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Obama: Africa’s progress dependent on development, democracy
Date: 2015-07-28 13:14:00 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:9 - ID:3057945
In his farewell speech capping a historic trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, U.S. President Barack Obama hailed Africa's extraordinary progress, while noting that such progress can only be sustained through continued development and democracy for all, ....
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Obama in Ethiopia for talks on South Sudan sanctions
Date: 2015-07-27 07:25:33 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:3048389
US President Barack Obama arrived in Ethiopia late on Sunday as part of an African tour that also took him to Kenya, a senior US administration official said. Obama will hold talks with leaders of Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia on the possibility of ....
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Obama heads for Ethiopia
Date: 2015-07-26 17:49:57 GMT - Kenya - International - SN:21 - ID:3046773
US President Barack Obama left Kenya Sunday for Ethiopia on the second and final leg of his state visit to Africa, according to Voice of America. Obama's visits to Kenya and Ethiopia come to continue his efforts to improve their economies, ....
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Israeli officials hit back at Kerry statements
Date: 2015-07-26 08:25:06 GMT - Israel - International - SN:5 - ID:3042877
An Israeli official hit back at US Secretary of State John Kerry over the weekend following remarks that were perceived by the government in Jerusalem as "thinly veiled efforts to muzzle criticism" of the Iran nuclear agreement, The Jerusalem Post ....
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Closure plan of Guantanamo prison in 'final stages' - White House
Date: 2015-07-23 08:01:12 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:3027821
The White House is in the "final stages" of drafting a plan to close the controversial US military prison Guantanamo Bay, a spokesman has said. Josh Earnest said the closure of the Cuban detention camp was a national security interest. It was ....
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Netanyahu: Iran deal is historic mistake
Date: 2015-07-22 08:22:06 GMT - Israel - International - SN:4 - ID:3021801
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the agreement with Iran poses severe dangers to Israel, the Middle East, Europe, and the whole world, Israel's Ynet reported Wednesday. Netanyahu made the remark during a meeting Tuesday with Italian ....
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White House launches Twitter account to sell Iran deal
Date: 2015-07-22 08:21:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:3021789
The White House launched a webpage and a Twitter account focused on the pending agreement between Iran and the six world powers over its nuclear program. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters en route to Pittsburgh on Tuesday ....
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US says Iran not friendly state
Date: 2015-07-22 08:18:51 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:3021765
US State Department spokesman John Kirby said there is no talk of establishing diplomatic relations with Iran. Iran is not a friendly state, he said, stressing that Iran continues to destabilize activities in the Middle East region. "No one ....
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Kenyatta says talks with Obama to focus on extremism
Date: 2015-07-21 17:34:59 GMT - Kenya - International - SN:13 - ID:3020073
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday said his country is working closely with the United States to combat terrorism, the official KBC reported. Briefing the press ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival on Friday, Kenyatta said the ....
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Afghanistan condemns Turkey terror attack
Date: 2015-07-21 13:13:32 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:8 - ID:3018121
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday strongly condemned a terror attack in the Turkish town of Suruc that left at least 31 dead and around 100 others wounded, Khaama reported. Ghani said that terrorism became a common threat for the ....
