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Israeli PM: Air force key in meeting future Iran threat
Date: 2015-06-26 10:25:53 GMT - Israel - International - SN:5 - ID:2867257
Days before the deadline for an Iranian nuclear deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told young pilots Thursday that they would be at the forefront of safeguarding Israel, according to Al Arabiya News. “Foremost among the threats ....
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Deal between Iran, world powers ‘90 percent’ ready – Moscow
Date: 2015-06-26 10:21:20 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:2867237
The text of a deal between Iran and six world powers is about 90 percent complete, Russia Today quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov as saying on Thursday. He noted, however, that “this concerns the amount of the text, not the ....
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Former Russian PM dies at 86
Date: 2015-06-26 10:17:20 GMT - Russia - International - SN:2 - ID:2867205
Yevgeny Primakov, former prime minister of the Russian government, who also served on the position of the foreign minister, died on June 26, 2015. He was 86 years old. "Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov has passed away today after a long disease," a ....
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France summons US ambassador over spy claims
Date: 2015-06-24 09:44:30 GMT - France - International - SN:18 - ID:2854749
France has summoned the US ambassador after claims the US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on the past three French presidents, Sky News reported Wednesday. Material released by WikiLeaks claims the NSA wiretapped former presidents Jacques ....
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S. Korea reports 4 new MERS cases with no additional deaths
Date: 2015-06-24 08:29:07 GMT - south korea - International - SN:6 - ID:2854077
South Korea reported four new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Wednesday but no additional deaths from the disease, the Korean news agency Yonhap reported. The latest cases raised the total number of people diagnosed with the ....
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Girl suicide bomber kills 10
Date: 2015-06-24 08:07:51 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:1 - ID:2853889
A young female suicide bomber is reported to have killed at least 10 people in north-eastern Nigeria, the BBC reported. A witness said the girl, who detonated explosives in the town of Gujba in Yobe state, was about 12 years old. Another 20 ....
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Top S. Korean official due in Iran, Turkey
Date: 2015-06-23 17:55:50 GMT - south korea - International - SN:37 - ID:2852241
A top South Korean diplomat will make a rare trip to Iran this week, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, with a deal in sight in the U.S.-led talks over Tehran's nuclear program. The two-day trip starting Friday by Vice Foreign Minister Cho ....
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Ukraine says rebels used long-range artillery on villages, one soldier dead
Date: 2015-06-23 15:38:06 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:32 - ID:2851785
The Ukrainian military accused Russian-backed rebels of conducting long-range artillery attacks on villages in the east and said one of its serviceman was killed and 12 wounded in clashes in the past 24 hours. Kiev’s military spokesman Andriy ....
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Pakistan calls for urgent measures as heatwave toll nears 700
Date: 2015-06-23 14:58:53 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:29 - ID:2851429
Pakistan's prime minister called for emergency measures as the death toll from a heatwave in southern Sindh province reached nearly 700. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said it had received orders from Nawaz Sharif to take ....
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Taliban attack Afghan parliament, clashes continue
Date: 2015-06-22 08:01:21 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:4 - ID:2841141
Taliban militants have attacked the compound of Afghan parliament in capital Kabul, Khaama Press reported. Afghan MPs were seen in TV footage leaving the house. Officials have not yet released information regarding the situation in parliament ....