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U.N. spokesman: 'Discussions are ongoing' about Ban's trip to N. Korea
Date: 2015-11-19 08:41:08 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:3760733
Discussions are under way about U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's willingness to play a constructive role on the Korean Peninsula situation, "including traveling there," his spokesman said Wednesday, according to Yonhap News Agency. The ....
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Hollande holds emergency meeting on St-Denis operation
Date: 2015-11-18 12:03:19 GMT - France - International - SN:9 - ID:3755657
French President François Hollande held an emergency meeting on Wednesday at Elysee Palace with Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve on the latest developments in Saint Denis storming operation in north ....
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Plane crash, Paris attacks represent war against civilized world - Medvedev
Date: 2015-11-18 07:52:43 GMT - Russia - International - SN:2 - ID:3753437
The crash of the Russian A321 in Egypt and a series of terrorist attacks in Paris is a great loss and the war has been declared against the civilized world, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday. "The terror attack on our liner ....
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2 policemen injured during house raid in northern Paris
Date: 2015-11-18 07:51:26 GMT - France - International - SN:1 - ID:3753421
Two policemen were injured during a raid onto an apartment by the French police in northern Paris suburb of Saint Denis as part of the hunt down against suspects involved in Paris attacks which claimed the lives of 130 people, Sky News ....
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Israel summons Swedish envoy over minister's comments
Date: 2015-11-17 06:35:51 GMT - Israel - International - SN:3 - ID:3745797
Israel has summoned Sweden's ambassador for clarification following remarks by Stockholm's foreign minister linking the attacks in Paris to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel's Foreign Ministry on Monday called the comments by Margot ....
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Cameron says extra £2 billion to be spent on SAS, special units in next five years
Date: 2015-11-17 06:28:08 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:1 - ID:3745773
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to spend an extra £2 billion on the SAS and other special units over the next five years. The announcement, made at the Lord Mayor of London's Banquet, comes in the wake of Friday's terrorist attacks in ....
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Terrorists may strike France again - French PM
Date: 2015-11-16 08:26:10 GMT - France - International - SN:6 - ID:3739129
France will have to live under a terrorist threat for years to come and must be prepared for further attacks, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned. “Terrorists can hit again in the coming days or weeks. We should not be afraid. We should ....
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UN chief to visit North Korea this week
Date: 2015-11-16 08:18:59 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:3739057
UN chief Ban Ki-moon will visit North Korea this week for a likely meeting with leader Kim Jong-Un, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Monday. If the trip goes ahead, Ban would be the first UN secretary general to set foot in the North for ....
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Pentagon transfers 5 Yemenis being held at Guantanamo Bay to UAE
Date: 2015-11-16 08:13:07 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:3739017
The Pentagon transferred five Yemeni detainees who had been held for more than a decade at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United Arab Emirates, The Washington Times quoted US officials as saying Monday. The men, all of whom were once ....
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Turkey is US strong partner in fight against Daesh - Obama
Date: 2015-11-15 17:01:11 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:15 - ID:3736977
US President Barack Obama called Turkey a "strong partner" of the United States and other coalition members in the fight against Daesh in Syria and Iraq. Addressing a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Obama added ....