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Pope arrives in Mideast on 'pilgrimage of peace' Posted: 08 May 2009 11:50 AM PDT Pope Benedict XVI on Friday arrived in Jordan, where he began his first Middle East visit as a self-proclaimed pilgrim of peace but could face criticism from Muslims still upset over past comments he made about the Prophet Mohammed. ...

U.S. renews sanctions against Syria Posted: 08 May 2009 11:40 AM PDT The Obama administration has renewed sanctions on Syria, a senior U.S. official said on Friday, despite Washington dispatching two top officials to Damascus this week to try to improve ties. ...

Obama said planning to visit Buchenwald concentration camp Posted: 08 May 2009 07:11 AM PDT U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Nazi concentration camp of Buchenwald during his upcoming tour of Europe, official German sources reported Friday. ...

Actor Will Smith wins Jewish group's highest honor Posted: 08 May 2009 06:30 AM PDT The international Jewish human rights organization Simon Wiesenthal Center has bestowed its highest honor, the 2009 Humanitarian award, on Hollywood mega-star Will Smith. ...

The adventures of 'Milton' - Nazi spy in Eretz Israel Posted: 08 May 2009 05:17 AM PDT Twelve years ago, a friend handed an envelope to Gad Shimron. At the time, Shimron was the Israeli daily Ma'ariv's correspondent in Germany, and he was occupied with tying up loose ends as the end of his stint in Germany loomed. He didn't bother looking at the contents of the envelope. ...

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