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One Turkish policeman, four PKK members killed in southeast attack, clashes
Date: 2015-10-11 09:25:21 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:7 - ID:3507497
One police officer was killed by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Turkey's southeastern province of Diyarbakır, the governor's office and provincial police department said. Also, four PKK members were killed in an operations in the ....
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Taliban bomb targets foreign troops In Kabul
Date: 2015-10-11 09:23:36 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:6 - ID:3507485
A busy part of central Kabul has been hit by a suicide bombing, aimed at a convoy of foreign troops, SkyNews reported. It is understood that the bomb went off at 9.20am local time near a market in Joye Sheer in the city center as the convoy of ....
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Austrians cast votes in Vienna for local elections
Date: 2015-10-11 08:15:18 GMT - Austria - International - SN:4 - ID:3506941
The first voters went to the polls in Vienna to cast their ballots in the local elections on Sunday morning, Russia Today reported. The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) looks set to gain ground as a result of the ongoing refugee and ....
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Putin discusses operation in Syria with Russia's Security Council
Date: 2015-10-11 08:12:44 GMT - Russia - International - SN:2 - ID:3506913
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the situation in Syria and the operation of Russian air and space force with permanent members of the Security Council, Tass reported on Sunday. Taking part in the meeting were Prime Minister Dmitry ....
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Russia not trying to assume leadership through Syria operation -- Kremlin
Date: 2015-10-09 22:04:49 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:3500045
The Kremlin does not agree with the US president who says Russia is trying to assume leadership through its anti-terrorist operation in Syria, Tass quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Friday. "It is not about the leadership. I ....
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Pope Francis urges urgent action to stop violence in Middle East
Date: 2015-10-09 21:56:12 GMT - Vatican - International - SN:2 - ID:3500017
Pope Francis on Friday deplored the "escalation of violence affecting innocent civilians" in the Middle East, from Syria to Iraq, Al Quds and the West Bank, and urged the international community to act, Radio Sawa reported. "We are following with ....
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Merkel says still against Turkey joining EU
Date: 2015-10-08 08:15:17 GMT - Germany - International - SN:3 - ID:3489213
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Turkey's help was needed to stem the flow of refugees to Europe but that this hadn't changed her view that Ankara should not become a member of the European Union, the Daily Mail reported on ....
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Japanese PM completes cabinet reshuffle
Date: 2015-10-07 10:32:29 GMT - Japan - International - SN:7 - ID:3483593
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe completed forming a new government, Kyodo reported. Out of 19 ministers, nine have maintained their posts. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, Finance Minister Taro Aso and Economics Minister Akira Amari, ....
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Blair: 'Perversion of Islam' behind Middle East problems
Date: 2015-10-07 08:20:03 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:3482441
The "perversion of Islam is the source of a lot of problems in the Middle East," and more than force is needed to tackle extremism, former British prime minister Tony Blair told CNN Tuesday. Blair spoke to CNN after Tuesday's release of the ....
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Taliban takes responsibility of suicide attacks in Kabul
Date: 2015-10-06 16:29:18 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:15 - ID:3480633
Taliban claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings in Kabul on Monday evening near the Afghan parliament and the Russian Embassy. Taliban said in a statement Tuesday that the attack on the Russian embassy targeted a former Afghan ....
