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Susan Rice: another victim of the Washington game
Why did Susan Rice pull out of consideration as America’s next secretary of state? Was she too strident, too forceful – or did she simply fail to play the Machiavellian game of Washington politics?
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As the Algerian operation continues to free western hostages kidnapped by Islamist militants at a gas plant in the Sahara, Channel 4 News looks at the events that precipitated the crisis.
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Why did Susan Rice pull out of consideration as America’s next secretary of state? Was she too strident, too forceful – or did she simply fail to play the Machiavellian game of Washington politics?
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The Palestinian Authority is bidding for “non-member state” recognition by the United Nations. Will it succeed after last year’s failed push for full recognition? And what are the likely consequences?
With speculation that an Israeli ground attack on Gaza is imminent, Channel 4 News looks at how the conflict began – and how it could end.
David Petraeus resigns from his post as CIA director after admitting he cheated on his wife of 37 years. The former army commander has led the CIA since 2011.
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Mitt Romney mentioned it three times in last night’s presidential debate on foreign policy, and Hillary Clinton has floated the idea that terrorists based in northern Mali were involved in killing the US ambassador to Libya last month.
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