr, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s executive director, advised pro-Israel activists and leaders not to confront the Obama administration directly over the “difference of strategy” between the United States and Israel on Iran. Instead, Kohr said to focus on passing new sanctions as a means of shaping a final deal. AIPAC would not comment on the call, which was first revealed Dec. 3 in a Zionist Organization of America news release criticizing AIPAC’s approach. But Kohr’s advice comports with a recent rhetorical pivot by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who initially excoriated the interim deal with Iran reached last month in Geneva as a “historic mistake.”
Earliest Subzero Temps Since ’95 in Chicago;
Temperatures dipped below zero overnight, the earliest it has been that cold in Chicago in 18 years. The last time Chicago had subzero temperatures this early in the season was Dec. 9, 1995. Unfortunately for Chicagoans, it won’t be long before the mercury is back below zero. Though temperatures will get into the low 20s on Tuesday, Chicago could see subzero temperatures again Wednesday night. Before that, Chicago likely will get more snow. |
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Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013 01:24:02 AM CST In ‘framework,’ some see US shift to interim Israeli-Palestinian deal | Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013 12:41:19 AM CST Kerry says Iran deal 'hinge point in history' | Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013 12:10:57 AM CST Lawmakers Tout Deal Easing Spending Cuts Amid Republican Ire |
Tuesday, Dec 10, 2013 12:18:07 AM CST Israelis, Palestinians, pour cold water on Kerry’s security ‘ideas’ | Tuesday, Dec 10, 2013 12:13:15 AM CST Tech companies seek limits on government surveillance | Tuesday, Dec 10, 2013 12:08:23 AM CST US defense bill boosts funding for joint Israel missile defense projects |
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