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• Risk of 'Accidental' Gulf War on the Rise - SpiegelThe concentration of naval power in the Strait of Hormuz is heightening the risk of a fourth Gulf war, even though the show of force may be nothing more than posturing by the West and Iran in the run-up to negotiations. The stretch of water, 34 miles at its narrowest point, is the aorta of the oil trade.
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• Israel Vice PM: Military strike can hit all of Iran's nuclear facilities - Ha'aretz
All of Iran's nuclear faculties are vulnerable to a military strike, Vice Prime Minister and Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya'alon said on Thursday, calling the potential of a nuclear Iran a "nightmare to the free world."
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• Ya'alon: Iran was working on US-range missile - Jerusalem Post
Iran was working on developing a missile with 10,000 km range that would put America in reach of a potential Iranian attack, Strategic Affairs Minister and Vice Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Thursday.
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• Mexico volcano spews gas into skies near capital - MSNBC
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano has been spewing gas, water vapor and incandescent materials into the skies near the country's capital for days, registering at least 14 "exhalations" late on Wednesday and in the early hours of Thursday, according to local media.
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• New alien planet is perfect for life, scientists say - Fox News
A potentially habitable alien planet -- one that scientists say is the best candidate yet to harbor water, and possibly even life, on its surface -- has been found around a nearby star.
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• Russia threatens to veto U.N.-Syria draft:diplomat - Reuters
Russia told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday it would veto a disputed draft resolution backing an Arab League plan to end the violence in Syria if it were put to a vote as early as Friday, a Western diplomat said.
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Earlier World News
• Syrian rebels claim control over 50% of country• Ahmadinejad wants to double Iran's defense budget
• Intelligence chief: Iran has uranium for 4 nuclear bombs
• Hezbollah's muted response to Syria uprising divides Arabs
• Europe May Be Planning 1.5 Trillion Euro Backstop Fund
• Mind-reading program translates brain activity into words
• London Stock Exchange bomb plot admitted by four men
• EU unemployment hits record high
• Western, Arab diplomats launch offensive on Syria at UN
• UN resolution could spur Syria civil war, Russia warns
• US Intel Chiefs Assess Iranian Threat
• CIA chief: Iran sanctions are 'biting' recently
• Iran, perceiving threat from West, willing to attack on U.S. soil, U.S. intelligence report finds
• 25 EU Nations to Sign Treaty to Stop Overspending
• Christians fear losing freedoms in Arab Spring movement
• Gulf Arabs have plans against Hormuz closure: official
• Investors face more than 70 pct loss in Greek deal
• Iran claims it has produced laser-guided shells
• Panetta: Iran is one year away from producing nuclear weapon
• Iran ground force commander: U.S. wouldn't dare attack us
• Hamas leader embarks on visit to Iran, Gulf states
• Top U.N. nuclear team lands in Iran, state media reports
• Sarkozy announces sales tax rise
• Europe: Pundits fear 'perfect storm' despite official optimism
• Davos 2012: IMF issues austerity warning
