Turkey’s top diplomat said Friday that Iran is ready to negotiate an end to the standoff with Western powers over its nuclear program, suggesting that the controversy could be resolved quickly if the deep distrust between the two sides could be overcome. Read full article > >

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UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a Western and Arab-sponsored U.N. resolution condemning Syria’s violent repression of anti-government demonstrators, throwing their prestige and power behind President Bashar al-Assad as he intensifies a military operation aimed at crushing the 10-month-old uprising. Read full article > >

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JERUSALEM — Israeli leaders on Thursday delivered one of the bluntest warnings to date of possible airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites, adding to the anxiety in Western capitals that a surprise attack by Israel could spark a broader military conflict in the Middle East. Read full article > >

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Arab and Western states confronted Russia on Tuesday over its refusal to condemn the Syrian government for its violent suppression of protests.

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Grows bolder in response to Western threats.

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Officials: Iran Willing to Attack U.S.

The dispute between Iran and Western economies escalates after Tehran says it will stop oil sales to some countries.

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Iran seeks to halt some oil sales

PHILADELPHIA — The Washington Wizards had discussed progress frequently over the last week on the strength of a win against a Western Conference power and three losses by an average of six points. Then they arrived at Wells Fargo Center on a rainy Monday and regressed into the same disinterested outfit that dropped a franchise-worst eight in a row to begin the season. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. 76ers: Philadelphia continues dominance of Washington with 103-83 win

EU foreign ministers formally agree to an oil embargo against Iran, as Western powers reinforce their naval presence in the region.

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UK scientists use radar satellites to measure a huge dome of fresh water that is developing in the western Arctic Ocean.

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Arctic freshwater bulge detected

UK scientists use radar satellites to measure a huge dome of fresh water that is developing in the western Arctic Ocean.

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Arctic freshwater bulge detected

In latest crackdown on Western culture.

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Iran Confiscates Barbie Dolls

As Western countries rally against Assad.

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Russia Refuses to Support Syrian Intervention

In a downtown D.C. office building hard by a Starbucks and a busy construction site, China’s most ambitious effort to become a global power in English-language TV news is literally taking shape. For months, Chinese and American workers have been constructing a multi-floor TV studio complex on New York Avenue NW. Within a few weeks, China Central Television (CCTV) — the nation’s state-run international broadcaster — intends to originate news broadcasts produced by a staff of more than 60 journalists hired in recent weeks from NBC, Bloomberg TV, Fox News and other Western news organizations. Read full article > >

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In D.C., China builds a news hub to help polish its global image

BAGHDAD – At least 10 insurgents attacked the western Iraq city of Ramadi on Sunday, setting off six explosions, storming a police station and engaging in a firefight that left at least 21 dead, including eight policemen, government and police officials said. Read full article > >

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Insurgents storm police station in western Iraq; 21 dead

Iran said it would close off the world’s most important oil transit point, the Strait of Hormuz, if Western powers try to restrict the sale of Iranian oil over its suspect nuclear program.

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