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...India insists that the treaty include a commitment to nuclear disarmament, a quantum diplomatic leap other nuclear nations prefer to tackle later. The Indian Parliament says this only confirms the monopoly of the U.S, Russia, China, Britain and France Scot Woods...
...India insists that the treaty include a commitment to nuclear disarmament, a quantum diplomatic leap other nuclear nations prefer to tackle later. The Indian Parliament says this only confirms the monopoly of the U.S, Russia, China, Britain and France Scot Woods...
JERUSALEM: Shimon Peres on Tuesday broke his silence to blast the proposals of his successor, Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu. At a special session of parliament on Tuesday, Peres dismissed Netanyahu's offer to withdraw Israeli troops from Syria-controlled Lebanon in exchange for a secure border as "laughable." Peres also tore into Netanyahu for his unenthusiastic offers to the Palestinians, asking what Israel has to gain by insulting Yasser Arafat. The attack is just the sort of loyal opposition Peres is expected to provide; to date, he's been missing in action, letting other members of the party mount...
...Boris Yeltsin for one reason: the hope that he could bring some normality into their chaotic lives. But Russia today seems as unsettled as ever. The economy again appears in deep trouble, the war in Chechnya has flared up after a brief campaign-induced lull, and the Communist-dominated parliament is again flexing its considerable political muscle. Instead of taking charge, Yeltsin has taken refuge at a sanatorium outside Moscow. He has left behind a team whose members are united largely by political expediency and spend more time jockeying for position than running the country...
...sharp wit, combined with Cambridge-accented eloquence, made the longtime liberal fixture a legendary figure in Israeli politics. Born in South Africa, raised in England, he was appointed Israel's first ambassador to the U.N. in 1949. From his Labor seat in parliament, he was named Foreign Minister in 1966 and remained in office for eight years--still a record for that post. After serving as chairman of the Knesset's foreign affairs and defense committee, the dovish Eban left parliament in 1988 after 29 years. He continues to campaign for peace with the Palestinians through speeches and writings. Author...