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Activists: Rebels capture base in central Syria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 18th

By BARBARA SURKAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian rebels captured a military base in the strategic Homs province on Thursday as opposition fighters fought to expand territory under their control near the Lebanese border, activists said. The central region is important to President Bashar Assad

APNewsBreak: Diplomats: Iran ups nuke technology

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 17th

By GEORGE JAHNAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) - Technicians upgrading Iran's main uranium enrichment facility have tripled their installations of high-tech machines that could be used in a nuclear weapons program to more than 600 in the last three months, diplomats said Wednesday. They say the

Options narrow for Venezuelan opposition

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 17th

By VIVIAN SEQUERA and CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKERAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's opposition watched its options dwindle Wednesday after the head of the Supreme Court said there could be no recount of the razor-thin presidential election victory by Hugo Chavez's heir,

Iraqis prepare for first vote since US withdrawal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 13th

By SAMEER N. YACOUB and ADAM SCHRECKAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - Even the dead are not spared the campaigning for Iraq's upcoming local elections. Brightly colored placards blanket major streets and hang around the vast cemetery in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, appealing to the hundreds of

Syrian troops battle rebels near Lebanon border

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 12th

By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press AL-QASR, LEBANON (AP) - Syrian forces battled rebels in the central province of Homs near the border with Lebanon on Friday as part of a counteroffensive aimed at regaining control of territory around the country and along strategic border areas. With a fresh influx

Gas company says Israel taxes may deter investors

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 11th

By TIA GOLDENBERGAssociated Press HERZLIYA, Israel (AP) - The head of the U.S. company leading natural gas exploration off Israel's coast on Thursday urged the country to develop a national gas export policy, warning that government tax policy was scaring off potential investors. Charles

Iran candidate vows 'constructive' diplomacy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 11th

By NASSER KARIMIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's former nuclear negotiator, now a candidate in Iran's presidential election, pledged Thursday to improve rocky relations with the West if he is elected. Hasan Rohani is considered a leading candidate in the June election because of

Defiant Iran inaugurates 2 nuclear-linked projects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 9th

By ALI AKBAR DAREINIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran announced two key nuclear-related projects on Tuesday that expand the country's ability to extract and process uranium, which can be enriched for reactor fuel but also potentially for atomic weapons. The development came just days

Stalled talks with Iran over nukes boost sanctions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 8th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The failure of negotiations between six world powers and Iran over its disputed nuclear program has jumpstarted the congressional push for even tougher sanctions aimed at crippling the economy in Tehran. The latest talks this past weekend in

Stalled talks with Iran over nukes boost sanctions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 8th