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Israel-Palestinian 'solution' to be put to UN Security Council: France
Date: 2014-09-20 06:08:31 GMT - France - International - SN:7 - ID:972981
French President Francois Hollande said Friday that a solution to the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians will be put to the UN Security Council, the Times of Israel reported. "We will have a resolution, to be presented to the ....
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Queen says UK will respect result of Scottish independence referendum
Date: 2014-09-20 06:04:27 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:5 - ID:972945
Queen Elizabeth has said Friday she believes Scotland will unite in a "spirit of mutual respect and support" following the independence referendum, the BBC reported. She said she understood there would be "strong feelings and contrasting ....
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Turkey opens border for Kurds fleeing Daesh
Date: 2014-09-20 06:02:34 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:1 - ID:972905
A Turkish official said Friday the country has opened its border with Syria to allow up to 4,000 people, mostly Kurds, to cross to safety as they flee militants from Daesh group, Fox News reported. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said the ....
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18 killed, injured in blast outside mosque in Afghanistan
Date: 2014-09-19 13:34:30 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:10 - ID:970881
Six people were killed and 12 others were injured Friday in a blast outside a mosque in the Afghan province of Baghlan. The blast occurred shortly after the Friday prayers, said the Spokesman for Baghlan Province's Police Chief Jawad ....
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Scotland votes no to independence as its first minister admits defeat
Date: 2014-09-19 07:49:10 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:3 - ID:968353
Scotland has voted to stay in the United Kingdom after voters decisively rejected independence, BBC reported. With 31 out of the country's 32 council areas having declared after Thursday's vote, the 'No' side has an unassailable lead of 1,914,187 ....
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Obama terms armament of Syrian rebels as "important element" in face of Daesh
Date: 2014-09-19 07:36:25 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:968257
US President Barack Obama termed the armament of the Syrian rebels as "an important element" in face of Daesh. Obama thanked the Congress members for swiftly dealing with the plan to arm the Syrian rebels. More than 40 Arab states announced ....
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Putin discusses domestic business development within WTO membership
Date: 2014-09-18 14:36:29 GMT - Russia - International - SN:24 - ID:965741
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting of the State Council to discuss domestic business development as part of Russia’s membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO), ITAR-TASS reported on Thursday. Russian Economic Development ....
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Lieberman to Kerry: Israel ready to help U.S.-led fight against Islamic State
Date: 2014-09-18 12:24:27 GMT - Israel - International - SN:20 - ID:964477
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met Wednesday evening in Washington with his American counterpart, John Kerry, to discuss the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. Lieberman told Kerry that ....
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Iran's Rouhani blasts ISIS and 'ridiculous' U.S.-led coalition
Date: 2014-09-18 06:07:44 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:961569
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounced ISIS for its savagery but also branded the U.S.-led coalition against the terror group as "ridiculous." Speaking from the presidential palace in Tehran ahead of his visit to the United Nations, Rouhani ....
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Obama welcomes Houses of Representatives approval on arming Syrian opposition
Date: 2014-09-18 06:07:01 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:961561
US President Barack Obama has welcomed the US House of Representatives vote approving the US Administration plan to arm moderate Syrian rebels in the fight against the Islamic State. In a statement released by the White House late Wednesday, ....