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S. Korea to stage military drill to defend Dokdo
Date: 2015-05-06 10:24:35 GMT - south korea - International - SN:16 - ID:2528881
South Korea said Wednesday it will carry out a drill to deter trespassers on its easternmost islets of Dokdo later this month amid Japan's renewed claims to the island, Yonhap news agency reported. The drill is scheduled to take place for a ....
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Cameron: I have not made any post-election deals
Date: 2015-05-06 10:18:00 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:25 - ID:2529313
British Prime Minister David Cameron told ITV's Good Morning Britain he had "not spent any time" discussing potential coalition deals in the event of a hung parliament. "We're doing things the wrong way round. We should stick to the issues at ....
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OIC team in Berlin for backing Palestinians
Date: 2015-05-06 09:38:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - International - SN:15 - ID:2528857
A ministerial liaison team of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the Palestinian cause started Wednesday an official visit to Berlin to jumpstart international efforts for realizing peace and stability in the occupied ....
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Russian-German relations downturn to impact Euro-Atlantic region - Lavrov
Date: 2015-05-06 09:06:44 GMT - Russia - International - SN:13 - ID:2528521
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a long-term decline in Russia's relations with Germany will not only have a negative effect on both nations, but also the entire Euro-Atlantic region, Sputnik news agency reported. "Obviously, a ....
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Sanctions against Iran to be removed once agreement implemented -- Official
Date: 2015-05-06 08:38:41 GMT - Iran - International - SN:8 - ID:2528301
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that all the economic and financial sanctions against Iran should be removed the very day a final agreement on Iran's nuclear program is implemented, according to Tehran Times. "Inspections ....
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White House says Texas shooting an 'attempted terrorist attack'
Date: 2015-05-06 07:58:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:2527965
The White House called a shooting outside a "Draw Muhammad" contest in Texas "an attempted terrorist attack" but said it was too early to say whether the incident is tied to Daesh. Press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters that the shooting is ....
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Gulf leaders flowing to Riyadh for GCC summit
Date: 2015-05-05 10:48:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - International - SN:9 - ID:2521893
Leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states started on Tuesday arriving to attend the 15th GCC summit. Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and UAE's Deputy Premier Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashed Al Maktoum arrived Tuesday. ....
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Death toll from Nepal quake hits 7,500
Date: 2015-05-05 08:54:25 GMT - Nepal - International - SN:4 - ID:2520605
The death toll from the April 25 deadly earthquake in Nepal reached more than 7,500. Rescuers were digging through thousands of tons of earth Tuesday, the remains of a quake-triggered mudslide that wiped out an entire village along a popular ....
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Obama to tap Gen. Dunford as Joint Chiefs chairman
Date: 2015-05-05 05:53:17 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:2519525
US President Barack Obama is to name Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, a trusted military adviser with ties to his drawdown of troops in Afghanistan, as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dunford currently serves as the commandant of the Marine ....
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Liberman resigning as foreign minister, says will not join next coalition
Date: 2015-05-04 15:26:40 GMT - Israel - International - SN:50 - ID:2517077
Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman announced Monday that he was resigning from his current position as Israeli foreign minister and that his party would not join the new coalition, the Jerusalem Post reported. "Unfortunately everything we ....
