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Moscow vows 'appropriate' response after fresh EU sanctions
Date: 2015-02-16 19:09:43 GMT - Russia - International - SN:60 - ID:1980177
New sanctions against Russia from the European Union will be met with an appropriate response, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its official website Monday, according to Sputnik news agency. "One thing is clear: such ....
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Kerry condoles with Shoukry for killing of Egyptian abductees in Libya
Date: 2015-02-16 09:14:49 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:1972657
US Secretary of State John Kerry telephoned his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry after Daesh aired a video showing the killing of 21 Egyptians who had been kidnapped by the terrorist group in Sirte, Libya. Kerry strongly condemned the heinous ....
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Panetta: U.S. needs to bolster ISIS strategy
Date: 2015-02-16 08:21:00 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:1973049
The United States needs to bolster its strategy in confronting ISIS if it is going to achieve its mission of degrading and destroying the terror group, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told CNN on Sunday. The U.S. faces a "whole new chapter" ....
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White House summit against extremism starts Tuesday in Washington
Date: 2015-02-16 08:14:01 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:1972981
A Summit on Countering Violent Extremism starts in Washington Tuesday to discuss international and US efforts to halt the success of terrorist organizations. The three-day conference is meant to find a way to stop the recruitment of individuals ....
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Hammond condemns hostage beheadings
Date: 2015-02-16 08:05:25 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:5 - ID:1972853
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has denounced the slaughter of 21 kidnapped Egyptian Christians by Daesh. The men, who were taken hostage in Libya, are shown in a video wearing orange overalls. They are forced to the ground and then ....
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Iran condemns deadly attack in Pakistan’s Peshawar
Date: 2015-02-15 09:38:28 GMT - Iran - International - SN:8 - ID:1965597
Iran has condemned Friday’s explosions that rocked a Shia mosque packed with worshipers in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, Press TV reported. The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns terrorist attacks against defenseless people of any ....
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Iranian, Chinese FMs discuss Iran nuclear negotiations
Date: 2015-02-15 09:05:27 GMT - Iran - International - SN:11 - ID:1965661
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed fostering bilateral relations and the latest developments concerning Iran's nuclear negotiations with the Group of 5+1. The Chinese foreign minister met ....
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Austria condemns Denmark attack
Date: 2015-02-15 08:59:00 GMT - Austria - International - SN:9 - ID:1965613
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faiman condemned on Sunday a terror attack in Denmark's Copenhagen. He said freedom of expression and media are Europe's essential achievements, adding that they will work on preserving such values. He also offered ....
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3 Chinese vessels enter Japanese territorial waters around Senkakus
Date: 2015-02-15 08:56:23 GMT - Japan - International - SN:7 - ID:1965581
Three China Coast Guard vessels briefly intruded into Japanese territorial waters Sunday around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Kyodo reported quoting the Japan Coast Guard said. The intrusion was the fifth of its kind this year. China ....
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2 deadly shootings within hours in Copenhagen
Date: 2015-02-15 07:33:18 GMT - Denmark - International - SN:1 - ID:1964945
A shooting at a free speech event featuring an artist who had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad and a second shooting hours later outside a synagogue left two dead and five police officers wounded in Copenhagen, the BBC reported. Police couldn't ....