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Swedish prosecutors defend WikiLeaks about-face (AP)

August 22nd, 2010

**ADDS THAT AUTHORITIES HAVE REVOKED ARREST WARRANT** FILE - In this July 27, 2010 file photo, founder and editor of the WikiLeaks website, Julian Assange, speaks to members of the media during a debate event held in London. A Stockholm prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for Assange on Friday, Aug. 20, 2010, saying he was suspected of rape and molestation in two separate cases. But chief prosecutor Eva Finne withdrew the warrant within 24 hours. (AP Photo/Max Nash, File)AP - Swedish prosecutors defended their handling of a rape allegation against the founder of WikiLeaks, saying Sunday that they had made no mistakes in issuing an arrest warrant and…

Israeli about-face: agrees to UN probe of flotilla (AP)

August 2nd, 2010

FILE - In this May 31, 2010 file photo the Mavi Marmara ship, the lead boat of a flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip which was stormed by Israeli naval commandos in a predawn confrontation, sails into the port of Ashdod, Israel. Israel announced Monday, Aug. 2, 2010 it will take part in a U.N. investigation into the deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla last spring, in a departure from its traditional mistrust of the world body. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)AP - Israel agreed Monday to participate in a U.N. investigation of its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla last spring, a surprising departure from its traditional distrust of the…

Iran slams US after China about-face on sanctions (AP)

June 11th, 2010

An Iranian girl plays with a national flags outside the Iran's Pavilion while waiting for the arrival of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Shanghai World Expo in Shanghai, China, Friday, June 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the United States of hypocrisy during a visit to the World Expo in Shanghai on Friday, two days after host China yielded to…

Iran leader in China after about-face on sanctions (AP)

June 11th, 2010

The members of the U.N. Security Council vote on sanctions against Iran during a session Wednesday, June 9, 2010. The sanctions would ban Iran from pursuing 'any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons,' bar Iranian investment in activities such as uranium mining and prohibit Iran from buying several categories of heavy weapons including attack helicopters and missiles. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was visiting Shanghai to tour the World Expo and was expected to speak later Friday, two days after host China yielded to international pressure to…

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