The defiant announcement comes only two days after the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency censured Tehran, demanding it immediately stop construction of a newly revealed nuclear facility near the holy city of Qom.
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Israel could release 980 Palestinian prisoners in a possible deal to win the freedom of an Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for three years, prosecutors disclosed Sunday.
Israel approved a construction plan Tuesday for hundreds of houses in a disputed neighborhood on Jerusalem’s southern outskirts, quickly prompting criticism from Washington.
Shares in Dubai’s main stock markets dive 6% on fears over its debt crisis, despite a move to give banks extra liquidity.
As world markets absorbed the shock of Dubai’s debt crisis, the ruler of the city-state left town for an important meeting in a desert palace. His hosts: the leaders of neighboring Abu Dhabi.
Israeli government ministers Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a temporary freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank in an effort to restart peace talks with the Palestinians.
Switzerland is voting on whether to ban the building of minarets, against a background of criticism from rights groups.
In an unusually direct rebuke, the outgoing head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog says trust in Tehran’s credibility is shrinking after its belated revelation that it was secretly building a nuclear facility.
Israel approved a construction plan Tuesday for hundreds of houses in a disputed neighborhood on Jerusalem’s southern outskirts, quickly prompting criticism from Washington.
Worries about Dubai’s debt problems spill over into a second day of trading, leading to more stock market falls.
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