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The calm and cautious François Hollande, who dramatically wrested the French presidency from Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday, faces immediate foreign policy challenges, analysts say.

After the controversial imprisonment of popular former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the Ukraine government of President Viktor Yanukovych finds itself in a weakened position, trying to balance its relationships with the European Union and Russia.
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After the controversial imprisonment of popular former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the Ukraine government of President Viktor Yanukovych finds itself in a weakened position, trying to balance its relationships with the European Union and Russia.
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After the controversial imprisonment of popular former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the Ukraine government of President Viktor Yanukovych finds itself in a weakened position, trying to balance its relationships with the European Union and Russia.
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Wednesday a bomb blast near a convoy of U.N. observers that was entering the southern Syrian city of Daraa.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Wednesday a bomb blast near a convoy of U.N. observers that was entering the southern Syrian city of Daraa.

The chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee expressed dismay that someone leaked information about a double agent who infiltrated al Qaeda and helped foil a plot to blow up a U.S.-bound plane.

The chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee expressed dismay that someone leaked information about a double agent who infiltrated al Qaeda and helped foil a plot to blow up a U.S.-bound plane.

The Israeli parliament approved Wednesday by a vote of 71-23 a coalition agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and the opposition Kadima party of Shaul Mofaz.

It started with an unscheduled phone call to an evening TV show.