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• Israeli official says Livni closer to PM post
Livni, 50, once an agent of the Mossad spy agency, has pledged to pursue peace with the Palestinians and Syria, following up negotiations started by Olmert. She would be Israel's first female prime minister in more than three decades, since Golda Meir
• Two missing Americans being held in Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Two Americans thought to be missing in Lebanon were being held in neighboring Syria after entering the country without proper visas, the spokesman for the Syrian embassy in London said on Thursday. Holli Chmela, 27, and Taylor Luck ...
• US: 2 American journalists missing in Lebanon
They then planned to cross by land into Syria before returning to Jordan on Saturday, the embassy said. "The families ... are asking for the public's assistance in providing information on the possible whereabouts of the two U.S. citizens," the ...
• U.S. removes N. Korea from terror list
That designation — now shared only by Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan — carries severe penalties, but U.S. officials said North Korea would not see any immediate benefit because it is penalized under other programs. "There should be no anticipation ...
• Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur
This year's observances mark the 35th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, when the armies of Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel in 1973. Israel was caught off-guard and suffered heavy losses before rebounding and trouncing the Arab ...