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Outside View: Ka boom! HARLAN ULLMAN || UPI Outside View Commentator WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- What happens globally depends on two and only two issues: the future of Greece and Iran. [ FULL STORY ]

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Baghdad welcomes Saudi outreach BAGHDAD, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A decision by the government in Saudi Arabia to appoint a non-resident envoy to Baghdad is testament to developing bilateral relations, an Iraqi lawmaker said. [ FULL STORY ]

Putin says Russia 'pushed' by NATO MOSCOW, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The $77.2 billion set aside to modernize the Russian defense industry doesn't mean a militarization of the budget, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. [ FULL STORY ]

'Kill them,' Taliban says to Afghans KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The Afghan people are called on to kill, beat and take international soldiers as prisoners in response to the burning of the Koran, the Taliban said. [ FULL STORY ]

Obama extends Libyan emergency declaration WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- There's an ongoing security threat to U.S. foreign policy interests from instability in post-war Libya, the White House said. [ FULL STORY ]

Italy rapped in African migrant case STRASBOURG, France, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The European Court of Human Rights said Thursday it ordered Italy to pay African migrants roughly $20,000 in damages for their illegal return to Libya. [ FULL STORY ]

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OMV upbeat about Libya, Yemen in 2012 VIENNA, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Austrian energy company OMV said in its earnings report that it aimed to return Libyan crude oil production to pre-war levels in 2012. [ FULL STORY ]

Oil risks, rewards in Iraq's Kurdish north NORWALK, Conn., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- It remains to be seen whether investors will have the patience to reap rewards from oil developments in the Kurdish north of Iraq, analysis finds. [ FULL STORY ]

Oil company excited about Turkmenistan DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Caspian energy producer Dragon Oil announced plans for a lofty oil production target for the coming years in Turkmenistan. [ FULL STORY ]

API: Counter prices with regional reserves WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Rising gasoline prices in the United States could be offset by more domestic oil and natural gas production, the American Petroleum Institute said. [ FULL STORY ]

PGNiG seeks price cut from Gazprom WARSAW, Poland, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A Polish natural gas distributor filed a lawsuit against Russian natural gas company Gazprom, saying it wanted a 10 percent cut in prices. [ FULL STORY ]

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Iran defiant after inspectors leave TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The Islamic Republic of Iran has never, nor will it ever, seek to develop a nuclear weapon, the country's ruling ayatollah proclaimed Wednesday. [ FULL STORY ]

Syria challenges ICRC claims DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The Syrian government provides free healthcare services to all residents, the government said in response to concerns expressed by the ICRC. [ FULL STORY ]

Probe ordered for Koran burning at Bagram KABUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A probe into the alleged mishandling of the Koran at a military base in Afghanistan has been launched by international authorities, a U.N .official said. [ FULL STORY ]

Baghdad welcomes Saudi outreach BAGHDAD, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A decision by the government in Saudi Arabia to appoint a non-resident envoy to Baghdad is testament to developing bilateral relations, an Iraqi lawmaker said. [ FULL STORY ]

Misurata militias trouble HRW TRIPOLI, Libya, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Authorities in Misurata, the former Libyan rebel capital, aren't doing enough to stop local militias from harassing displaced people, Human Rights Watch said. [ FULL STORY ]

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