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Afghanistan-Iran annual trade value hits $4 billion
Date: 2014-11-02 08:29:53 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:13 - ID:1246585
According to Iranian officials, the trade value between Afghanistan and Iran has hit $4 billion annually, Khaama Press reported Sunday. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hassan Qashqavi said Saturday that the growth in trade deals, including ....
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N. Korea launches ballistic missile submarine: gov't sources
Date: 2014-11-02 08:20:21 GMT - south korea - International - SN:12 - ID:1246529
North Korea has launched a new submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles, raising further concerns over the North's evolving missile and nuclear threats, Yonhap news agency reported quoting military and government sources. The communist ....
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Romania votes in presidential election with Ponta in lead
Date: 2014-11-02 08:18:13 GMT - Romania - International - SN:10 - ID:1246509
Romanians are voting in an election that’s set to propel Prime Minister Victor Ponta toward the presidency after he batted away corruption investigations of members of his party and allegations he’s a former spy, Bloomberg reported on ....
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Abu Sayyaf militants kill 6 Filipino soldiers
Date: 2014-11-02 08:16:06 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:9 - ID:1246501
Philippine military said Abu Sayyaf guerrillas have killed at least six soldiers who were guarding a road project that has been delayed by militant attacks in the country's impoverished southern region. Army Col. Rolando Bautista says the ....
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N.Korea president to visit China, Myanmar, Australia next week
Date: 2014-11-02 08:12:57 GMT - south korea - International - SN:7 - ID:1246481
South Korean President Park Geun-hye will visit China, Myanmar and Australia next week to attend a series of regional summits, Yonhap quoted her senior foreign affairs secretary as saying on Sunday. On the first leg of her trip, Park will visit ....
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Afghan commandos kill 4 rebels with ISAF air support in Kandahar
Date: 2014-11-02 08:12:00 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:6 - ID:1246477
The Afghan special forces killed at least four militants with the support of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in southern Kandahar province, Khaama Press reported on Sunday. The provincial government media office said Sunday ....
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Putin appoints deputy foreign chief as special envoy to Mideast, Africa
Date: 2014-11-01 18:16:24 GMT - Russia - International - SN:48 - ID:1244933
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed deputy foreign chief Mikhail Bogdanov as the country's new special representative to Africa and the Middle East, RIA Novosti quoted a Kremlin press service as saying Saturday. The press service added ....
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Zarif, Kerry, Ashton to meet in Oman next week
Date: 2014-11-01 10:58:33 GMT - Iran - International - SN:26 - ID:1242045
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, US Secretary of State John Kerry and outgoing EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will hold talks on Tehran’s nuclear issue in Oman next week, according to Press TV. US State Department ....
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Japan condemns Israeli settlement plans in Quds
Date: 2014-11-01 07:27:52 GMT - Japan - International - SN:9 - ID:1240269
The Japanese Foreign Ministry Spokesman has deeply deplored Israel's decision to construct new settlement units in Al Quds, calling upon it to freeze those settlement plans, Sky News reported. Japan expressed concern over the announcement, and ....
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Italian PM assigns Paolo Gentiloni as new FM
Date: 2014-11-01 07:22:28 GMT - Italy - International - SN:6 - ID:1240205
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi appointed Paolo Gentiloni, a former communications minister, to be the new foreign minister, Fox News reported on Friday. Gentiloni, who was sworn in on Friday night by President Giorgio Napolitano, replaces ....