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French economist wins Nobel Prize
Date: 2014-10-13 17:09:52 GMT - Sweden - International - SN:63 - ID:1118165
French economist Jean Tirole has won the Nobel Prize in economics for his work on market power and regulation, the BBC reported. The prize, officially called the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was set up ....
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Left-wing Israeli public figures urge the British Parliament to recognize Palestinian state
Date: 2014-10-13 11:37:24 GMT - Israel - International - SN:47 - ID:1115093
Some 363 Israeli left-wing public figures including former Knesset members called on the British Parliament to recognize the state of Palestine when it debates the matter in London on Monday, Jerusalem Post reported. They signed a letter which ....
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4 people killed, injured in suicide bombing in Kabul
Date: 2014-10-13 10:55:01 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:19 - ID:1113661
An Afghan official said Monday a suicide bomber targeting a NATO convoy in Kabul has killed one civilian and wounded three others. Afghan Deputy Interior Minister Gen. Ayub Salangi said the suicide car bomber targeted the convoy in the attack ....
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Hong Kong protests: Scuffles break out at Admiralty camp
Date: 2014-10-13 10:54:08 GMT - Hong Kong - International - SN:39 - ID:1114509
Scuffles have broken out in Hong Kong as opponents of the pro-democracy movement moved in on the main protest site in the financial district, the BBC reported. Hundreds of men, some wearing surgical masks, rushed the barricades set up by ....
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Typhoon Vongfong forces cancellation of 300 flights in Japan
Date: 2014-10-13 10:49:45 GMT - Japan - International - SN:37 - ID:1114425
Typhoon Vongfong, the strongest storm to hit Japan this year, has made landfall on the country's main islands, after injuring at least 30 in Okinawa, the BBC reported. More than 300 flights were cancelled, while hundreds of thousands had to ....
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Chances UN SC may adopt resolution for establishing Palestinian state slim — Churkin
Date: 2014-10-13 10:45:45 GMT - Russia - International - SN:35 - ID:1114349
The chances the UN Security Council will adopt a resolution on the creation of a Palestinian state are few, for it may be vetoed by the United States, ITAR-TASS quoted Russia’s ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin as saying on Monday. “If the ....
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S. Korea mulls 'appropriate' steps over leaflets
Date: 2014-10-13 10:40:31 GMT - south korea - International - SN:33 - ID:1114281
The South Korean government said Monday it is weighing "appropriate" measures to protect its nationals from North Korean threats over the scattering of leaflets critical of the communist regime, Yonhap news agency reported. The government, ....
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Park says S. Korea's door remains open for dialogue with N. Korea
Date: 2014-10-13 09:49:16 GMT - south korea - International - SN:23 - ID:1113781
President Park Geun-hye said Monday that South Korea's door will remain open for dialogue with North Korea, though she warned of a stern response to Pyongyang's provocations, Yonhap news agency reported. The comments underscored her commitment to ....
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US, Turkish defense ministers discuss Daesh threat
Date: 2014-10-13 09:30:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:15 - ID:1113561
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel contacted Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz to tackle the regional threat posed by the so called Islamic State (Known as Daesh) along with the security situation in Iraq and Syria. “Secretary Hagel thanked ....
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Putin to attend Brisbane G20 summit - Australian Minister
Date: 2014-10-13 08:33:18 GMT - Australia - International - SN:11 - ID:1113065
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey has confirmed Russian president Vladimir Putin will attend next month's G20 summit in Brisbane, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Sunday. Hockey said Russia's finance minister confirmed Putin's ....