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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 ....
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Australian PM orders inquiry into Sydney siege
Date: 2014-12-18 06:51:55 GMT - Australia - International - SN:3 - ID:1561497
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has ordered an urgent inquiry into the deadly Martin Place siege as authorities faced fierce scrutiny over why the gunman was free despite the raft of serious criminal charges against him, The Sydney Morning ....
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Larijani calls for safeguarding Syria's territorial integrity, national sovereignty
Date: 2014-12-17 17:58:42 GMT - Iran - International - SN:60 - ID:1560061
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined the necessity for safeguarding Syria's territorial integrity and national sovereignty, Fars news agency reported Wednesday. Iran supports any action in support of stability and tranquility in ....
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French Interior Minister to visit Algeria Thursday
Date: 2014-12-17 17:57:41 GMT - Algeria - International - SN:58 - ID:1560049
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve will visit Algeria on Thursday to discuss security coordination between both country. Cazeneuve is due to hold meetings with Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and Interior Minister Tayeb Belaiz. ....
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Pakistani PM vows to wipe out 'terrorism'
Date: 2014-12-17 17:56:52 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:57 - ID:1560045
Pakistan's prime minister has vowed to rid his country of terrorism after a Taliban attack at a school in Peshawar killed 141 people, mostly children, the BBC news reported. Nawaz Sharif spoke after talks between political parties about the ....
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London student faces jail over Daesh bid
Date: 2014-12-17 16:22:21 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:53 - ID:1559317
A student who wanted the black flag of Daesh to fly over Downing Street is facing jail after being found guilty of planning to join rebel forces in Syria. David Souaan, 20, wept in the dock as he was convicted of preparing for terrorist acts in ....
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Iran condoles with Pakistan over terrorist attack
Date: 2014-12-17 11:53:33 GMT - Iran - International - SN:36 - ID:1556733
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday condoled with the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, government and nation over the loss of lives of several citizens in a terrorist attack, IRNA news agency reported. In his message, President ....
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Erdogan to visit Iraq early 2015
Date: 2014-12-17 11:47:23 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:35 - ID:1556729
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a visit to Iraq early 2015 on his first tour abroad since assuming post, Vatan newspaper reported Wednesday. The paper unveiled negotiations between Iraq and Turkey to conclude new deals in many ....
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UN chief to travel to Ebola-hit countries: UN sources
Date: 2014-12-17 10:54:06 GMT - USA - International - SN:29 - ID:1556133
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Ebola-hit countries in West Africa this week to raise awareness about the health crisis, UN officials said Tuesday. Ban is to make the announcement at a year-end press conference at the United ....
