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Philip Hammond flies to Tehran to reopen British embassy in Iran
Date: 2015-08-23 08:43:35 GMT - Iran - International - SN:6 - ID:3206713
Britain’s embassy in Iran will reopen on Sunday in a sign of the diplomatic thaw between the two nations four years after the building was shut when it was stormed by violent protesters. Philip Hammond is flying to Tehran for a ceremony to mark the ....
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Taliban denies responsibility for Kabul suicide bombing
Date: 2015-08-23 08:42:33 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:5 - ID:3206705
The Taliban militant group have denied their involvement in Saturday's deadly suicide car bomb attack that targeted a NATO contractors convoy in the Afghan capital of Kabul, Kaama news agency reported. The blast, which took place on a busy road ....
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Obama challenges Congress to be productive after recess
Date: 2015-08-23 08:37:57 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:3206657
US President Barack Obama on Saturday touted his administration’s economic achievements and challenged Congress to address a litany of issues when lawmakers return from recess next month. “Seven years after the worst economic crisis in ....
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No casualties reported in Amsterdam-Paris train attack: UK gov't
Date: 2015-08-22 14:26:48 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:11 - ID:3203873
The UK Foreign Office said on Saturday no injuries were reported in an attack launched by a gunman armed with a Kalashnikov on a train between Amsterdam and Paris. Speaking to MENA, a spokesman for the foreign office said no casualties were ....
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Medvedev trip to disputed island criticized by Tokyo
Date: 2015-08-22 10:51:01 GMT - Japan - International - SN:8 - ID:3202281
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited one of the Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido on Saturday in a trip that has drawn fire from Tokyo, The Japan Times reported. Hajime Hayashi, the head of the Foreign Ministry’s European division, ....
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Tens of thousands displaced by Boko Haram in Chad
Date: 2015-08-22 08:05:33 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:5 - ID:3201193
Around 40,000 people have fled their homes in Chad in the past two weeks following attacks by militant group Boko Haram, according to an aid agency, as the insurgency stokes an escalating humanitarian crisis in the region around Lake Chad, Voice of ....
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White House confirms key Daesh leader killed in US air strike in Iraq
Date: 2015-08-22 07:55:52 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:3201145
The second-in-command of Daesh terrorist group was killed during a US air strike in Iraq on Tuesday, the White House said. According to ABC News, Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, also known as Hajji Mutazz ... was killed in a US military air strike on ....
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Lavrov, Kerry could meet at sidelines of UN general assembly
Date: 2015-08-21 10:15:45 GMT - Russia - International - SN:5 - ID:3197285
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September if their schedules allow for it, Sputnik reported ....
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Sri Lanka PM claims victory over ex-strongman in election
Date: 2015-08-18 11:24:24 GMT - Sri Lanka - International - SN:7 - ID:3179045
Sri Lanka's parliamentary election was too close to call Tuesday and final results were not out yet but the sitting prime minister has declared victory over the country's former strongman leader who was seeking a political come-back eight months ....
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Strike against draft of constitution cripples life in Nepal
Date: 2015-08-17 08:12:23 GMT - Nepal - International - SN:5 - ID:3171197
A general strike imposed by smaller political parties protesting a proposed new constitution that would split Nepal into six federal states crippled daily life across the Himalayan nation Monday, Sun Herald reported. Markets and schools remained ....
