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Austrian president supports recognition of Palestinian state "in proper time"
Date: 2014-12-28 11:22:22 GMT - Austria - International - SN:33 - ID:1628033
Austrian President Heinz Fischer on Sunday voiced his support for his country's recognition of the Palestinian state "in the proper time". In statements to the press before the advent of the new year, Fischher called for fighting "Jihad" and ....
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UK says British citizen on board of AirAsia missing flight
Date: 2014-12-28 11:19:30 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:31 - ID:1628005
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said on Sunday that a British citizen was on board of the AirAsia missing flight that was carrying 162 people on board. The office informed the citizens' family with the available information, FCO ....
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Japan, China officials unite on environmental measures as ties warm
Date: 2014-12-28 10:59:54 GMT - China - International - SN:25 - ID:1627785
Japanese and Chinese officials agreed Sunday to step up cooperation on energy-conservation and environmental measures during the first high-level governmental meeting since their leaders last month held official talks for the first time, Kyodo ....
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U.S. hopes to seal nuke accord with Seoul early next year: envoy
Date: 2014-12-28 09:14:24 GMT - south korea - International - SN:18 - ID:1626825
The United States hopes that the ongoing negotiations over revising its nuclear cooperation accord with South Korea can be completed early next year, Yonhap quoted the U.S. ambassador to Seoul as saying Sunday. Seoul and Washington have entered ....
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AirAsia flight QZ8501 from Indonesia to Singapore missing
Date: 2014-12-28 08:56:00 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:3 - ID:1625889
An AirAsia flight travelling from Indonesia to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control with 162 people on board, the BBC reported on Sunday. Flight QZ8501 lost contact at 07:24 (23:24 GMT), Malaysia-based AirAsia tweeted. Search ....
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22 insurgents killed across the country
Date: 2014-12-28 08:55:05 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:16 - ID:1626597
Interior ministry of Afghanistan said 22 insurgents were killed during clearance operations across the country, Khaama Press reported. A statement issued by the ministry states that seven insurgents sustained injuries in confrontation with Afghan ....
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Scores trapped on burning Italian ferry
Date: 2014-12-28 08:52:45 GMT - Greece - International - SN:14 - ID:1626541
A fire has broken out on an Italian ferry during bad weather off Greece, Sky news reported. More than 400 passengers were on board the Norman Atlantic and the Greek authorities are carrying out an emergency evacuation. The ship caught fire ....
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Japan's vice foreign minister to visit Seoul this week
Date: 2014-12-28 08:41:07 GMT - south korea - International - SN:11 - ID:1626453
Japan's vice foreign minister plans to visit Seoul this week to discuss an array of bilateral and regional issues, Yonhap quoted Seoul's foreign ministry as saying Sunday. Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki will fly to Seoul on Monday ....
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Thousands protest in Mexico City over missing students
Date: 2014-12-27 11:56:36 GMT - Mexico - International - SN:37 - ID:1622353
The relatives of 43 missing Mexican students held protests in several cities across the country to mark three months since their disappearance. At a demonstration in Mexico City an estimated two thousand activists demanded justice for the ....
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Pakistani army says airstrikes, troops kill 39 militants
Date: 2014-12-27 08:41:21 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:4 - ID:1620233
Pakistani warplanes and ground forces killed 39 militants as part of an ongoing operation in a volatile tribal region near the Afghan border, the Pakistani military said, according to ABC News. The airstrikes were carried out Friday evening in ....
