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  • Israeli PM: Air force key in meeting future Iran threat

    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 ....

  • Deal between Iran, world powers ‘90 percent’ ready – Moscow

    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 ....

  • Former Russian PM dies at 86

    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 ....

  • France summons US ambassador over spy claims

    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 ....

  • S. Korea reports 4 new MERS cases with no additional deaths

    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 ....

  • Girl suicide bomber kills 10

    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 ....

  • Top S. Korean official due in Iran, Turkey

    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 ....

  • Ukraine says rebels used long-range artillery on villages, one soldier dead

    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 ....

  • Pakistan calls for urgent measures as heatwave toll nears 700

    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 ....

  • Taliban attack Afghan parliament, clashes continue

    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 ....

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