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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 ....
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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 ....
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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, ....
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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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Qatar, Turkey discuss bilateral cooperation
Date: 2014-12-19 15:50:36 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:20 - ID:1571369
Turkish President Recep Tayyeb Erdogan has met with visiting Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani to discuss strategic cooperation between the two countries. The two leaders also talked about regional and international issues of mutual ....
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Ban Ki-Moon visits Ebola regions
Date: 2014-12-19 11:11:57 GMT - Liberia - International - SN:10 - ID:1569865
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday he’s heading to West Africa to demonstrate the United Nation’s solidarity with the countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak and to see for himself how the world is responding. The ....
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Israel FM to shun Swedish FM when she visits Israel
Date: 2014-12-18 19:58:49 GMT - Israel - International - SN:25 - ID:1567537
In a response to the EU Parliament’s move to recognize a Palestinian state, Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman will boycott Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström during her upcoming visit to Israel, The Times of Israel newspaper reported ....
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UNESCO chief condemns murder of Syrian television journalists
Date: 2014-12-18 08:52:41 GMT - France - International - SN:10 - ID:1562369
The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, deplored the killing of three Syrian journalists, who were killed while reporting on fighting in the southern Syrian province of ....
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Afghan official says suicide car bomb kills police officer, wounds 3
Date: 2014-12-18 07:24:09 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:5 - ID:1561665
An Afghan official says a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle as it was being followed by police on the outskirts of the capital Kabul, killing a police officer and wounding three others, according to Fox News. Hashmat Stanekzai, spokesman for ....
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Cuba's Raul Castro urges US to lift trade embargo
Date: 2014-12-18 07:07:03 GMT - Cuba - International - SN:4 - ID:1561569
Cuban President Raul Castro has urged the US to end its trade embargo after the two countries opened formal talks on restoring diplomatic relations, the BBC reported. He said the five-decade embargo "caused enormous human and economic ....
