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Fast Forward Israel Alliance With India Comes Out of Closet
Israel’s security relationship with India is out in the open after years of being under wraps, the Israeli defense minister said on Thursday, vowing to play a bigger role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to build an industrial base. Israel has emerged as one of India’s top three arms suppliers, delivering items such as…
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Fast Forward U.S. Accuses Israel of ‘Inaccurate’ Leaks on Iran
The United States accused Israel on Wednesday of distorting its position in the Iran nuclear talks through selective leaks, intensifying tensions before a controversial U.S. visit by Israel’s prime minister. “We see that there is a continued practice of cherry-picking specific pieces of information and using them out of context to distort the negotiating position…
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Fast Forward Argentina Softens Tone as Huge Protests Loom Against Cristina Fernandez Government
Argentina’s government toned down its stinging criticism of opponents on Wednesday ahead of what is expected to be one of the largest street protests of embattled President Cristina Fernandez’s seven years in power. Fernandez’s final year in office is in turmoil after the murky death a month ago of Alberto Nisman, a state investigator who…
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Fast Forward Prosecutor Asks Acquittal in Dominique Strauss-Kahn Hooker Case
A French prosecutor asked a criminal court on Tuesday to acquit former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of a pimping charge for his role in what investigating magistrates argued was an organized sex ring using prostitutes. Strauss-Kahn was tipped to become French president before being accused of sexual assault by a New York hotel chambermaid in…
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Fast Forward Netanyahus Accused of Improperly Wasting State Funds on Household
A report by Israel’s state auditor found on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had improperly used state funds for his family, firing up center-left opponents before a parliamentary election next month. The comptroller’s report, drawn up after complaints by members of parliament about spending by Netanyahu and his wife, found a series of infractions,…
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Fast Forward Lesley Gore, Jewish ‘It’s My Party’ Singer, Dies at 68
Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who shot to stardom as a New Jersey teenager with the 1960s pop hit “It’s My Party” and co-wrote music for the 1980 film “Fame,” died on Monday in New York, a longtime associate confirmed. She was 68. Gore, who died at a New York hospital, had cancer, said Blake Morgan, chief…
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Fast Forward Hookers Yank Damages Claims Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn in Bunga Bunga Party Case
Lawyers for the four prostitutes who participated in sex parties organized for Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Monday they were giving up their claim of damages, saying it would be too hard to prove the pimping charge against the former IMF head. Strauss-Kahn, 65, is accused of instigating parties he knew involved prostitutes between 2008-2011 in…
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Fast Forward French Premier Slammed for ‘Jewish Influence’ by Aging Ex-Foreign Minister
France’s ruling Socialists rushed to condemn an aging former minister from among their ranks on Monday after he suggested Prime Minister Manuel Valls was probably acting under Jewish “influence.” Valls has been vocal in his defense of Jews in France, both before and after the January Islamist attacks that killed 17 people, including four Jews….
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