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Japan, US eye Abe address to US Congress during upcoming visit
Date: 2015-02-22 08:26:09 GMT - Japan - International - SN:8 - ID:2016449
The Japanese and US governments are planning for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to address the US Congress during a visit to the United States this spring, Kyodo News Agency quoted a Japanese government official as saying on Saturday. That would be ....
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Turkish soldiers evacuate Tomb of Suleyman Shah in Syria
Date: 2015-02-22 08:24:03 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:7 - ID:2016425
About 40 Turkish soldiers guarding the Tomb of Suleyman Shah in Syria have been evacuated, along with the remains from the tomb, a statement by the Turkish General Staff said. "Legacy heirlooms of high moral value at the Suleyman Shah Respect ....
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Kiev proposes sending peacekeepers, then police mission to Donbas - foreign minister
Date: 2015-02-21 16:30:20 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:54 - ID:2014345
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin called on Saturday for sending a peacekeeping mission to the conflict area in the eastern part of the country to de-escalate the conflict, then to be followed by a police mission, Interfax reported. The ....
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10,000 coalition forces to remain in Afghanistan: US defense secretary
Date: 2015-02-21 12:21:00 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:33 - ID:2012553
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Saturday that 10,000 US-led coalition forces will remain in Afghanistan, according to Khaama news agency. Speaking at a press conference with Afghanistan's President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Carter said the ....
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US Defense Secretary visits Afghanistan
Date: 2015-02-21 09:15:52 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:19 - ID:2010849
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made his international debut on Saturday with a visit to Afghanistan to see American troops and commanders, meet with Afghan leaders and assess whether US withdrawal plans are too risky to Afghan security, ABC News ....
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UN rights chief condemns racist bahavior of some Chelsea club fans
Date: 2015-02-20 13:21:22 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:13 - ID:2006925
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, strongly denounced on Friday the racist behavior of some Chelsea football club's supporters who appeared to racially abuse a black commuter as he tried to board a train in ....
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Obama 'dances around reality' as Daesh plays the tune
Date: 2015-02-19 16:29:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:33 - ID:2002421
The New York Post said after months of taking flak for his lack of a coherent strategy to combat Daesh, US President Barack Obama came up with an answer. Unfortunately, it’s “let’s pretend.” In a speech to a conference Wednesday as well as an ....
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U.S. officials, in blunt language, say Israel is distorting reality of Iran talks
Date: 2015-02-19 11:28:57 GMT - USA - International - SN:15 - ID:1999665
The Obama administration on Wednesday accused the Israeli government of misleading the public over the Iran nuclear negotiations, using unusually blunt and terse language that once again highlighted the rift between the two sides, The Washington ....
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Iran, US to resume new nuclear talks in Geneva
Date: 2015-02-19 10:44:57 GMT - Iran - International - SN:14 - ID:1999209
Iranian and US negotiators will resume a new round of talks on Tehran’s nuclear program in the coming days, Press TV said on Thursday. US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and her team will travel to Geneva, ....
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British min.: Russia 'danger' to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
Date: 2015-02-19 10:43:46 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:13 - ID:1999193
There is a "real and present danger" of Russia trying to destabilise the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the UK defence secretary says. Michael Fallon said he was worried about "pressure" from Russian President Vladimir Putin on ....
