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KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine‘s government said Wednesday it had drafted a bill offering anti-Soviet guerrillas the same privileges currently provided to World War II veterans — a measure likely to meet a strong opposition in parliament. Deputy Prime Minister Vyacheslav Kyrylenko said the measure, which is subject to approval by …

JERUSALEM – Israel’s president is being dogged by allegations of sexual harassment, and the spiraling scandal has pushed the country’s violent standoff with Hamas over a kidnapped soldier off the front pages. The swirl of accusations against President Moshe Katsav has not led to charges or even a police investigation, …

PHOENIX – The man appointed to overseeing the assets of the polygamist group controlled by fugitive Warren Jeffs has made significant progress in dragging the 19th-century-style religious sect into the 21st century. In the year since Bruce Wisan began the task, 41 people have paid their property taxes and only …