The Wall Street Journal-20080114-World-Wide
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Bush offered a cautious critique of politics in the Middle East.
The president reassured nervous Arab leaders of continuing U.S. support while calling political and social change inevitable. But in a shift, Mr. Bush put more emphasis on the need for justice and broader societal changes, while still touting democracy. The president heads to Saudi Arabia today and is expected to encourage active support for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking and seek help keeping pressure on Iran.
Bush called Iran "the world's leading state-sponsor of terror" and urged its Gulf Arab allies to help "confront this danger before it is too late."
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Iran promised the chief U.N. nuclear inspector that it would answer remaining questions about its past atomic activities within one month.
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Obama released details of an economic-stimulus plan as a dispute simmered with Clinton over remarks she made about the Civil Rights Act.
Republican candidates are realizing the importance of addressing the economy and taking a close look at Huckabee's populist rhetoric.
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Iraq's Parliament approved U.S.- backed legislation that allows some former members of Hussein's Baath Party to reclaim government jobs.
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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will meet today for what Abbas called the most-serious peace talks in seven years on sensitive issues.
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The Nationalist Party won Taiwan's legislative elections, bringing the nation closer to a government intent on improving China ties.
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Kenya's death toll from postelection violence rose to 575. A five- nation bloc called for a probe of "suspect" actions during vote tallying.
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The World Bank uncovered "serious incidents of fraud and corruption" in about $570 million of health projects it has funded in India.
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South African police chief Jackie Selebi has resigned as president of world police organization Interpol as he fights corruption allegations.
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India's Singh arrived in China for a visit aimed at improving relations.
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A NASA spacecraft will fly by Mercury today, the first visit to the sun's closest neighbor since the 1970s.
