Topic - George J. Mitchell

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  DE BORCHGRAVE: Obama can't wish away the wall

  For Israel, it was not an "Oy gevalt" moment of fear, shock and amazement, but more of an "Oy vey" exclamation of exasperated dismay. President Obama, a few hours before meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, trotted out a recycled Saudi peace plan, circa 2002. After all, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George J. Mitchell recently resigned after two years of commuting between Washington, London, Jerusalem and Ramallah with nothing to show for his efforts.

• World Scene

  The youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was elected to his first leadership roles in the ruling Workers' Party, state media said early Wednesday, putting him well on the path to succeed his father as leader of the nuclear-armed nation.

• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Egypt's Mubarak in fine health

  The reports concerning the deterioration of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's health, which serve as the basis of the article "Egyptian leader's health on radar of U.S." (Page 1, Monday) are categorically false.

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  Egyptian leader's health on radar of U.S.

  U.S. and Western intelligence agencies assess that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is terminally ill, and the Obama administration is closely watching the expected transition of power.

• World Briefs

  A senior Iranian official said Thursday that new U.N. sanctions do not ban Russia from delivering sophisticated air-defense missiles to Iran as agreed under a 2007 contract, countering the Russian stance.

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