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US defends supplying Israel with arms
Date: 2014-08-01 16:50:46 GMT - USA - International - SN:15 - ID:853686
The United States has defended its decision to provide Israel with arms during the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, Sky News reported. Israel has the right to defend itself, said White House Spokesman Josh Earnest. Earnest noted that ....
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Hammond welcomes Gaza humanitarian ceasefire
Date: 2014-08-01 09:36:14 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:6 - ID:853071
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has welcomed the 72 hour unconditional humanitarian ceasefire announced in Gaza. "I welcome the news of an agreement of a ceasefire to halt the violence we have seen. This is an achievement we have all been ....
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British minister calls for allowing aid to Syria without obstacles
Date: 2014-08-01 09:24:22 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:4 - ID:853056
British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Tobias Ellwood called for allowing aid supplies to Syria without any hindrances. There are around 10 million Syrians who are really in dire need of aid supplies, he added. ....
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Kerry urges Palestinians, Israelis to benefit from humanitarian truce
Date: 2014-08-01 08:26:03 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:852969
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Palestinian and Israeli sides to benefit from the 72-hour humanitarian truce to reach a peaceful solution. In statements to CNN news network, Kerry said that it is a rare opportunity that both parties ....
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Amnesty Int'l calls on S. Korea to stop arming Israel
Date: 2014-07-31 14:44:44 GMT - south korea - International - SN:17 - ID:852318
South Korea should immediately halt the transfer of all weapons to Israel in light of the deadly conflict in the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 1,300 people and injured many more since earlier this month, the local office of a global human ....
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House Republicans vote to sue President Obama
Date: 2014-07-31 07:47:19 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:851631
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to sue President Barack Obama for allegedly exceeding his constitutional powers, the Voice of America reported Thursday. The 225-201 vote along party lines means House lawyers will now draft ....
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UN chief demands end to hostilities in Malaysian plane crash area in Ukraine
Date: 2014-07-30 18:11:30 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:51 - ID:851313
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for stopping armed hostilities in the area of the Malaysian plane crash in eastern Ukraine and for giving international experts access to the site, Itar Tass news agency reported. Ban said ....
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Iran condemns violence in Xinjiang, China
Date: 2014-07-30 18:10:54 GMT - Iran - International - SN:50 - ID:851309
Foreign Ministry spokesman Marzieh Afkham on Wednesday condemned violent attacks in China's Xinjiang, saying that Iran principled policy is rejecting extremism and violence. She made the remarks following terror attack in Chinas Xinjiang region ....
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Three Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-30 18:10:08 GMT - Israel - International - SN:49 - ID:851307
Three Israeli soldiers have been killed earlier in the day during operational activity in the southern Gaza Strip, said an Israeli army Spokesman said Wednesday evening, Ynet reported. Their families were informed of their passing, he added. ....
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Political dialogue only way to achieve Libyan people's aspirations - British foreign office spokeswoman
Date: 2014-07-30 17:07:48 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:48 - ID:851246
The aspirations of the Libyan nation will only be achieved through political dialogue, said British Foreign Office Spokeswoman Farah Dakhlallah. In statements to MENA correspondent, Dakhlallah voiced concern over escalating violence in Libya, ....
