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Telegraph, 03.09.10 10:32 UTC

Ahmadinejad predicts the removal of 'Zionists' from the world

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has predicted the failure of the Middle East talks and the removal of "the Zionist regime from the world scene".

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Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:07 UTC

China orders action to cool food prices

China has ordered local leaders to cool a surge in politically sensitive food prices by raising vegetable production amid rising tensions in poor countries over surging food costs.

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WashingtonPost Print Edition, 03.09.10 09:42 UTC

A 'future of peace' urged at new talks

The Obama administration formally inaugurated its foray into Middle East peacemaking on Thursday, bringing together the Israeli and Palestinian leaders for face-to-face talks and securing their ...

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The Independent, 03.09.10 08:29 UTC

Robert Fisk: Blair should take responsibility for Iraq. But he won't. He can't

Has this wretched man learned nothing? On and on, it went during his BBC interview: "I would absolutely...","I definitely...", "I believed absolutely clearly...", "It was very, very clear that this ...

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New York Post, 03.09.10 08:04 UTC

Summit of smiles

WASHINGTON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held "long and productive" meetings at the State Department yesterday and agreed to sit down together ...

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The Independent, 03.09.10 07:37 UTC

Schnabel's true romance inspires tale of love across cultural divide

The real-life romance behind the film could not have better advertised its subject matter: a Jewish American film director and son of a Zionist mother meets a Palestinian woman at an art exhibition, ...

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The Independent, 03.09.10 07:37 UTC

'Seething' Brown claims moral high ground but will not attack his old ally

Gordon Brown is said to be "seething" and "dismayed" about Tony Blair's searing criticism of him in his memoirs but yesterday told aides not to respond in kind. Instead, claiming the moral high ...

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Houston Chronicle - World, 03.09.10 06:19 UTC

Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians

WASHINGTON In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for ...

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USA Today, 03.09.10 05:32 UTC

Small gains made in Mideast peace talks

WASHINGTON They met. They shook hands. And they agreed to meet again.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 03.09.10 04:12 UTC

Timely talks: Obama opens his push for a Middle East accord

The question is not, are successful peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians in America's interest? That much is clear: Peace in the Middle East helps the United States a lot. The question ...