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Deputy FM: EU bid for divided Jerusalem endangers peace
First five swine flu cases hit Gaza, two people said dead
Obama security adviser: Picture on Iran not good
Iran cuts Internet connections ahead of student protests
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Deputy FM: EU bid for divided Jerusalem endangers peace

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 10:53 AM PST

The European Union initiative to support the division of Jerusalem and the status of East Jerusalem as the capital of the future Palestinian state "could hurt efforts to resume [peace] negotiations," Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Sunday ahead the EU vote Monday. ...

First five swine flu cases hit Gaza, two people said dead

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 10:49 AM PST

Five people in the Gaza Strip have been diagnosed with swine flu, the health ministry announced on Sunday, worrying Palestinians who had credited Israel's blockade of the territory with keeping the virus at bay. ...

Obama security adviser: Picture on Iran not good

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 09:28 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama's national security adviser said Sunday that the door remains open for Iran to work with other countries on its nuclear program. But James Jones also said that "picture is not a good one." ...

Iran cuts Internet connections ahead of student protests

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 09:19 AM PST

Iranian authorities have slowed Internet connections to a crawl or choked them off completely before expected student protests Monday to deny the opposition a vital means of communication. ...