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S. Korea moving to hold FM talks with Iran in New York
Date: 2014-09-22 08:56:19 GMT - south korea - International - SN:33 - ID:987401
South Korea's foreign minister is seeking to meet with his Iranian counterpart in New York this week with North Korea's nuclear weapons program likely to be on the agenda, Yonhap quoted government sources as saying Monday. Foreign Minister Yun ....
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Seoul seeking to extend peacekeeping missions in South Sudan, Lebanon
Date: 2014-09-22 08:51:06 GMT - south korea - International - SN:32 - ID:987345
South Korea is seeking to extend the deployment of its troops in South Sudan and Lebanon as part of its global peace keeping efforts, Yonhap said Monday. Currently, a 290-member South Korean contingent, named the "Hanbit" unit, is stationed in ....
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Thousands protest climate change in Paris
Date: 2014-09-22 07:58:55 GMT - France - International - SN:26 - ID:986873
Nearly 5,000 people protested in Paris on Sunday, ahead of Tuesday's United Nations hosted summit in New York to discuss reducing carbon emissions that threaten the environment, France 24 reported. Activists said the mobilization would act as a ....
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UK welcomes agreement to form Afghan unity gov't
Date: 2014-09-22 07:57:40 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:25 - ID:986845
The UK Government welcomed Sunday the signing of an agreement to form a national unity government in Afghanistan, Sky News reported. A UK government spokesman said in a statement his country welcomes the agreement between the two presidential ....
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Pope Francis arrives in Albania to promote religious harmony
Date: 2014-09-22 07:56:06 GMT - Albania - International - SN:24 - ID:986833
Pope Francis has begun his first official European visit, touching down in Albania on Sunday morning, Euronews reported. The pontiff was greeted by the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, when he touched down in Tirana for a one-day visit. The ....
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Argentina's president receives threats from Daesh
Date: 2014-09-22 07:51:39 GMT - Russia - International - SN:23 - ID:986797
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez said that she had received threats from Daesh over her friendship with Pope Francis and Argentina's position on Palestinian issue, Ria Novosti reported Sunday. Following a meeting with Pope Francis, ....
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Kerry, Zarif discuss Iranian nuclear file
Date: 2014-09-22 07:44:46 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:986401
US State Secretary John Kerry met on Monday with his Iranian counterpart Mohamad Javad Zarif for talks on the Iranian nuclear file. A State Department official said that the two sides discussed the progress achieved in negotiations in the past ....
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Iran attaches great importance to stability in Iraq, FM says
Date: 2014-09-22 07:27:37 GMT - Iran - International - SN:17 - ID:986581
Stability in Iraq and the promotion of Tehran-Baghdad relations are highly important to Iran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, Tasnim News Agency reported. “Stability and security in Iraq and its development and progress as well as the ....
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2 al Shabab suspects arrested in Germany's Frankfurt
Date: 2014-09-22 07:19:43 GMT - Germany - International - SN:12 - ID:986505
German authorities have arrested two suspected members of the Somali-based extremist group al-Shabab after they landed at Frankfurt airport, ABC News reported on Sunday. The federal prosecutors' office said in a statement Sunday that the men were ....
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Arab nations need to help in fight against Daesh -- US general
Date: 2014-09-22 07:15:52 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:986481
The top American military officer has said the success of the U.S.-led campaign to retake Iraqi territory hinges on getting more help from Arab nations, saying the so-called Daesh needs to be “squeezed from multiple directions.” Army Gen. Martin ....
