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Commentary: Bibi: Et Tu Brutus? ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE || UPI Editor at Large WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is facing criticism from retiring intelligence chiefs. They accuse him of planning to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities to head off a unanimous U.N. vote that would recognize a Palestinian state [ FULL STORY ]

Walker's World: China's currency options MARTIN WALKER || UPI Editor Emeritus PARIS, June 6 (UPI) -- The world's currency markets, which have been bouncing around like a kid on a pogo-stick since the financial crisis began, think they know that salvation is coming. They know in their bones that the dollar will sooner or later be joined by China's RMB; they just don't know when. [ FULL STORY ]

Outside View: Avoiding a double-dip recession, or worse PETER MORICI || UPI Outside View Commentator COLLEGE PARK, Md., June 7 (UPI) -- Jobs creation, industrial production and car sales are slipping and consumer confidence and stock prices have turned south. The U.S. economy may be tumbling into a second recession or worse, hitting the mat for good. Solutions are at hand but politicians -- and voters -- won't embrace what needs doing. [ FULL STORY ]

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Wounded Saleh vows to return, but will he? RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, June 7 (UPI) -- Yemen's embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, is being patched up in Saudi Arabia after being wounded in an attack on his palace by dissident forces seeking to end his 33-year rule. [ FULL STORY ]

Dair Alzour was nuclear, IAEA says VIENNA, June 6 (UPI) -- It's likely that a Syrian facility destroyed in 2007 by an Israeli attack was the site of a nuclear reactor that should've been declared, the IAEA said Monday. [ FULL STORY ]

U.S. lawmakers target nuclear states WASHINGTON, June 7 (UPI) -- Any entity assisting Iran in obtaining uranium for a nuclear program would be subject to penalties under proposed legislation, a U.S. lawmaker said. [ FULL STORY ]

Damascus accused of crimes at ICC DAMASCUS, Syria, June 7 (UPI) -- With human rights lawyers accusing Syria of crimes against humanity, Damascus vowed revenge for the deaths of 120 members of its security forces. [ FULL STORY ]

London wants resolution to Abyei crisis LONDON, June 6 (UPI) -- Sudanese leaders are called on to find a peaceful solution to the crisis over the de facto border region of Abyei, the British foreign secretary said. [ FULL STORY ]

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U.S. examines permits for offshore work WASHINGTON, June 7 (UPI) -- Washington is considering ways to make the process to get approved to work in the offshore energy sector easier, a regulator said. [ FULL STORY ]

Thumbs up for Scottish wind energy EDINBURGH, Scotland, June 7 (UPI) -- Spanish and Portuguese companies teamed with an offshore wind company in Scotland to help the country meet ambitious energy targets, the government said. [ FULL STORY ]

Greenpeace butts heads with Greenland COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 6 (UPI) -- Greenpeace denied accusations it was running a campaign of misinformation against Greenland after two activists were arrested for blocking an oil rig. [ FULL STORY ]

Saudis holding OPEC cards? NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) -- With OPEC members acting unilaterally in response to Libyan declines, the cartel's decision on production quotas might not bear much weight, an analysis finds. [ FULL STORY ]

GOP: Green markets not green government WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) -- A Republican lawmaker said market forces should drive the race toward a greener economy after Washington's budget for renewable energy was slashed. [ FULL STORY ]

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Yemeni crisis not over yet WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) -- The treatment of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Saudi Arabia opens the door to political transition or even more crises, a Yemeni expert claims. [ FULL STORY ]

Moscow wants to mediate in Libyan crisis BENGHAZI, Libya, June 7 (UPI) -- Moscow is ready to act as an intermediary between rebel forces in eastern Libya and the government in Tripoli, the Russian special envoy to Africa said. [ FULL STORY ]

Cambodian Parliament curbed, U.N. says PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 6 (UPI) -- Some members of the Cambodian Parliament are prohibited in certain circumstances from checking the power of the executive, a U.N. special envoy complained. [ FULL STORY ]

London wants resolution to Abyei crisis LONDON, June 6 (UPI) -- Sudanese leaders are called on to find a peaceful solution to the crisis over the de facto border region of Abyei, the British foreign secretary said. [ FULL STORY ]

Gates says tide could turn in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan, June 7 (UPI) -- Strong momentum in Afghanistan could "turn the corner" on the conflict, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said from Kabul. [ FULL STORY ]

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