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Nepal vows new rules after worst trekking disaster
Date: 2014-10-21 12:13:23 GMT - Nepal - International - SN:14 - ID:1169677
Nepal on Tuesday said that it will introduce new rules, improve weather forecasts and better monitor the movement of trekkers after the Himalayan country's worst hiking disaster left dozens dead last week, ABC news reported. Tourism Department ....
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Monica Lewinsky joins Twitter
Date: 2014-10-21 05:53:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:1166729
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (MENA) - The former White House intern who had an affair with US President Bill Clinton Monica Lewinsky took another step into the public spotlight on Monday when she joined Twitter. Her account was quickly verified by the ....
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UN warns against rise in executions in Iraq
Date: 2014-10-20 12:57:29 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:50 - ID:1162873
At least 60 prisoners have been executed since the start of 2014; with a total of 1,724 people on the death row, according to the UN. The UN voiced alarm over the increasing use of the death penalty in Iraq in the decade since its reintroduction, ....
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Iran, Russia finalizing contract to construct 2 new N. power plants
Date: 2014-10-20 12:12:42 GMT - Iran - International - SN:42 - ID:1162245
Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Monday that Tehran and Moscow are taking the final steps in preparing a deal on the construction of two more nuclear power plants in the Southern Iranian port city of Bushehr, Fars News Agency ....
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Lufthansa pilots’ strike to affect 1,500 flights
Date: 2014-10-20 12:09:25 GMT - Germany - International - SN:40 - ID:1162193
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA), Europe’s second-biggest airline, said the longest strike campaign in its history will ground about 1,500 flights in the next two days, even before the action is extended to long-haul trips tomorrow, Bloomberg reported. ....
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Prince William and wife Kate expecting a baby in April 2015
Date: 2014-10-20 12:05:17 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:38 - ID:1162129
Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting a baby in April 2015, ABC News quoted Palace officials as saying in a press release. Kate continues to be affected by acute morning sickness, but her condition is ....
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Iran FM reaffirms support for Palestinian people
Date: 2014-10-20 09:55:32 GMT - Iran - International - SN:24 - ID:1160501
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated the Islamic Republic’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their resistance against Israel, Press TV reported Monday. In a meeting with Secretary General of the Islamic ....
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Pentagon announces Ebola rapid-response team for U.S. cases of virus
Date: 2014-10-20 09:49:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:21 - ID:1160433
The Pentagon announced Sunday it is putting together a 30-person rapid-response team that could provide quick medical support to civilian healthcare workers if additional cases of the Ebola virus are diagnosed in the United States. Defense ....
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External forces involved in protests - Hong Kong leader
Date: 2014-10-20 09:30:15 GMT - Hong Kong - International - SN:17 - ID:1160285
Hong Kong leader CY Leung has accused "external forces" of involvement in the territory's pro-democracy protests, Russia Today reported. In a TV interview, Leung said the rallies, which have paralyzed parts of the territory for three weeks, were ....
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Hundreds of Taliban launch deadly Afghan attacks
Date: 2014-10-20 09:26:51 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:16 - ID:1160241
Hundreds of Taliban fighters have launched two deadly attacks in Afghanistan, the BBC news quoted local officials as saying on Sunday. In Logar province, in the east, at least four soldiers were killed when militants attacked security ....
