European leaders pressure Greece to complete bailout terms


Interim Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos strikes tentative deal with party leaders to boost economic competitiveness and extend spending cuts.

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Diplomats: Iran boosts nuclear work in bunker


Iran is believed to be developing uranium enrichment activity, in a defiant move against increasing Western pressure to halt its nuclear program, say diplomatic sources.

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Strike to go ahead unless agreement reached


In protest of the employment status of contract workers, general strike is set to begin; Yishai: Contract work is “humiliating.”

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‘Iran: Majority of Syrians still support Assad’


Syria Muslim Brotherhood accuses Tehran of providing weapons to Assad regime, likens Syrian government to Nazis, AFP reports.

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US shuts embassy in Syria due to violence


State Department announces that its embassy has suspended all operations, US ambassador to Syria has left country.

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Obama tightens Iran sanctions over bank ‘deception’


White House: Stricter sanctions are needed because Iranian banks are concealing transactions, due to “the continuing and unacceptable risk posed to the international financial system by Iran’s activities.”

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General strike to go ahead unless agreement reached


Interior minister: Contract work is “humiliating”; Labor leader Yacimovich: Strike is embodiment of social justice.

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US closes embassy in Damascus due to Syria violence


State Department announces that its embassy has suspended all operations, US ambassador to Syria has left country; Obama vows to step up pressure on Assad, says crisis can be resolved without military intervention.

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Eini details bodies that will join general strike


Banks, stock exchange, transportation, courts, gov’t ministries will shut down unless progress made in Treasury talks.

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Arab League: Heavy fighting edging Syria into civil war


Elarabi slams use of heavy weapons against civilians hours after dozens are killed in shelling of Homs, says escalation is taking the crisis in “a serious direction.”

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