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Israeli min. calls on Netanyahu, Lapid to be responsible, avoid early elections
Date: 2014-09-14 06:49:18 GMT - Israel - International - SN:2 - ID:933513
Israeli Finance Minister Naftali Bennett (Bayit Yehudi) said on Sunday that he fears that disagreements over the budget could lead to early elections that will cost the country billions of shekels, the Jerusalem Post reported. Speaking in an ....
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Israeli cabinet session cancelled due to disputes over budget
Date: 2014-09-14 06:39:31 GMT - Israel - International - SN:1 - ID:933477
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to cancel the weekly cabinet session Sunday due to disputes between him and Israeli Minister of Finance Yair Lapid on the budget draft of 2015. Lapid insists on reducing the budget of the Israeli ....
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Kerry leaves Cairo
Date: 2014-09-13 17:14:44 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:40 - ID:932245
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry left Cairo Saturday evening after his several hour visit to Egypt. During the visit, Kerry met President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Arab League Secretary-General Nabil el-Araby and Foreign Minister Sameh ....
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25 Taliban militants killed during counter-terrorism operation: MoI
Date: 2014-09-13 15:20:26 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:35 - ID:931649
At least 25 Taliban militants were killed and eight others were injured following counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) following a statement said, “In past 24 hours, Afghan National Police conducted ....
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China, France tackle Iraq situation
Date: 2014-09-13 07:42:45 GMT - China - International - SN:6 - ID:928069
Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi had a phone conversation with his French counterpart Laurent Fabius to exchange views on the situation in Iraq. Wang, who is currently with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a tour of Central and South Asia, said ....
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US reiterates call on allies to join int'l coalition to fight Daesh
Date: 2014-09-12 14:34:14 GMT - USA - International - SN:20 - ID:925957
The United States has reiterated its call on allies to join the international coalition formed to confront the so-called "Islamic State" (Daesh), said White House Spokesman Josh Earnest. Saudi Arabia has expressed readiness for training Syrian ....
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Iran, Russia presidents discuss bilateral issues in Dushanbe
Date: 2014-09-12 14:30:40 GMT - Iran - International - SN:19 - ID:925933
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, in a meeting on Friday, conferred over issues of mutual interest as well as the latest regional and international developments, according to IRNA. The meeting took place ....
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UN chief calls Afghan candidates to seek to form national unity gov't
Date: 2014-09-12 14:13:14 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:16 - ID:925777
UN chief Ban Ki-moon called on Afghan presidential contenders Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai to seek to form national unity government, Khaama newspaper reported Friday. "Yesterday the Secretary-General had separate phone calls with ....
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Hollande in Iraq as France preparing for action
Date: 2014-09-12 09:20:12 GMT - Iraq - International - SN:10 - ID:924157
French President Francois Hollande is visiting Iraq as his country prepares possible airstrikes with a US-led coalition against Daesh extremists who have seized territory around the region. French radio says Hollande landed in Baghdad on Friday ....
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President Rouhani urges world states to unite against terrorism
Date: 2014-09-11 16:09:51 GMT - Iran - International - SN:26 - ID:921513
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged world states here Thursday to unite against terrorism and extremism and work hand in hand in a collective move. The Iranian president made the remarks in a meeting with Secretary General of the Shanghai ....