Resounding win for Saad Hariri

Lebanon Parliament vote:

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s Government won a resounding vote of confidence from parliament on Thursday, paving the way for his expected visit to Syria for talks with the country’s president.

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Obama defends war at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

A humble President Barack Obama on Thursday joined a list of revered Nobel peace laureates, but in a steely speech he warned he would not hesitate to wage war if it was “morally justified.”

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Island states reject diluted Copenhagen pact

Smaller island states will not accept a weak climate pact in Copenhagen that imperils their very existence, an official said.

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