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Constitutional change necessary to protect Japanese citizens: Abe
Date: 2015-02-03 17:41:58 GMT - Japan - International - SN:30 - ID:1886017
After being unable to save two Daesh-held hostages, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that constitutional amendment will be needed to protect the lives and assets of Japanese citizens, according to Kyodo news agency. Abe has said at ....
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China welcomes cease-fire agreement in South Sudan
Date: 2015-02-03 17:36:25 GMT - China - International - SN:69 - ID:1888317
China welcomed a cease-fire agreement signed between South Sudan's warring parties on Monday in Addis Ababa,. China appreciates great efforts made by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in the process, said a Foreign Ministry ....
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France slams terror attack in Nigeria
Date: 2015-02-03 17:28:22 GMT - France - International - SN:68 - ID:1888277
France has condemned a bomb blast occurred on Monday in Gombe State, north-east region of Nigeria, said spokesman for French Foreign Ministry Roman Nadal. Nadal called for holding perpetrators accountable, voicing his country support for Nigeria ....
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UK urges New Zealand to join fight against Daesh
Date: 2015-02-03 15:58:01 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:55 - ID:1887701
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said he is hopeful New Zealand will join the fight against Daesh, according to ITV network. In a visit to the country's capital, Wellington, Hammond said it was a "fight which is all of our fight". He ....
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Italian president: Combating terrorism from clash of civilizations perspective is wrong
Date: 2015-02-03 15:53:17 GMT - Italy - International - SN:54 - ID:1887681
New Italian president Sergio Mattarella, warned of the clash of civilizations or religions. In a speech at parliament on Tuesday shortly after he was sworn in, the new president said combating terrorism from the viewpoint of the clash of ....
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6 more bodies discovered from wreckage of crashed AirAsia jetliner
Date: 2015-02-03 15:18:43 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:49 - ID:1887373
Indonesian divers have discovered six more bodies from the wreckage of the crashed AirAsia plane, bringing to 90 the total number bodies retrieved from the jetliner, Fox News reported. AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed into the Java Sea on Dec. 28 with ....
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Pentagon nominee considers changing troops pullout plan from Afghanistan
Date: 2015-02-03 14:59:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:45 - ID:1887209
US Defense Secretary nominee Ashton Carter has he would consider changing the current plans for withdrawing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of next year if security conditions worsen, Khaama Press reported. Carter has served as deputy ....
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Obama seeks $14bn to boost U.S. cybersecurity defenses
Date: 2015-02-03 14:27:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:41 - ID:1886717
U.S. President Barack Obama's budget proposal for the 2016 fiscal year seeks USD14 billion for cybersecurity efforts across the U.S. government to better protect federal and private networks from hacking threats, according to the Huffington Post. ....
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Bomb blasts kill 6 officers in Pakistan
Date: 2015-02-03 13:23:41 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:31 - ID:1886041
Two roadside bombings targeted Pakistani police in the country's restive northwest on Tuesday, killing six officers. The Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks, the ABC News reported. The first bombing took place in Mansehra district and ....
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US welcomes release Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt
Date: 2015-02-03 08:17:15 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:1883077
The US welcomed the release Al Jazeera Australian journalist Peter Greste in Egypt. "We welcome the release of Peter Greste and are encouraged that he will be returning to his family. We hope the Egyptian Government will follow this positive step ....
