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Friday, November 16, 2012

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Conflict
Egypt's premier visits Gaza; Israel masses forces
Egypt's premier has visited Gaza as conflict between Palestinian militants and Israel raged for a third day. Hisham Kandil said Egypt is striving for a "lasting truce." Israel denied staging airstrikes during the visit.
Court Cases
Former Yugoslavia appeals tribunal quashes verdicts
A UN appeal tribunal's quashing of guilty verdicts against two former Croatian generals has been hailed in Zagreb. But in Belgrade, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said the belated acquittals would "open old wounds."
Diplomacy
Merkel, Putin carry on bilateral dialogue in Moscow
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met in Moscow, where the two leaders traded barbs about Russia's human rights record. They agreed, however, that bilateral trade was strong.
Politics
Japan's parliament dissolved ahead of elections
Japan's prime minister has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a general election that's likely to end his party's three-year rule. His gamble could open the way for a conservative-led government.
Politics
David Petraeus testifies before Congress
David Petraeus has arrived at the Capitol in Washington for hearings on the assault on the US mission in Libya. Independently, the CIA has begun investigations into the director's resignation after an affair.
East Germany
East German prison labor once built Ikea components
As anyone who's struggled over the diagrams knows, Ikea furniture is self-assembly. But somebody has to make the individual components. Years ago, that somebody might have been an East German political prisoner.
Business
Auto Industry
European car slump sees no bottom in October
Europe's car crisis failed to bottom out in October, continuing three years of persistently decreasing new registrations. Some consolation might be seen in a slower pace of decline compared with September.
Greece
Bundesbank chief: more Greek debt cuts foreseeable
The head of Germany's central bank has said he wouldn't categorically rule out further debt 'haircuts' for Greece. While agreeing that now is not the time to do that, he thinks it is probably inevitable at some point.

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