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British PM deliveres message to Muslims on Ramadan
Date: 2015-06-17 10:38:44 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:20 - ID:2814341
British Prime Minister David Cameron has offered his "very best wishes to everyone observing the holy month of Ramadan" in the UK and around the globe. “I’d like to send my very best wishes to everyone observing the holy month of Ramadan,” ....
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Japan criticizes China's land-building in S. China Sea
Date: 2015-06-17 10:37:26 GMT - Japan - International - SN:19 - ID:2814325
Japan on Wednesday criticized China's extensive land reclamation in the South China Sea, calling for an end to "unilateral action" apparently aimed at buttressing its claims in disputed waters, Kyodo reported. "We are gravely concerned about ....
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Spread of MERS in South Korea is not global emergency - WHO
Date: 2015-06-17 10:02:36 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:18 - ID:2813993
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a "wake-up call" but does not constitute a global emergency, as the country reported eight new cases, according to Yonhap News ....
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N. Korea sends 2 S. Koreans back home
Date: 2015-06-17 09:53:00 GMT - North Korea - International - SN:17 - ID:2813929
North Korea said Wednesday it repatriated two South Koreans who allegedly sneaked into the communist nation last month during their trip to China, citing humanitarian grounds. The Korean Central News Agency said that it sent a 59-year-old man, ....
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Seven soldiers martyred, 83 militants killed in newest military operations
Date: 2015-06-17 09:38:47 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:14 - ID:2813777
Seven soldiers have embraced martyrdom and 83 militants killed in newest military operations across the country, the Afghan Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday, according to Khaama Press. According to the statement the seven soldiers ....
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Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush both say Israel ties will improve in their presidencies
Date: 2015-06-17 09:36:49 GMT - Israel - International - SN:13 - ID:2813765
Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton both said they would improve relations with Israel while formally announcing their presidential runs, JPost reported on its website. “I will rebuild our vital friendships,” Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, said ....
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Former Turkey president Suleyman Demirel dies
Date: 2015-06-17 08:32:12 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:8 - ID:2813217
Former Turkish president Suleyman Demirel, one of the dominant figures in Turkey's politics for over half a century, has died, reported Anatolia news agency. He died at 2:05am on Wednesday at Ankara's Guven Hospital of heart failure and a ....
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South Korean FM set for fence-mending trip to Japan
Date: 2015-06-17 08:29:25 GMT - south korea - International - SN:7 - ID:2813173
Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Tokyo this coming weekend to meet with his Japanese counterpart on mending ties that have been frayed over shared history, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, according to Yonhap News Agency. It would be ....
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French, Ivorian presidents meet in Paris
Date: 2015-06-16 17:41:41 GMT - France - International - SN:55 - ID:2811061
French President Francois Hollande met on Tuesday with President of Côte d'Ivoire Alassane Ouattara. They discussed ways of bolstering economic cooperation between the two states in all fields as well as the latest developments in Africa. The ....
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French, Dutch FMs to meet Wednesday
Date: 2015-06-16 15:25:49 GMT - France - International - SN:43 - ID:2810121
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius will meet with his Dutch counterpart Bert Koenders on Wednesday. They will discuss ways of bolstering bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern, Spokesman for the ....
