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France presents Middle East peace initiative to Israel
Date: 2016-02-16 12:22:40 GMT - Israel - International - SN:6 - ID:4326093
France officially presented Israel with its initiative to convene an international peace summit in an attempt to restart the peace process. French and Israeli diplomats said that French Ambassador Patrick Maisonnave met with the Israeli Foreign ....
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Russia to deliver S-300 air defense systems to Iran soon
Date: 2016-02-15 12:05:28 GMT - Russia - International - SN:10 - ID:4318525
Russia will soon deliver S-300 air defense systems to Iran, Russian Special Presidential Envoy on Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said. “Deliveries will be made soon,” Kabulov said according to Sputnik News Agency. Iranian Defense Minister Hossein ....
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Netanyahu says US Biden may visit Israel
Date: 2016-02-15 07:11:22 GMT - Israel - International - SN:4 - ID:4315973
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday US Vice President Joe Biden may visit Israel in the coming days, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. "His advance team will arrive today. A date for the visit has yet to be determined," Netanyahu ....
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Putin could end Syrian civil war 'by making a phone call', Hammond says
Date: 2016-02-15 07:05:39 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:3 - ID:4315949
Russian President Vladimir Putin is the "one man on this planet" who can end the Syrian civil war, according to the UK Foreign Secretary, The Independent reported Sunday. Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, Philip Hammond said: "Whether or not ....
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Russian PM: Ground operation in Syria will prolong war
Date: 2016-02-14 08:55:56 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:4309945
A ground operation by foreign troops in Syria would be a full-fledged war, Sputnik News quoted the Russian prime minister as saying on Sunday. Moscow is against ground operation in Syria as it will lead to a prolonged war, Russian Prime Minister ....
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UN: 2015 worst on record for civilian casualties in Afghanistan
Date: 2016-02-14 08:50:25 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:4 - ID:4309885
Afghanistan's war is killing and maiming record numbers of civilians, according to a new report released by the UN which shows casualty figures surging following the withdrawal of Nato-led combat forces, the Telegraph reported. In 2015, the UN ....
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UK needs Trident to play 'outsized' role in world affairs, says US defence secretary
Date: 2016-02-14 08:08:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:4309649
Britain must keep its Trident nuclear deterrent to maintain its “outsized” role in the world, the US defence secretary, Ash Carter, has said. Carter said the nuclear-armed submarines were an “important part of the deterrent structure of ....
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'No time to lose' to install Libya unity government: French FM
Date: 2016-02-14 08:07:29 GMT - France - International - SN:2 - ID:4309645
There is "no time to lose" to put in place a unity government in Libya, where Daesh is rapidly expanding its presence, France 24 quoted the new French foreign minister as saying on Saturday. "There is no time to lose for the national unity ....
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Confusion reigns over Syria cease-fire deal
Date: 2016-02-13 08:10:26 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:4304185
A deal announced by global powers to work toward a cease-fire in Syria was met with skepticism and defiance by the warring sides as well as confusion over what areas it would cover and how quickly aid would be delivered in the meantime, The Wall ....
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France to attend EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on Libya, Syria Monday
Date: 2016-02-13 08:08:39 GMT - France - International - SN:4 - ID:4304173
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault will attend on Monday meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels to tackle the situation in Libya and Syria. During the meeting, participants will tackle the conditions in Libya prior to the ....
