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US judge Mary McGowan Davis appointed head of UN Gaza inquiry
Date: 2015-02-04 12:40:00 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:43 - ID:1894073
President of the UN Human Rights Council Joachim Ruecker appointed US judge Mary McGowan Davis on Tuesday as the new head of the UN inquiry into Operation Protective Edge. Judge Davis will replace Professor William Schabas who quit the position ....
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Iran rejects US anti-terror call of help over Washington insincerity
Date: 2015-02-04 11:06:46 GMT - Iran - International - SN:28 - ID:1892801
A senior Iranian diplomat says Tehran has rejected a US request for help in fighting terrorist groups because of Washington’s lack of sincerity, according to Press TV. “The US asked Iran for help in the fight against terrorism. However, we ....
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TransAsia crash: Taiwan plane in deadly river crash
Date: 2015-02-04 11:01:08 GMT - Taiwan - International - SN:25 - ID:1892701
A plane carrying mostly Chinese tourists has crashed into a river in Taiwan, killing several people, the BBC reported. Dramatic video footage emerged showing the TransAsia Airways plane clipping a bridge as it came down shortly after take-off ....
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Iran denounces ISIL killing of Jordanian pilot
Date: 2015-02-04 10:43:36 GMT - Iran - International - SN:23 - ID:1892485
Iran has, in the strongest terms, condemned as “inhumane and un-Islamic” the ruthless killing of a Jordanian pilot by the ISIL Takfiri terrorist group, Press TV reported. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham on Wednesday said all those ....
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Obama, King Abdullah vow not to let up against Daesh
Date: 2015-02-04 09:29:16 GMT - USA - International - SN:16 - ID:1891573
US President Barack Obama and Jordanian King Abdullah II vowed not to let up in the fight against Daesh militant group during their hastily arranged meeting, the White House said. Obama hosted Abdullah at the White House hours after a video ....
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Abe slams "despicable" killing of Jordanian pilot by Islamic State
Date: 2015-02-04 08:03:29 GMT - Japan - International - SN:7 - ID:1890737
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday expressed his outrage at the "inhumane and despicable" killing of a captured Jordanian pilot by Islamic State, as he vowed to step up efforts with the international community to fight terrorism, Kyodo ....
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South Korea, China discuss N.K. nuclear program
Date: 2015-02-04 07:57:17 GMT - south korea - International - SN:6 - ID:1890709
South Korea and China held talks in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss ways to resume the six-party talks aimed at persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear ambitions, Yonhap reported quoting a Seoul diplomat. The one-day meeting between ....
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7 killed as New York train hits vehicle
Date: 2015-02-04 07:46:28 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:1890633
A commuter train has hit a vehicle at a level crossing north of New York City, killing at least seven people and injuring 12, officials said as quoted by the BBC on Wednesday. The train, with about 800 passengers on board, hit the Jeep Cherokee ....
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Iranian website targets top Israeli army officials
Date: 2015-02-03 18:47:51 GMT - Israel - International - SN:76 - ID:1888801
The Iranian website Masruk posted photos and identifying details - some of them inaccurate - of three Israeli army officers they blame for the Israeli airstrike last month on Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah positions in Syria, according ....
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US considers 'lethal aid' to Ukraine government
Date: 2015-02-03 18:29:16 GMT - USA - International - SN:75 - ID:1888713
The United States is now considering sending lethal aid to help the Ukrainian government fend off attacks from pro-Russian rebels in the eastern part of Ukraine, the CNN reported Tuesday. This assistance would come in the form of so-called ....
