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  • Germany rules out Brexit until UK gives EU formal notice

    Germany rules out Brexit until UK gives EU formal notice

    Date: 2016-06-28 07:14:34 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:2 - ID:5172309

    Germany has ruled out any informal talks on Britain leaving the EU before it files formal notice - invoking article 50 - of its planned departure. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said only Britain "could start the exit process and if the ....

  • David Cameron: Leaving will be 'difficult'

    David Cameron: Leaving will be 'difficult'

    Date: 2016-06-27 17:50:14 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:15 - ID:5170893

    David Cameron told British members of parliament that Britain's exit from the European Union would be difficult,ITV reported on Monday. "It is going to be difficult. There are going to be adjustments within our economy, complex constitutional ....

  • Hollande receives Saudi deputy CP

    Hollande receives Saudi deputy CP

    Date: 2016-06-27 08:47:51 GMT - France - International - SN:5 - ID:5166505

    French President Francois Hollande received Monday visiting Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman. Talks are expected to tackle means of boosting bilateral relations to serve the best interests of both countries. Both sides will also ....

  • Moscow says surprised at German request to report on troop movements

    Moscow says surprised at German request to report on troop movements

    Date: 2016-06-27 08:19:00 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:5166289

    The Russian Defense Ministry is surprised at German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen's insistence on Russia reporting about the movements and the number of its troops, the ministry's spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Sunday, the Sputnik ....

  • Obama declares disaster in West Virginia after flooding kills at least 24

    Obama declares disaster in West Virginia after flooding kills at least 24

    Date: 2016-06-26 10:22:51 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:5160665

    US President Barack Obama declared three West Virginia counties federal disaster areas Saturday after devastating floods killed at least 24 people, FOX News reported on Sunday. In addition to those confirmed dead, state officials believe an ....

  • Israel PM office speaks of secret, public efforts to bring home two captive soldiers

    Israel PM office speaks of secret, public efforts to bring home two captive soldiers

    Date: 2016-06-26 09:29:48 GMT - Israel - International - SN:3 - ID:5160325

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stressed that Israel is making constant efforts – both openly and in secret – to bring soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin home, Radio Israel reported. The two soldiers were killed during ....

  • US Democrats stage Congress sit-in to demand tighter gun controls

    US Democrats stage Congress sit-in to demand tighter gun controls

    Date: 2016-06-23 07:00:46 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:5144209

    US Democrats have staged a sit-in on the lower house of Congress (House of Representatives) to demand that the chamber remain in session until Republicans agree to a vote on gun control legislation, Euronews reported. The move follows the ....

  • North Korea test-fires two mid-range missiles

    North Korea test-fires two mid-range missiles

    Date: 2016-06-22 07:06:33 GMT - south korea - International - SN:1 - ID:5137965

    North Korea has launched two mid-range missiles off its eastern coast, even though such attempts are banned by the UN, Sky news reported Wednesday. South Korean and US officials have said the first rocket failed over the Sea of Japan. A second ....

  • Iranian FM Zarif visits Paris

    Iranian FM Zarif visits Paris

    Date: 2016-06-21 13:14:42 GMT - Iran - International - SN:13 - ID:5134725

    Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's started an official visit to France one that will be an effective step towards bolstering mutual confidence between the two countries, Iranian news agency IRNA reported. Zarif's travel to Paris is ....

  • Taliban attack buses in south Afghanistan, abduct 60 people

    Taliban attack buses in south Afghanistan, abduct 60 people

    Date: 2016-06-21 10:20:37 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:5 - ID:5133117

    An Afghan official says Taliban insurgents have attacked a convoy of buses and cars in southern Helmand province and abducted around 60 people, abc news reported. Mohammad Ismail, a district police chief in Helmand, says initial reports show the ....

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