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New Turkish military operation in Syria possible - Erdogan
Date: 2017-06-28 10:45:46 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:4 - ID:6871817
Ankara is ready to launch a new military campaign similar to the Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. “Presently, negative processes are underway in Syria. In case they lead to a ....
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S. Korean president departs for Washington summit with Trump
Date: 2017-06-28 10:43:59 GMT - south korea - International - SN:3 - ID:6871814
South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to the United States on Wednesday for a summit with his US counterpart Donald Trump, which will likely focus on how to rein in North Korea's growing nuclear and missile capabilities, as well as forming a ....
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US 'regrets' Russian decision to cancel talks
Date: 2017-06-22 08:32:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:6865357
US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert says the US remains open to discussions with Russia despite its decision to cancel talks between Russia's deputy foreign minister and the No. 3 US diplomat, The Daily Mail reported. Russia said it ....
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Key Macron ally François Bayrou quits French government
Date: 2017-06-21 09:23:48 GMT - France - International - SN:5 - ID:6863837
French Justice Minister Francois Bayrou is leaving the government and will not be part of the next one after a reshuffle expected later on Wednesday, France 24 reported. "I have taken a decision not to be part of the next government," Bayrou ....
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Militants storm school in Philippines, students held hostage
Date: 2017-06-21 09:12:31 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:2 - ID:6863814
About 300 pro-Daesh militants on Wednesday stormed a school in the southern Philippines and are holding students hostage, Fox News reported. Philippine officials say rebels are engaging troops in a gunbattle in Pigcawayan town in North Cotabato ....
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US responds to Russian threat after shoot-down of Syrian jet
Date: 2017-06-20 07:11:22 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:6862253
US pilots operating over Syria won't hesitate to defend themselves from Russian threats, a Pentagon spokesperson said Monday in the latest escalation between the two superpowers since a US jet shot down a Syrian aircraft on Sunday. "We do not ....
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Tillerson cancels Mexico trip to focus on resolving Qatar crisis
Date: 2017-06-17 08:50:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:6858105
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson canceled a trip to Mexico next week to focus on resolving the crisis in Qatar, Sky News reported Saturday. Tillerson had been expected to go to Cancun for less than 24 hours Monday for a meeting of the ....
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US Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald collides with merchant boat
Date: 2017-06-17 08:50:07 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:6858103
The US Navy has requested assistance from the Japanese coastguard after a US destroyer collided with a merchant vessel, Sky News reported. The extent of injuries to US personnel "is being determined", the US Navy said in a statement. The USS ....
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Cuba denounces Trump's policy rollback
Date: 2017-06-17 08:28:36 GMT - Cuba - International - SN:2 - ID:6858077
Cuba's government has denounced US President Donald Trump's decision to roll back on policy changes towards the island nation, the BBC reported Saturday. However, it said it will still co-operate with its larger neighbor. Speaking earlier in ....
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Trump gives Pentagon authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan
Date: 2017-06-14 08:32:57 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:6854093
US President Donald Trump has given the Pentagon new authority to decide the troop levels in Afghanistan, a US official said. The move could lead to a deployment of thousands more troops as commanders decide the way forward in the 15-year-old ....
