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Obama hit by withdrawal of health nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama's choice to head U.S. healthcare reform withdrew in a flap over personal taxes on Tuesday, embarrassing the President and distracting from his push for a nearly $900 billion (622.4 billion pound) economic stimulus plan. Full Article
Iran launches first domestic made satellite
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it had launched a domestically made satellite into orbit for the first time on Tuesday, prompting further concern among Western powers and in Israel over Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Full Article | Video
Gaza war crimes probe mulled
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor in The Hague has launched a "preliminary analysis" to establish whether Israel committed war crimes in its offensive in the Gaza Strip, the prosecutor said on Tuesday. Full Article
Lions led by donkeys?
It's not often that a senior member of Washington's usually staid and cautious foreign policy establishment likens Israeli political leaders to donkeys. Commentary
China's migrant workers 
About 20 million Chinese rural migrants have lost jobs as the nation's economic growth has faltered, a senior official said.
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