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(AP) JERUSALEM – Israel’s military chief warned Tuesday that an attack on Syrian chemical weapons depots could drag Israel into a broader war, counseling restraint after top officials declared they were prepared to strike to keep those weapons out of militants’ hands. Israel is afraid militants like Lebanon’s Hezbollah could seize Syria’s chemical weapons should the violence convulsing Syria drive the central government to collapse. The military chief, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, told parliament’s foreign affairs and defense committee that the Syrian army has stepped up security around the country’s chemical weapons stocks. Video: Arab League head to Assad: 바카라 양방배팅 Step downRebels set sights on Syria’s biggest city “To the best of my judgment, at this point they remain in control of this network. They are protecting it and beefing up the security around it and it hasn’t yet reached unwelcome hands, though that could change,” he said, according to the military’s website. Israel will continue to monitor the situation, but it must proceed carefully to avoid a situation “of a broader offensive than we planned,” according to a statement on the website summarizing his remarks. In recent days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have warned that Israel would be ready to attack Syrian weapons depots to prevent militants from raiding them. On Monday, Syria threatened to unleash its chemical and biological weapons...

(CBS News) At a donors conference in Tokyo over the weekend, $16 billion of aid was pledged to Afghanistan. But the U.S. is putting conditions on that assistance. Taliban claims Afghanistan bombing, 고흥콜걸 which left 6 U.S. troops dead Dollars and diplomacy are Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s new focus for the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, as military engagement comes to an end. In Tokyo, Clinton said that Afghanistan’s security has to be measured by jobs and economic opportunity. On both fronts, Afghanistan is far from success. There were more than 200 coalition force deaths in 2012 and violence is increasing. Afghanistan is only capable of generating a fraction of its financial needs – its main export is still opium. That’s why much of the Tokyo conference was spent discussing how to attract private investors and cut back on corruption. Aid dollars helped educate more than eight million children and build roads and bridges; those are the success stories. Afghan president Hamid Karzai leaves Tokyo with a total of $16 billion in aid pledges to be paid through 2015. The U.S. is still Afghanistan’s top financial supporter. But Clinton says new dollars will have strings attached. She also wants private investors to put money to work in a country that still ranks as the fourth most corrupt, per Transparency International. “That must include fighting corruption, improving governance, strengthening the...

(CBS) Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis have both accepted invitations to attend the Marine Corps Ball, and the “Friends with Benefits” costars sent messages to their soon-to-be dates straight from the red carpet. At the film’s premiere, “Extra” got the actors to speak on camera to Cpl. Kelsey De Santis and Sgt. Scott Moore, who asked out Timberlake and Kunis, respectively, via YouTube videos. Pictures: Mila KunisPictures: Justin Timberlake Timberlake said, “Corporal, it’s an honor. You frighten me a little bit, but I’m excited.” The singer asked, “I can’t wait. What color corsage would you like?” “Hello, Sergeant. I’m very excited,” Kunis said. “I hope you’re not disappointed.” On the “Today” show earlier this week, 마카오예측 the co-stars clarified that there is more that one Marine Corps ball and they will be attending separate events. Kunis was invited to a ball in North Carolina on Nov. 18 while Timberlake was invited to one in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12. “It’s two separate balls … there are multiple balls,” Kunis said. “Marines have a lot of balls.” “Marines got balls,” Timberlake added. “We want to pay honor to our county and embrace their balls.” One star who didn’t accept a Marine Corps Ball invitation was Betty White. Sgt. Ray Lewis made a YouTube video asking the octogenarian to be his date, but she declined, citing scheduling conflicts. “I am deeply flattered and truly appreciate...