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Kerry, Zarif to seek boost in nuclear negotiations
Date: 2015-01-14 11:57:52 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:36 - ID:1741133
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Geneva for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif about speeding up the international negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, the VOA reported. Kerry said earlier this week that Wednesday's ....
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Pope in Sri Lanka: Huge crowds for Colombo Mass
Date: 2015-01-14 11:28:32 GMT - Sri Lanka - International - SN:29 - ID:1740769
Huge crowds have turned out in the Sri Lankan capital to see Pope Francis celebrate a Mass at which he canonised the nation's first saint, the BBC reported. The Pope urged people to follow the example of 17th Century missionary Joseph Vaz at the ....
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Al-Qaeda in Yemen claims responsibility for Charlie Hebdo attack
Date: 2015-01-14 11:09:53 GMT - France - International - SN:28 - ID:1740477
Al-Qaeda organization in Yemen on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that took place a few days ago. The attack left 12 people dead, including four of the most prominent ....
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Putin to talk oil prices, bilateral ties with Venezuelan president Thursday
Date: 2015-01-14 10:31:40 GMT - Russia - International - SN:27 - ID:1739869
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due on Thursday to hold talks with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, who will arrive in Russia on a working visit, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “In fact, President Putin plans to hold ....
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Hollande, Kerry discuss repercussions of recent terror attack in Paris
Date: 2015-01-14 10:27:53 GMT - France - International - SN:25 - ID:1739785
French President Francois Hollande will confer on Friday with US Secretary of State John Kerry on the repercussions of the terrorist attack that took place last week in Paris. While brushing aside criticism that the Obama administration did not ....
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Russian deputy FM announces round of talks between Syrian gov't, opposition in Moscow
Date: 2015-01-14 08:12:17 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:1738337
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said talks between representatives of the Syrian government and opposition are expected in late January, Sky News reported. The Russian diplomat said talks will be held between January 26 to 29, ....
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96,000 couples in China's Guangdong allowed to have second baby
Date: 2015-01-14 07:55:10 GMT - China - International - SN:5 - ID:1738193
About 96,000 couples in south China's Guangdong Province have been given permission to have a second child, Global Post quoted local health and family planning authorities as saying. A pilot program in east China's Zhejiang Province was launched ....
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Political uncertainty in Haiti as parliament is dissolved
Date: 2015-01-14 07:49:24 GMT - Haiti - International - SN:3 - ID:1738141
Parliament in Haiti has been dissolved after the failure of last-ditch negotiations over a new electoral law, the BBC reported. President Michel Martelly had been trying to secure backing for a US-sanctioned plan to postpone elections ....
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Key US military command's Twitter, YouTube sites back online
Date: 2015-01-14 07:40:05 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:1738029
The Twitter and YouTube sites for the U.S. military's Central Command are back online after being taken over by hackers claiming to support the Islamic State militant group, and Pentagon officials are reviewing some security protocols in the wake of ....
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Spain committed to supporting Gaza Strip: FM
Date: 2015-01-13 17:48:46 GMT - palestine - International - SN:54 - ID:1736141
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said that his country is committed to reconstructing the Gaza Strip. During his visit to the Gaza Strip, Margallo inspected the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the besieged ....
