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Formation of Iraqi govt important step in tackling Daesh threat, says UK FM
Date: 2014-09-09 16:28:10 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:46 - ID:914262
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond praised the formation of an Iraqi government as an important step in tackling the threat posed by Daesh, a press release by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said Tuesday. "The formation of Iraq’s new ....
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Russian missile warning system tracks ballistic missile launch towards Israel
Date: 2014-09-09 15:40:37 GMT - Russia - International - SN:44 - ID:914222
Russia’s early warning missile system tracked the launch of a ballistic missile from the Mediterranean Sea toward Israel, RIA Novosti quoted Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov as saying on Tuesday. "The radar fixed ....
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Iran to share peaceful nuclear achievements with other countries after final agreement with P5+1 - Official
Date: 2014-09-09 15:15:04 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:41 - ID:914163
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Tuesday Iran would share its peaceful nuclear achievements with other countries after reaching a final agreement with the six world powers (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus ....
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Georgia welcomes outcome of NATO summit: amb. in Cairo
Date: 2014-09-09 14:51:37 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:38 - ID:914119
Georgia's Ambassador in Cairo Archil Dzuliashvili has welcomed the outcome of the NATO summit that was held in Wales over providing support to the country in order to obtain the alliance membership. In statements to MENA on Tuesday, Dzuliashvili ....
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Iran arrests 3 foreigners on suspect trip to Iraq
Date: 2014-09-09 12:14:01 GMT - Iran - International - SN:10 - ID:913593
The Iranian authorities have detained three foreigners traveling through Iran under the suspicion they were planning to join the extremists of Daesh group in neighboring Iraq, a state-owned Tehran newspaper reported on Tuesday. The report by the ....
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Lavrov: Difficult to fight terror in Syria and at same time call on Assad to leave
Date: 2014-09-09 11:41:56 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:913691
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday the west cannot confront terrorism in Syria and cannot at the same time ask President Bashar Al Assad to leave. After talks with Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, Lavrov said NATO ....
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Hagel tests Turkish willingness for bigger role in Daesh fight
Date: 2014-09-09 11:30:30 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:14 - ID:913668
Turkey is seeking specific roles in a US-led coalition to battle Daesh militants, the Today's Zaman daily quoted US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel as saying after talks with Turkish leaders said. "Today's meetings were a reaffirmation, clearly, of ....
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Rebels 'free 1,200 captives': Poroshenko
Date: 2014-09-08 17:12:12 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:65 - ID:912587
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine have released 1,200 prisoners, the BBC reported Monday. The releases followed Friday's ceasefire deal, he said, which included an exchange of prisoners. He was ....
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London Luton airport evacuated after suspicious item found
Date: 2014-09-08 15:32:17 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:59 - ID:912456
London Luton airport has been evacuated following a security alert, disrupting air travel for thousands of passengers, the Guardian reported on Monday. A spokeswoman for the airport said "London Luton airport has evacuated the terminal building ....
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Obama calls on Afghan candidates to complete power-sharing deal soon
Date: 2014-09-08 14:03:06 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:58 - ID:912276
The US President Barack Obama has told presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai to complete a power-sharing deal as soon as possible so the country can form a new government. “The President spoke with Afghan ....