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Typhoon hits China, forcing cancellation of dozens of flights
Date: 2014-09-16 07:55:57 GMT - China - International - SN:8 - ID:948345
A typhoon struck China's southernmost island of Hainan on Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights as it headed northwest toward Vietnam, ABC news reported. About 90,000 people in southern China were evacuated from high-risk areas ....
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Huge blast rocks central Kabul near US embassy, reports say
Date: 2014-09-16 06:22:19 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:3 - ID:947613
A large explosion has ripped through Kabul, shaking buildings in Afghanistan's capital and setting off the siren alert at the US embassy, reports say. The blast tore through cars on the main airport road near the US Embassy, leaving them tangled ....
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3 Marines wounded by grenade explosion in Pohang
Date: 2014-09-16 06:08:24 GMT - south korea - International - SN:2 - ID:947529
Three Marines were injured Tuesday as a hand grenade exploded during a training session at a Marine unit in this southeastern port city, Yonhap news agency reported quoting military sources. The accident took place around 10:20 a.m. at a drill ....
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IAEA board of governors meeting kicks off in Vienna
Date: 2014-09-15 17:47:54 GMT - Austria - International - SN:64 - ID:946121
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors meeting kicked off on Monday at the International Center in Vienna, Austria. U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano is expected to report to the IAEA’s board of governors, who ....
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'We aim for substantial majority in independence referendum' - Scotland's First Minister
Date: 2014-09-15 15:04:08 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:57 - ID:945121
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said Monday the independence referendum was "a once in a generation opportunity" and he was aiming for "a substantial majority". In statements, Salmond said: "We are not aiming to win by one vote. We are ....
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Daesh is not state, does not represent Islam - French FM
Date: 2014-09-15 14:49:32 GMT - France - International - SN:50 - ID:944957
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Monday people should stop referring to extremists in Iraq and Syria as the so-called "Islamic State", as Daesh is not a state and does not represent Islam. In a joint press conference with his Iraqi ....
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Int'l conference on Iraq starts in Paris
Date: 2014-09-15 10:14:21 GMT - France - International - SN:21 - ID:942081
An international conference on peace and security in Iraq kicked off in the French capital Monday. The conference is chaired by Francois Hollande and Fouad Massoum, the presidents of France and Iraq. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is leading ....
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UN asks Iran aid in accelerating election of Lebanon president
Date: 2014-09-15 10:09:06 GMT - Iran - International - SN:27 - ID:942337
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for Iran’s assistance in accelerating the election of a new president in Lebanon, Press TV reported Monday. The request was made in a message addressed to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad ....
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Pakistan's government says at least 280 citizens killed, and more than 500 injured
Date: 2014-09-15 09:49:56 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:22 - ID:942153
At least 280 people have been killed in Pakistan and more than 500 others injured, the government there said, CNN reported. And at least 200 people have died in flooding in Indian-administered Kashmir, Indian Home Ministry spokesman Kuldeep ....
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S. Korea to support U.S. fight against Daesh with more humanitarian aid: security adviser
Date: 2014-09-15 09:09:24 GMT - USA - International - SN:19 - ID:941745
South Korea is expected to support the U.S.-led fight against the so-called Islamic State militants with additional humanitarian assistance, Yonhap quoted Seoul's presidential national security adviser as saying Sunday. Kim Kwan-jin made the ....
