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Now, in the aftermath of the cease-fire, which handed Hizbullah and its state sponsors Syria and Iran the greatest victory in their history, forces in the PA are actively preparing for a new round of war against Israel. As Hamas spokesmen have put it, Israel's defeat in Lebanon has convinced them that [...]
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There is one big difference now than in 1941. Today's anti-Semitism comes from the left and not the extreme political right. We are also beginning to hear it from some presumably mainstream people — actors, journalists, documentary film makers, and Ivy League professors. Look closely at any antiwar rally almost always [...]
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This outburst is better than any answer to the questions raised in the program. If China, with its current "comprehensive national power" not strong enough to confront America yet, can tell the Americans to get lost now, we don't have to wait to find out what the Chinese will do when [...]
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Venezuela has long cultivated ties with Arab governments in the Middle East, finding common ground in policies to keep oil prices high, but its recent engagement of Iran has become a defining element of an ambition to build an alliance to curb American influence in developing countries.
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"The moment Taiwan declares independence, supported by whoever, China will have no choice," he said. "We will do the business through whatever means available to the government. Nobody should have any illusions on that. We will do the business at any cost."
He added: "It's not a matter of how big [...]
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's one-child policy has led to an aging population and labor shortages that could undermine a key basis for the country's economic growth — its seemingly endless supply of cheap workers, a newspaper said on Monday.
Family planning policies started since the late 1970s have prevented the birth of hundreds [...]
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