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Israeli army kills 10 more Palestinians

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An Israeli tank maneuvers just outside the southern Gaza Strip. Ten more Palestinians have lost their lives and dozens of others, including children, have been injured in separate Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip, reports say. On the deadliest day of the shelling of the strip on Friday since the end of the Gaza war two years ago, Israeli tanks and warplanes struck heavily on the northern... 

Georgian pensioner facing jail for cutting off Armenias internet by snipping cable

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Services downed: A 75-year-old woman disabled Armenia's internet connections when she damaged a fibre-optic cable. A 75-year-old woman could be jailed after she cut off the internet services of an entire country. The elderly woman from Georgia cut through a fibre-optic cable while searching for scrap metal and managed to disable Armenia’s web connection for hours last month, as well as disrupting... 

Bahrain accused of removing organs from killed youths

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Bahraini women wait outside a hospital to collect family victims of attacks by Saudi and Bahraini troops. Since the US-approved invasion of Bahrain by Saudi forces, the bodies of protesters killed in the clashes are being returned to their families, albeit with various organs missing. In an interview with Press TV, Ralph Schoenman discusses the events taking place in Bahrain, which are similar to those... 

CIA involved in Yemen repressions

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US Deupty National Security Advisor John Brennan is reponsible for foreign policy in Yemen and considered a top anti-terrorism advisor to President Obama. Al-Qaeda in Yemen has not been held responsible for the death of even one American for the past five years, yet the US continues to play the al-Qaeda card and provide the country’s regime with military aid. In an interview with Press TV, Ali... 

Ahmadinejad Predicts Embarrassing End for Obama

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blasted the US administration for its deceitful policies, and warned that US President Barack Obama will have to face an end far more embarrassing than what his predecessor, George W. Bush, encountered. Speaking at a press conference here in Tehran on Monday, President Ahmadinejad stated that the capitalist system sough to save itself and its main base in the... 

US to pull warplanes from front-line missions in Libya

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The U.S. military will pull its warplanes from front-line missions Monday and shift to a support role in the Libyan conflict, a NATO official said. Britain, France and other NATO allies will now provide the fighter and attack jets to conduct intercept and ground attack missions as they enforce a no-fly zone over this North African country. The hand-over is expected to take place later on Monday, a... 

Saudis stage protest rally in Riyadh

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Saudi protesters chant slogans during a protest in the eastern city of Qatif, March 2011. Over a hundred people have gathered outside the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Civil Services as anti-regime protests gain momentum in the Middle East powerhouse. The literacy campaign teachers held a rally in front of the Ministry of Civil Services in the Saudi capital on Tuesday, calling for full time employment. Security... 

Netanyahu asks UN Chief to stop Upcoming Gaza flotilla

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that the flotilla, scheduled to head toward the Gaza Strip in May, is a provocation and goods can easily be transported to the strip via land. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday to stop the impending flotilla that is supposed to set sail to the Gaza Strip in May. The Israeli... 

Shimon Peres welcomes Arab uprisings

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Shimon Peres's sentiments represent a new direction for the Israeli establishment. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP Israeli president says events in Tunisia, Egypt and other Arab countries represent an opportunity for Israel and the Palestinians. The Israeli president, Shimon Peres, has welcomed “the winds of change” blowing through the Middle East and said events in Tunisia, Egypt and other... 

Iran: Revolutions expose US treachery

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Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani has identified ‘the exposition of US dishonesty’ as one of the ‘key achievements’ of the revolutions around the region. Larijani reiterated that ‘movements’ in the Arab world have once again unmasked the US and noted, “[US President Barack] Obama is no different than... 

70 metal books found in Jordan cave could change our view of Biblical history

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Revelation: Experts speculate that the tablets could be the lost collection of codices referred to in the Bible's Book Of Revelation. For scholars of faith and history, it is a treasure trove too precious for price. This ancient collection of 70 tiny books, their lead pages bound with wire, could unlock some of the secrets of the earliest days of Christianity. Academics are divided as to their... 

Syrian government resigns after protests sweep country

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Syrians anti and pro-Assad protesters clash after Friday prayers in Damascus, Syria, Friday, March 25, 2011. Thousands of Syrians took to the streets Friday demanding reforms and mourning dozens of protesters who were killed during a violent, week long crackdown that has brought extraordinary pressure on the country’s autocratic regime, activists and witnesses said. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad... 

Libya says NATO "terrorising" its civilians

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Mussa Ibrahim Libya accused NATO on Sunday of “terrorising” and killing its people as part of a global plot to humiliate and weaken the North African country. The government says Western-led air attacks have killed more than 100 civilians, a charge denied by the coalition which says it is protecting civilians from Gadaffi’s forces and targeting only military sites to enforce a no-fly... 

Are U.S. Troops Already on the Ground in Libya?

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BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Impact” segment tonight: Not much new to report out of Libya other than Qaddafi’s ground forces continue to be hammered by NATO warplanes. Some Americans fear there will be boots on the ground in Libya. The Obama administration says that’s not going to happen, but what is happening on the ground may surprise you. Joining us now from Washington,... 

Gene Simmons from Kiss blasts Israel music boycott

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Gene Simmons condemned musicians who boycott Israel as ‘fools’. Kiss’ Israeli-born singer-musician Gene Simmons is shouting out loud at the string of musicians who refuse to perform in his homeland. “They’re fools,” the legendary bassist said in an interview on his first return to Israel since leaving the country as a child more than 50 years ago. Simmons described... 
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