Japan urges China to help keep North Korea in check

  BEIJING  —   Japan urged China on Monday to shoulder a big role in ensuring North Korea avoids volatility after the death of its leader, Kim Jong-il. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda also urged Chinese President Hu Jintao to share information about developments in North Korea, where the succession of Kim’s youngest son, Kim Jong-un, has fanned speculation about who will really control […]

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says no talks if Hamas join government

  TEL AVIV, Israel  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he will not negotiate with any Palestinian government that includes Hamas. “If Hamas joins the Palestinian government we will not hold negotiations with the Palestinian Authority,” Israeli daily Haaretz quoted Netanyahu as saying during a conference of Israeli ambassadors. The Israeli foreign […]

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Senior Hamas Leader Mahmoud Zahhar says Hamas will sweep to victory in next election

  CAIRO  —  Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahhar said Sunday that his movement would win a sweeping victory in upcoming legislative elections due in May. The Hamas leader said that Hamas would gain a better percentage than their 2006 election victory, where they won 74 of an available 132 seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council. […]

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