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Four Afghan soldiers, 45 militants killed in fresh military operation
Date: 2015-05-03 08:21:23 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:6 - ID:2505873
Four Afghan soldiers and 45 militants have been killed in fresh military operations across the country, Khaama Press quoted General Zahir Azimi spokesman for the Ministry of Defense as saying in a statement issued on Sunday. General Zahir Azimi ....
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N. Korea reveals new satellite control center
Date: 2015-05-03 08:13:05 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:2505797
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly built satellite control and command center, saying his country will continue developing space technology despite international sanctions, Yonhap News reported on Sunday. "Peaceful space ....
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President Ghani vows to make Afghanistan ‘graveyard of terror’
Date: 2015-04-29 11:04:34 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:28 - ID:2481685
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said his government is determined to “make Afghanistan [a] graveyard of terror,” identifying terrorism as the major challenge facing the region. Ghani made the remarks on Tuesday in a speech to the ....
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Nepal admits mistakes over earthquake response
Date: 2015-04-29 08:42:02 GMT - Nepal - International - SN:12 - ID:2480221
Anger has been growing in Nepal as officials admitted they were too slow responding to the earthquake which killed more than 5,000 people, Sky news reported. Survivors stranded in remote villages and towns continue to wait for aid and relief, ....
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Indonesia executions: Australia recalls ambassador
Date: 2015-04-29 08:05:10 GMT - Australia - International - SN:6 - ID:2479953
Australia has recalled its ambassador from Indonesia after two Australian men were executed for drug smuggling, the BBC reported. Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were among eight people from several countries executed by firing squad shortly ....
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US-owned ship seized under court order - Iranian source
Date: 2015-04-28 18:15:43 GMT - Iran - International - SN:66 - ID:2478009
An informed source in Iran confirmed earlier reports that the Iranian Navy has seized a US ship in the Persian Gulf, Fars reported on Tuesday. The ship is Marshall Islands-flagged, but is owned by the US," the source added. "The ship is a ....
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Pentagon denies ship held by Iran US-flagged
Date: 2015-04-28 17:45:46 GMT - USA - International - SN:61 - ID:2477873
A Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday that a cargo ship held by Iran was not hoisting the US flag. Col. Steve Warren told reporters that the vessel had no Americans on board. The ship was passing through Strait of Hormuz when it was held by the ....
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US ship seized by Iranian warships
Date: 2015-04-28 16:29:35 GMT - Iran - International - SN:54 - ID:2477445
The Iranian Navy has confiscated an American cargo vessel with all its 34 crew, reports said, according to FARS News Agency. Other reports said the vessel has been seized for trespassing Iran's territorial waters. Al-Arabia said an Iranian ....
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French president meets Patriarch of Antioch
Date: 2015-04-28 15:24:10 GMT - France - International - SN:47 - ID:2476841
French President Francois Hollande held on Tuesday talks with Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and all the East Beshara Boutros al Rahi. The two sides discussed problems facing Christian minorities in the Middle East as well as the latest ....
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Daesh leader Baghdadi is reportedly 'unable to move' after spinal injury
Date: 2015-04-28 12:40:31 GMT - USA - International - SN:24 - ID:2474849
The head of the Daesh group is reportedly injured so badly he can barely move, according to Business Insider. "Sources tell us Baghdadi is still alive, but still unable to move due to spinal injury sustained in the March air strike," Kareem ....
