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  • Terrorists have nothing to do with Islam: Iran UN envoy

    Terrorists have nothing to do with Islam: Iran UN envoy

    Date: 2014-12-22 11:29:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:30 - ID:1588617

    Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has slammed all forms of terrorism, saying that terrorist groups have nothing to do with Islam, Press TV reported Monday. Addressing a UN General Assembly session on Sunday, Hossein Dehqani said that terrorist ....

  • Israeli, S. Korean FMs confer on bilateral ties

    Israeli, S. Korean FMs confer on bilateral ties

    Date: 2014-12-22 11:13:46 GMT - Israel - International - SN:27 - ID:1588373

    Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman conferred Monday with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se on means to boost bilateral ties. A cooperation agreement was reached in the field of communication during the meeting. ....

  • 61% of Democratic voters say they would vote for Hillary Clinton

    61% of Democratic voters say they would vote for Hillary Clinton

    Date: 2014-12-22 07:37:27 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:1586341

    Hillary Clinton's lead over potential 2016 Democratic rivals has shrunk considerably, a new poll finds. According to the poll, from ABC News and the Washington Post, 61% of likely Democratic voters say they would vote for Clinton. This is down ....

  • Barack Obama denounces killing of NYPD officers

    Barack Obama denounces killing of NYPD officers

    Date: 2014-12-21 18:12:48 GMT - USA - International - SN:31 - ID:1584617

    US President Barack Obama has strongly condemned the killings of two New York City police officers shot by a man who then killed himself on Saturday, according to the BBC. Mr Obama said the officers would not be going home to their loved ones ....

  • Bomb Blast Kills 3, Hurts 5 in Northeastern India

    Bomb Blast Kills 3, Hurts 5 in Northeastern India

    Date: 2014-12-21 08:08:58 GMT - India - International - SN:6 - ID:1579585

    An explosion in the parking lot of a bus station early Sunday killed three people and wounded five others in India's remote northeastern state, ABC news reported quoting police. The homemade bomb went off in Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, ....

  • Presidential jet to be fitted with anti-missile gear

    Presidential jet to be fitted with anti-missile gear

    Date: 2014-12-21 07:56:51 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:1579493

    South Korea's presidential jet will be fitted with anti-missile gear by 2016 under a new project expected to cost more than 30 billion won (US$27 million), Yonhap reported quoting government and military officials as saying Sunday. Under a ....

  • Alex Salmond calls for ‘peasants’ revolt’ vote to abolish House of Lords

    Alex Salmond calls for ‘peasants’ revolt’ vote to abolish House of Lords

    Date: 2014-12-20 16:49:19 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:22 - ID:1577701

    Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has called for a “peasants’ revolt-type” referendum in England to abolish the House of Lords, The Guardian newspaper reported Saturday. The former Scottish first minister said such a vote was needed to ....

  • Clashes between Atatürk Univ. students in Erzurum

    Clashes between Atatürk Univ. students in Erzurum

    Date: 2014-12-20 12:14:11 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:13 - ID:1575665

    Turkish police detained 50 students of Atatürk University in Erzurum after clashes between two groups for unreleased political reasons. Eight people were injured during the clashes and were taken to hospitals. Erzurum is the city of Fethullah ....

  • Obama authorizes ‘economic embargo’ on Russia’s Crimea

    Obama authorizes ‘economic embargo’ on Russia’s Crimea

    Date: 2014-12-20 12:08:23 GMT - Russia - International - SN:12 - ID:1575633

    US President Barack Obama has authorized sanctions against individuals and entities operating in Russia’s Crimean peninsula, according to a White House statement. Obama has issued an executive order that “prohibits the export of goods, ....

  • US issues rare worldwide travel alert for Americans

    US issues rare worldwide travel alert for Americans

    Date: 2014-12-20 06:47:57 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:1573245

    The US has warned American travelers to be “extra cautious” in a rare worldwide travel alert. In the alert, the State Department warned travelers that terrorists may target civilian facilities, including “hotels, shopping areas, places of ....

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