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Czech Red Cross sends aid to Ukraine
Date: 2014-09-20 06:14:46 GMT - Czech - International - SN:11 - ID:973013
The Czech Red Cross, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is sending 1600 tonnes of medical supplies to Ukraine, Radio Praha cited a statement by the Czech foreign ministry. It is already the seventh delivery of humanitarian aid ....
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Kerry to chair UN Security Council session on Iraq
Date: 2014-09-20 06:12:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:973009
US Secretary of State John Kerry will chair a ministerial debate of the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Iraq on Friday at the UN Headquarters in New York City, the US State Department website reported. As part of the US ....
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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 ....