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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 ....
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Pakistani airstrikes kill 10 militants
Date: 2014-10-13 07:47:16 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:6 - ID:1112589
Ten militants were killed in Pakistani airstrikes Sunday in a volatile area close to the Afghan border, the CNN reported. The militants died as jets targeted their hideouts in the Khyber tribal district, Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations ....
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Iranian FM urges EU to show more active, independent role in nuclear talks
Date: 2014-10-12 18:16:34 GMT - Iran - International - SN:34 - ID:1110845
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the European Union to contribute a more active and independent role in the nuclear talks between Tehran and the world powers, Fars News Agency reported on Sunday. During a meeting with ....
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Lieberman: US will not make demands of Israel on Gaza reconstruction
Date: 2014-10-12 14:20:19 GMT - Israel - International - SN:29 - ID:1109145
Hours before the Gaza aid conference in Cairo began on Sunday, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told Ynet that "there are no American demands" of Israel and that the two countries have reached an understanding on Israel's role in the ....
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Erdogan says Assad regime behind violent protests in Turkey
Date: 2014-10-12 09:34:49 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:18 - ID:1106237
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed certain provocative groups for perpetrating the violent protests, adding “It is not only the PKK [outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party], or the political wing of that terrorist group. The [Bashar] al-Assad ....
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11 terrorists killed, 2 hideouts wiped out in Pakistan
Date: 2014-10-12 09:31:23 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:16 - ID:1106185
Air strikes in North Waziristan killed at least 11 terrorists, Geo News reported on Sunday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), jets pounded hideouts of the militant in Datta Khel area of the troubled agency, where military had ....
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Abe eyes summit with Palau leader by next spring
Date: 2014-10-12 08:56:53 GMT - Japan - International - SN:12 - ID:1105809
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering holding a summit with Palau President Tommy Remengesau by next spring in Japan, ahead of the planned visit to the Pacific island country by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, Kyodo News quoted ....