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 BIDEN in ISRAEL
In an interview with Israeli daily Yedioth Aharonot, asked about the prospect of an Israeli attack, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said, "I can not answer hypothetical questions about Iran, I promise the people of Israel that we will face as allies, challenges to security. An Iranian nuclear weapon would threaten not only Israel but also the U.S." |
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Netanyahu salutes the Christians United for Israel summit
By Sharon Bloch for Guysen International News
Speaking at the Jerusalem summit for Christians United for Israel, Monday evening, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel and the Jewish people salute them for their staunch support. “Time and time again, through thick and thin, you have stood shoulder to shoulder with our state,” the prime minister said. The following are excerpts of his speech.
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Barak: Iran has the potential to turn into an existential threat, Hamas has rockets that can hit Tel Aviv
By Sharon Bloch & Margot Dudkevitch for Guysen International News |
Speaking before the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Defense Minister Ehud Barak downplayed the Iranian threat but warned it has the potential to develop into an existential threat on Israel. Just hours before U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s arrival in Israel, the defense minister discussed Iran, the proximity talks with the Palestinians, Hezbollah in the north and Hamas in the South, who he says have rockets capable of hitting Tel Aviv.
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Lieberman's conversion bill hiccups along
By Sharon Bloch for Guysen International News |
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman expressed regret over the delays in moving his conversion bill forward, saying the obstacles relate to power struggles between the United Torah Judaism and Shas parties. > Read more
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Interpol issues Red Notices for 26 members of Dubai hit team
By Rachel Niden for Guysen International News |
Interpol expanded its Red Notice list Monday, calling to assist in the arrest of suspects linked to the murder of Hamas commander Mahmoud al Mabhou in Dubai; bringing the total to 27 suspects sought by the authorities. The agency announced it had set up a joint task force with the Dubai authorities.
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Israel plans to build nuclear power plant in cooperation with Arab neighbors
By Rachel Niden for Guysen International News |
Israel hopes to build a nuclear power plant together with its Arab neighbors, a move that will also lessen its dependence on coal and natural gas currently used to produce the country’s electricity. Minister of National Infrastructure Uzi Landau made the announcement while attending an international nuclear energy conference in Paris.
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Barak says Iran is not yet an existential threat to Israel (Guysen.International.News)
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday Iran does not pose an existential threat to Israel but has the potential to develop into one. Israel he said is working to prevent that. Barak made the statements at the Knessets Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. He noted that the world is still preoccupied with the global economic crisis and not the Iranian nuclear threat. The United States is also in a complex situation, and has difficulty in coordinating between Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and the Middle East peace process as well as their responsibilities in South America, he said.
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Heated discussions on conversion bill continues (Guysen.International.News)
The Knesset Finance Committee ruled that if a consensus is reached within the coalition over the conversion bill, the legislation process will be expedited.
Earlier, the discussion in the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee became heated after MK David Rotem (Yisrael Beiteinu) said passing the bill would be his ticket to heaven.
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Iraqi officials pegs election turnout at 55 to 60 per cent (Guysen.International.News)
The head of Iraq's election commission says turnout for Sunday's election was between 55 and 60 per cent.
Faraj al-Haidari, who heads the Independent High Electoral Commission, told The Associated Press that the exact figures would be released later Monday at a news conference.
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Iran accuses U.S. and Britain of promoting terror in the Middle East (Guysen.International.News)
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki accused the United States and Britain of promoting terror in the Middle East, according to an Iranian news agency.
"Foreign military camps in the region were not built for stability and security, but to support the spread and intervention in the domestic affairs of these countries," Mottaki said during a convention of Central Asian countries.
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Chinese writer to sue Avatar director for $147 million for allegedly lifting script from his novel (Guysen.International.News)
A Chinese writer is intending to sue Avatar director James Cameroon 1 billion yuan ($147 million) for allegedly lifting the script of the science fiction blockbuster from his novel, Chinese media reported on Sunday.
Science fiction writer Zhou Shaomou has filed a lawsuit with the People's Court of Beijing claiming 80% of the plot and key elements of Avatar were similar to his 1997 novel Tale of the Blue Crows, the media reported.
The Chinese novelist's story tells about an epic journey taken by six astronauts to a distant planet, which is inhabited by blue-skinned creatures. The author claims that both the place where the events occur and the story's characters are similar to those featured in Avatar.
Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster Avatar, about a disabled marine who penetrates a race of giant blue aliens, has surpassed his 1997 Titanic to become the highest box-office grossing film of all time. It has won best drama at the Golden Globes.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to arrive in Israel Monday afternoon (Guysen.International.News)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will arrive in Israel on Monday afternoon, to deliver a message to the Israeli public about U.S.-Israel relations, the Iranian nuclear program and the Middle East peace process.
Biden's visit comes a day after the PLO's executive committee approved a proposal allowing the Palestinian president to begin indirect negotiations with Israel through U.S. mediation, effectively ending a 14-month breakdown in communications between the two sides.
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Toll in Turkey earthquake rises to 38 (Guysen.International.News)
A strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6, hit eastern Turkey on Monday, knocking down houses in three small villages and killing at least 38 people, an official said.
Mayor Bekir Yanilmaz, of the nearby town of Kovancilar said the victims were from the villages of Okcular, Yukari Kanatli and Kayali, where the quake toppled stone or mud-brick homes and the minarets of mosques
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List of winners for the 82nd Academy Awards (Guysen.International.News)
Motion Picture: "The Hurt Locker."
Actor: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart."
Actress: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side."
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds."
Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
Director: Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker."
Foreign Film: "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," Argentina.
Adapted Screenplay: Geoffrey Fletcher, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, "The Hurt Locker."
Animated Feature Film: "Up."
Art Direction: "Avatar."
Cinematography: "Avatar."
Sound Mixing: "The Hurt Locker."
Sound Editing: "The Hurt Locker."
Original Score: "Up," Michael Giacchino.
Original Song: "The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart," Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett.
Costume: "The Young Victoria."
Documentary Feature: "The Cove."
Documentary (short subject): "Music by Prudence."
Film Editing: "The Hurt Locker."
Makeup: "Star Trek."
Animated Short Film: "Logorama."
Live Action Short Film: "The New Tenants."
Visual Effects: "Avatar."
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North Korea threatens U.S., South Korea over military drill (Guysen.International.News)
North Korea's army said Monday it is ready to "blow up" South Korea and the U.S., hours after the allies kicked off annual military drills that Pyongyang has slammed as a rehearsal for attack.
South Korea and the U.S. which normally dismiss such threats as rhetoric began 11 days of drills across South Korea on Monday morning to rehearse how the U.S. would deploy in time of emergency on the Korean peninsula. The U.S. and South Korea argue the drills are defensive, North Korea claims they amount to attack preparations and has demanded they be canceled.
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U.S. Defense Secretary visits troops in Afghanistan (Guysen.International.News)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan early Monday as coalition forces continued to restore order in the town of Marjah, the first major test for U.S. and NATO troops since President Barack Obama ordered 30,000 new American troops to blunt the Taliban's momentum.
Gates said the offensive that began last month is encouraging, but he stopped short of saying the success in Marjah suggests that the war is at a turning point.
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At least 8 killed in Pakistan car bombing (Guysen.International.News)
A suicide car bomber struck a building where police interrogate high-value suspects in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Monday, killing at least eight people, officials said.
Some 45 others were wounded in what appeared to be the biggest explosion to strike the nuclear-armed, U.S.-allied country in several weeks, breaking a relative lull in violence.
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Best foreign picture - The Secret In Their Eyes (Guysen.International.News)
The best foreign film was Argentina's The Secret In Their Eyes which beat Israel's Ajami. This was the third consecutive year that an Israeli film was nominated for the award. Last year "Waltz with Bashir" was nominated for the foreign-language Oscar, but despite early buzz favoring the film, it lost to the Japanese movie "Departures." The previous year "Beaufort" was nominated as one of the top finalists, but also came up short.
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