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Taliban deny reports of Mullah Fazlullah’s death
Date: 2015-03-23 10:10:33 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:18 - ID:2223169
As unconfirmed reports of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Mullah Fazlullah’s death circulated in the media early Monday, spokesmen for different Taliban groups denied that Pakistan’s most wanted terrorist was killed in an operation by the ....
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Singapore's founding PM dies aged 91
Date: 2015-03-23 08:00:06 GMT - Singapore - International - SN:5 - ID:2221853
Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew has died in hospital at the age of 91 after suffering from severe pneumonia, Sky News reported Monday. Mr Lee was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on February and was later placed on life ....
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S. Korea signs free trade deal with New Zealand
Date: 2015-03-23 07:58:41 GMT - south korea - International - SN:7 - ID:2221877
South Korea formally signed a free trade agreement with New Zealand on Monday, the latest in a series of deals Seoul has inked to boost the country's exports, Yonhap News Agency reported. South Korean President Park Geun-hye and New Zealand Prime ....
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Afghan president, CEO Abdullah leaves for 5-day visit to US
Date: 2015-03-22 10:35:40 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:18 - ID:2216413
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday night left for United States on a five day state visit to meet with the US officials, NATO and UN officials, Khaama Press reported on Sunday. The Presidential Palace media said President Ghani ....
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Indonesia president to start Japan tour for talks with Abe, defense pact
Date: 2015-03-22 08:38:15 GMT - Japan - International - SN:8 - ID:2215425
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will begin a four-day official visit to Japan on Sunday evening, a trip that Japanese officials hope will strengthen the strategic partnership between the two major democracies and oceanic states in Asia, ....
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Local elections start in France
Date: 2015-03-22 08:36:13 GMT - France - International - SN:6 - ID:2215405
The French people Saturday started casting their ballots in local elections in which the Socialists of President Francois Hollande are expected to suffer another setback. Voters are electing representatives in 101 departments, or ....
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N. Korea renews threats against leaflet campaign
Date: 2015-03-22 08:33:36 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:2215393
North Korea on Sunday renewed its threats against a South Korean civic group's plan to send anti-Pyongyang fliers across the border via balloon, warning it will use "all the firepower strike means" to destroy them, Yonhap reported. The message, ....
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Lavrov: Washington nonetheless refuses arming Ukraine
Date: 2015-03-21 12:48:16 GMT - Russia - International - SN:34 - ID:2211877
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov identified that “US President Barack Obama’s administration nonetheless refuses even now supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine.” The minister stated in an interview on the channel “Russia 1″ Saturday, March 21 ....
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Obama considers slower Afghan exit
Date: 2015-03-21 12:00:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:33 - ID:2211645
US President Barack Obama’s hopes for ending America’s war in Afghanistan by 2017 are facing new challenges as he considers slowing the US military’s withdrawal to help Afghan security forces contain the Taliban and ward off allies of Islamic State, ....
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Iran nuclear talks to resume next week
Date: 2015-03-21 11:32:53 GMT - Iran - International - SN:27 - ID:2211453
A senior member of Iran’s negotiation team announced that the nuclear talks will be continued on Wednesday after new Iranian year, Nowruz, Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday. Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Iran has had very intensive negotiations ....
