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Topic: United States

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November 17, 2012
9:24 pm

Hamas security members inspect a destroyed government building after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on November 16 (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Washington defends Israel, blames Hamas for escalation

‘Israelis have endured far too much of a threat from these rockets for far too long,’ White House spokesman says

November 15, 2012
1:11 am

Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaking with Ehud Barak at the Defense Ministry in 2012 (photo credit: Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry/Flash90)

Washington says it stands behind Israel’s right to defend itself

‘No justification for violence Hamas and others are employing against Israel,’ State Department says; PM speaks to Obama by phone; UN chief expresses concern to Netanyahu

By Joshua Davidovich

November 14, 2012
5:08 am

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at a public gathering in the northeastern city of Bojnurd, Iran, in October. (photo credit: AP/Office of the Supreme Leader)

Iran locked in internal debate over whether to talk to US

From the web Tehran may actually be stepping up work on its nuclear program, the Washington Post reports

November 12, 2012
11:13 pm

The UN Human Rights Council (photo credit: CC-BY US Mission Geneva, Flickr)

US snags contested seat to remain on UN Human Rights Council

America joins questionable candidates such as Pakistan, Venezuela and Kazakhstan on the panel

November 12, 2012
10:52 am

United Nations headquarters building in New York. (photo credit: CC BY WorldIslandInfo.com/Flickr)

US in tough contest for Human Rights Council seat

Washington is competing with 4 other Western countries for 3 seats at UN’s top human rights body

By Edith M. Lederer

November 11, 2012
8:53 pm

Illustrative photo of an American MQ9 Predator drone in Afghanistan (photo credit: CC BY AN HONORABLE GERMAN, Flickr)

Iran reportedly believes US drone was spying on oil tankers

From the web Revolutionary Guard commander warns that next time Tehran will react to UAV espionage, Reuters reports

November 10, 2012
2:14 am

US President Barack Obama boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland last month (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama administration weighing new approaches to nuke deals with Iran

Lawmakers working on new sanctions that could prevent Tehran from doing business with most of the world

November 8, 2012
11:02 pm

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, September 27, 2012 (photo credit: AP/Seth Wenig)

Palestinians circulate draft UN bill, embarking on first step toward enhanced status

Resolution calling for observer state status to be discussed by Arab League in Cairo next week

November 8, 2012
9:50 pm

Iran jets fired on US drone, CNN confirms

From the web Two Su-25 fighter jets shot at an American UAV in the Persian Gulf last week

November 8, 2012
6:31 am

The US District Court in Chicago. (photo credit: CC BY-SA Teemu008, Flickr)

US man convicted of Hamas ties taken off terror list

Chicago-area Palestinian sued government over ‘unconstitutional’ tracking of financial transactions

November 8, 2012
5:36 am

Outside the former US Embassy in Tehran. (photo credit: CC BY Örlygur Hnefill, Flickr)

Iranian officials say they won’t be pushed into opening talks with US

Analyst says election victory gives Obama a wider mandate to coax Tehran to the negotiating table

By Joshua Davidovich

November 8, 2012
4:38 am

Steve Seiden, attorney for Mark Basseley Youssef, speaking after a hearing for his client at US District Court in Los Angeles on.Wednesday (photo credit: AP/Reed Saxon)

Man behind anti-Islam film sent to jail for using fake names

Mark Bassely Youssef sentenced to year in prison for violating parole by assuming aliases

November 8, 2012
1:54 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listening as President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting in Washington in March 2012 (photo credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama win puts Netanyahu between Barack and a hard place

PM, widely seen as having backed defeated Romney, will have to overcome chilly relationship and find a way to curry favor with Washington

By Josef Federman

November 7, 2012
2:56 pm

Voters stand in line to pick up their absentee ballots in Doral, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 4, (photo credit: AP/Alan Diaz)

And the winner is…

Still unknown — at least to the Israeli papers, because the votes hadn’t been tallied by press time

By Ilan Ben Zion

November 6, 2012
7:25 pm

After voting, Mike Weigart, 30, carries his ballot and his surfboard to the ballot box at the polling place at the Venice Beach lifeguard headquarters in Los Angeles Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Weigart said "It's awesome the polling place is where I surf." (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Long lines at polling stations, as US votes in most costly campaign ever

Obama leads in last-minute surveys, but Romney camp claims it has the momentum; total spending on race estimated at $6 billion

By Haviv Rettig Gur

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