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• Egypt PM to visit Gaza in support of Hamas against Israel
• France's German-speaking PM tries to reassure Berlin
• Spain suspends home evictions for most needy
• Iran may step up underground nuclear work soon: diplomats
• Afghan command nominee vague on troop withdrawal timetable
• U.S. stops short of recognizing Syrian opposition body
• Russia threatens tough response if U.S. backs rights bill
• Obama to press Myanmar leaders on ethnic violence
• Japan to set course for December 16 election and seventh PM in six years
• Hamas targets Tel Aviv as part of rocket barrage
• France explores idea of arming Syrian rebels
• Xi takes China's helm with many tough challenges
• Marijuana law introduced to Uruguay congress
• Uruguay's marijuana proposal compared to US states
• Israel and Hamas battle on social media as well
• PM to dissolve Japan's parliament, call elections
• S. African workers return to Anglo American mine
• Eurozone slides back into recession
• Analysis: Israeli Gaza offensive looks to be brief
• Petraeus scandal: Jill Kelley's South Korean link
• Key test for Egypt's Morsi as Gaza conflict intensifies
• Where did 180 Russian websites go?
• Vietnam's 'tiger' economy losing its roar
• Len Stanmore mixes adventure with helping others
• How many rockets were fired from Gaza at Israel this year?
• Xi Jinping takes China's reins. Will he promote political reform?
• Living under rockets: How Israelis are coping
• France: time to review ending arms embargo on Syrian rebels
• What's the status of Egypt's Christians?

Egypt PM to visit Gaza in support of Hamas against Israel Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:32 PM PST GAZA (Reuters) - Egypt's prime minister prepared to visit the Gaza Strip on Friday in an unprecedented display of solidarity with Hamas militants embroiled in a new escalation of conflict with Israel that risks spiraling into all-out war. Two rockets from Gaza crashed near Tel Aviv in the first such attack on Israel's commercial capital for 20 years. One fell into the Mediterranean Sea and the other in an uninhabited part of one of the Tel Aviv suburbs south of the city. ...

France's German-speaking PM tries to reassure Berlin Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:02 AM PST BERLIN (Reuters) - France's German-speaking prime minister offered a worried Berlin reassurances on Thursday that his government would reduce the deficit and prevent France from becoming the next victim of the euro crisis by applying a new economic model. Jean-Marc Ayrault, making his first visit to Berlin since Francois Hollande became president, told Chancellor Angela Merkel that France would find its own way to reduce spending and boost economic growth and jobs, rather than copying Germany. ...

Spain suspends home evictions for most needy Posted: 15 Nov 2012 01:12 PM PST MADRID (Reuters) - Spain approved measures on Thursday to help the most needy families facing eviction, a growing problem in the recession-bound nation highlighted last week by the suicide of a woman whose home bailiffs came to seize. The government said it would suspend evictions for two years for vulnerable homeowners who can no longer pay back debt, including those with small children, the disabled and long-term unemployed. ...

Iran may step up underground nuclear work soon: diplomats Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:13 PM PST VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran could soon increase uranium enrichment in an underground nuclear plant, diplomats say, a development that may further complicate efforts to resolve peacefully a dispute over Tehran's atomic ambitions. Iran has nearly finished installing centrifuges at the Fordow enrichment plant buried deep inside a mountain and is believed to be in a position in the near future to significantly step up production there of material that could be used for bombs if processed further, they said. ...

Afghan command nominee vague on troop withdrawal timetable Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:44 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The general chosen to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan through the critical transition to Afghan security control in 2014 declined to speculate on Thursday on how quickly American troops would be withdrawn from the country. Pressed by lawmakers at his confirmation hearing on whether he would support keeping troop levels at about 68,000 for the next two years to reassure Afghans and U.S. allies, Marine General Joseph Dunford said he wanted to assess the military capabilities that would be needed through 2014 before making that judgment. ...

U.S. stops short of recognizing Syrian opposition body Posted: 15 Nov 2012 08:51 AM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States declined to follow France in fully recognizing a fledgling Syrian opposition coalition on Wednesday, saying the body must prove its worth, after its predecessor was dogged by feuding and accusations of Islamist domination. Syria decried the new grouping, which it said had closed the door to a negotiated solution with President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Russia threatens tough response if U.S. backs rights bill Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:08 PM PST MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia warned the United States on Thursday to expect a tough response if the U.S. Congress passes "unfriendly and provocative" legislation designed to punish Russian officials for human rights violations. The Russian Foreign Ministry said U.S.-Russian ties were sure to suffer if lawmakers backed a move directing the U.S. government to deny visas to Russian officials involved in the detention, abuse or death of Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who died in jail in 2009. "Such a step will unavoidably have a negative effect on the whole range of Russian-U.S. ...

Obama to press Myanmar leaders on ethnic violence Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will press Myanmar leaders during an upcoming trip to restore calm to the western part of their country and bring instigators of ethnic violence there to justice, White House officials said on Thursday. Obama leaves on Saturday for a trip to Asia that will include a historic stop in Myanmar, a former pariah state. Some human rights workers object to the trip, saying the president is rewarding the country too soon for its still fragile democratic reforms. ...

Japan to set course for December 16 election and seventh PM in six years Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:46 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to dissolve parliament's lower house on Friday for a December 16 election that is likely to return the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to power with a conservative former prime minister at the helm. However few expect the poll, three years after a historic victory swept the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) to power for the first time, will fix a policy stalemate that has plagued the economy as it struggles with an ageing population and security challenges due to China's rapid rise. ...

Hamas targets Tel Aviv as part of rocket barrage Posted: 15 Nov 2012 03:41 PM PST Palestinian militants targeted densely populated Tel Aviv in Israel's heartland with rockets for the first time Thursday, part of an unprecedented barrage that threatened to provoke an Israeli ground assault on Gaza. Three Israelis were killed.

France explores idea of arming Syrian rebels Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:31 AM PST France raised the possibility Thursday of sending "defensive weapons" to Syria's rebels, but Russia warned that such a move would violate international law.

Xi takes China's helm with many tough challenges Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:40 AM PST Long-anointed successor Xi Jinping assumed the leadership of China on Thursday as the ruling Communist Party confronts slower economic growth, a public clamor to end corruption and demands for change that threaten its hold on power.

Marijuana law introduced to Uruguay congress Posted: 15 Nov 2012 02:57 PM PST Uruguay came one step closer to turning the government into the country's leading pot dealer on Thursday, as lawmakers formally introduced to Congress a framework for regulating the production, sale and consumption of marijuana.

Uruguay's marijuana proposal compared to US states Posted: 15 Nov 2012 02:15 PM PST A look at a proposal to legalize marijuana in the South American nation of Uruguay, compared with the new laws approved by voters this month to legalize use of the drug in the western U.S. states of Colorado and Washington:

Israel and Hamas battle on social media as well Posted: 15 Nov 2012 01:50 PM PST The hostilities between Israel and Hamas have found a new battleground: social media.

PM to dissolve Japan's parliament, call elections Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:49 PM PST Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is poised to dissolve Japan's parliament, setting the stage for elections next month that will likely end the ruling Democrats' three years in power.

S. African workers return to Anglo American mine Posted: 15 Nov 2012 01:57 PM PST Miners at Anglo American Platinum Ltd. operations in South Africa returned to work Thursday, ending a more than eight-week strike that crippled the world's largest platinum producer.

Eurozone slides back into recession Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:09 AM PST The 17-country eurozone has fallen back into recession for the first time in three years as the fallout from the region's financial crisis was felt from Amsterdam to Athens.

Analysis: Israeli Gaza offensive looks to be brief Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:56 AM PST The major operation Israel launched to stop Gaza rocket fire bears some striking similarities to a punishing three-week campaign it unleashed against Hamas militants four years ago.

Petraeus scandal: Jill Kelley's South Korean link Posted: 15 Nov 2012 02:11 PM PST Tampa socialite Jill Kelley had US State Department approval for her appointment as honorary Korean consul in Florida, says a South Korean foreign ministry official.

Key test for Egypt's Morsi as Gaza conflict intensifies Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:27 AM PST Israel's new air assault on the Gaza Strip, which has so far killed 15 people in the tiny enclave and raised the prospect of a longer conflict, has also presented Egypt's Islamist president with the first real test of how he will manage his country's ties with Israel.

Where did 180 Russian websites go? Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:09 AM PST More than 180 websites have been blacklisted and blocked under a restrictive new Internet law signed by President Vladimir Putin last July, which critics warn may be the start of a wider crackdown on free speech in Russian cyberspace.

Vietnam's 'tiger' economy losing its roar Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:02 AM PST The Ben Hai river running through this small mountain village in central Vietnam marks the 17th parallel, what was the dividing line between North and South Vietnam prior to the exit of US troops and the communist victory in 1975.

Len Stanmore mixes adventure with helping others Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:56 AM PST A comfortable early retirement left Len Stanmore wondering what comes next. He climbed to a new level of satisfaction when he began to conquer a series of athletic tests around the world, putting him on the verge of setting a world record.

How many rockets were fired from Gaza at Israel this year? Posted: 15 Nov 2012 08:52 AM PST There's been some confusion over the frequency with which missiles are fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip, the official reason the Israeli government gave for launching its offensive on Gaza yesterday, which started with the assassination of senior Hamas militant Ahmed Jabari in Gaza City.

Xi Jinping takes China's reins. Will he promote political reform? Posted: 15 Nov 2012 06:11 AM PST There has been much talk in recent weeks – in the official Chinese media and on the tongues of top leaders – of the need for political reform in China.

Living under rockets: How Israelis are coping Posted: 15 Nov 2012 06:38 AM PST A day after Israel launched its largest offensive against Hamas in years, retaliatory rocket fire from Palestinian militants turned southern Israel towns like this one on Thursday into a war zone, with constant warning sirens, shuttered stores, and the deadliest single rocket attack ever from Gaza.

France: time to review ending arms embargo on Syrian rebels Posted: 15 Nov 2012 05:46 AM PST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

What's the status of Egypt's Christians? Posted: 15 Nov 2012 05:32 AM PST WITH THE SELECTION OF A NEW POPE on Nov. 4, Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church again has a spiritual leader as the country goes through a turbulent transition that has been particularly difficult for Christians. Tawadros II, the 118th pope, must fill the shoes of a beloved former leader (he died in March) at a time when sectarian attacks have increased, many are fearful of the rise of Islamist politicians, and the church's political role is being debated.

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