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Susan Rice Withdraws From Secretary Of State Race
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Republicans criticized handling of the Benghazi attacks.
Read more...Abbas Calls For Palestinian Unity
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that it was time for Palestinians to unite.
Read more...UN Recognizes Palestinian State
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PM Mahmoud Abbas won recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. (World Economic Forum/Flickr)
The U.N. General Assembly voted to make Palestine a nonmember state.
Read more...France To Support Palestinian Bid For UN Status
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Europe is divided over the issue.
Read more...Islamist Groups Reject Western-Backed Syrian Opposition
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The rejection underlines rebel forces’ continued challenges in controlling the rebellion’s direction.
Read more...Remembering An American Hero, George McGovern
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George McGovern – the long-time Senator, war hero and activist – died on Sunday October 21.
Read more...Syrian Army Says It Is Committed To Cease-Fire, Rebels Advance In Aleppo
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Rebel forces captured regime-held areas of Aleppo just before the cease-fire was set to begin. (watchsmart/Flickr)
The U.N.-sponsored truce begins Friday morning.
Read more...Short-Term Truce For Syria Could Come This Weekend
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Lakhdar Brahimi, UN peace envoy, said he hoped a longer-term arrangement might be agreed upon.
Government said it will decide Thursday.
Read more...Deaths Mount In Syrian Conflict As Officials Seek Temporary Truce
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Rebels doubt the possibility of a temporary truce.
Read more...US Denies Iran Nuclear Talks And New York Times Report
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The White House has denied a report in the New York Times that Iran has agreed to one-on-one talks.
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