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  • Israel seeks int'l support after Athens embassy attack

    Israel seeks int'l support after Athens embassy attack

    Date: 2014-12-14 08:14:12 GMT - Israel - International - SN:8 - ID:1532197

    Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor called on the international community to support Israel after Friday's attack on its embassy in Athens. During a UN Security Council session, Prosor said the attack proved that no one is protected against ....

  • Russia rejects Sweden minister statement on Russian warplane spotted in air space

    Russia rejects Sweden minister statement on Russian warplane spotted in air space

    Date: 2014-12-14 07:53:56 GMT - Russia - International - SN:5 - ID:1531969

    The Russian Defense Ministry has refuted Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist’s statement on a Russian warplane detected in the air space and allegedly nearly colliding with a passenger airliner on the way from Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, Tass ....

  • 20 dead, 88 missing in central Indonesia mudslide

    20 dead, 88 missing in central Indonesia mudslide

    Date: 2014-12-14 07:48:03 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:3 - ID:1531869

    Heavy rains in central Indonesia loosened soil and collapsed a hill, setting off a landslide that killed at least 20 villagers and left 88 others missing under piles of mud, ABC news reported quoting officials Sunday. Residents of Jemblung ....

  • Senate passes $1.1 trillion spending bill

    Senate passes $1.1 trillion spending bill

    Date: 2014-12-14 07:22:24 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:1531681

    The Senate passed a $1.1 trillion spending package Saturday night on a 56-40 bipartisan vote, the BBC reported. Earlier Saturday, the Senate had voted on a short-term continuing resolution that extended their deadline to pass the spending bill. ....

  • Lieberman: Not ruling out 'Buji' or Bibi

    Lieberman: Not ruling out 'Buji' or Bibi

    Date: 2014-12-13 17:44:48 GMT - Israel - International - SN:48 - ID:1530353

    Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said at a cultural event in Tel Aviv on Saturday that "while he genuinely welcomes the Livni-Herzog union" he considers it a "missed opportunity". The Foreign Minister said that the two "are discussing ....

  • Erdogan vows to continue fight against 'parallel state'

    Erdogan vows to continue fight against 'parallel state'

    Date: 2014-12-13 17:38:48 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:44 - ID:1530301

    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to continue fight against what he called "the parallel state" saying "it aims to stop a strong and growing Turkey". Erdogan made the remarks during a meeting with the Chairman of the Turkish Chambers and ....

  • Michael Fallon: Hundreds of British troops will go to Iraq

    Michael Fallon: Hundreds of British troops will go to Iraq

    Date: 2014-12-13 17:12:43 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:37 - ID:1530121

    Hundreds of British troops will be sent to Iraq next month, Michael Fallon, the Defense Secretary, has announced, as the war against Islamic State enters a new phase. In an interview with The Telegraph, Fallon says the British service personnel ....

  • 54 militants killed during operations led by Afghan army

    54 militants killed during operations led by Afghan army

    Date: 2014-12-13 11:49:37 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:25 - ID:1527945

    At least 54 militants were killed following a series of operations across the country in the past 48 hours, Khaama Press reported. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the operations were conducted by Afghan National Army (ANA) forces in Nangarhar, ....

  • Indonesia landslide kills 18, leaves 90 missing

    Indonesia landslide kills 18, leaves 90 missing

    Date: 2014-12-13 10:08:25 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:1 - ID:1525825

    A mudslide set off by torrential rains rushed down hills into a village in central Indonesia and swept away scores of homes, killing at least 18 people and leaving 90 others missing, ABC News reported quoting officials as saying Saturday. About ....

  • Afghan police say Supreme Court official shot dead

    Afghan police say Supreme Court official shot dead

    Date: 2014-12-13 09:07:08 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:2 - ID:1525829

    Afghan officials say a senior official of the country's Supreme Court has been shot dead by gunmen in the capital, Kabul, The News Tribune reported Saturday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack early Saturday morning that killed ....

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