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By Paul Goldman, NBC News Producer
JERUSALEM – Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks concerning Israel’s right to build anywhere it wanted in Jerusalem earlier this week have threatened to further complicate Israel’s relations with its strongest ally over the contentious issue of settlement construction.
Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there would be no limits on Jewish construction [...]

By Adrienne Mong, NBC News Producer
FENGXIAN, China – I had to suppress a smile.
A physician from Vancouver, Duncan Etches, was carrying a book entitled “Mathematical Astronomy Morsels” and was in the process of recounting his decision to join a UCLA Extension/Far Horizons tour to see the total solar eclipse in China.
“We were going to [...]

July 20: Landmines and other hidden explosives are the haunting remnants of Iraq’s many wars. They have taken a horrific toll, countless children have been killed or maimed herding animals or just playing. NBC’s Steve Wende reports on the efforts to eradicate the lingering dangers.

VIDEO: Landmines in the path of Iraq’s future…(read more)

By Mary Murray, NBC News Havana Bureau Chief
HAVANA, Cuba – Dancers from London’s Royal Ballet were not the only stars who made history this summer when they became the first international company to perform in Cuba in more than 30 years.
So did their distinguished orchestra conductor Martin Yates, described by critics as one of [...]

The West Bank city, once known as a hotbed of terrorism, is undergoing a radical change, thanks in part to a U.S. effort to train and support Palestinian police. NBC News’ Martin Fletcher reports.

VIDEO: Stability, shopping return to Nablus …(read more)