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  • N. Korea should drop nuke activities for dialogue: U.S. envoy

    N. Korea should drop nuke activities for dialogue: U.S. envoy

    Date: 2014-07-27 08:50:30 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:847111

    North Korea should end its nuclear activities and provocative acts if it hopes to see the resumption of long-stalled talks aimed at giving up Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, the outgoing U.S. ambassador said Sunday. Ambassador Sung Kim said ....

  • N. Korea fires another missile, Japan protests as security violation

    N. Korea fires another missile, Japan protests as security violation

    Date: 2014-07-27 08:22:25 GMT - Japan - International - SN:5 - ID:847115

    North Korea fired a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, likely under the guidance of leader Kim Jong Un, according to reports from Seoul and Pyongyang, prompting Japan to lodge a strong protest, calling the launch a violation of ....

  • Rouhani stresses necessity for unity among neighbors, Muslims

    Rouhani stresses necessity for unity among neighbors, Muslims

    Date: 2014-07-26 15:33:33 GMT - Iran - International - SN:17 - ID:846514

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani voiced concern about the situation of the Palestinians in Gaza, and underlined the importance of unity and solidarity among Muslims as well as the countries neighboring Iran, the Farsnews reported. "Today an ....

  • Japan, Mexico to cooperate in concluding Pacific trade talks early

    Japan, Mexico to cooperate in concluding Pacific trade talks early

    Date: 2014-07-26 11:32:15 GMT - Japan - International - SN:16 - ID:846023

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto confirmed their cooperation in seeking the early conclusion of ongoing free-trade negotiations involving the two countries and 10 other Pacific-rim nations, Kyodo news ....

  • Criminal case opened in Russia over gunfire attacks from Ukraine

    Criminal case opened in Russia over gunfire attacks from Ukraine

    Date: 2014-07-26 09:51:38 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:845816

    The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case in connection with shelling of Russia's territory from Ukraine, a committee official said, according to ITAR-TASS News Agency. The SK (Investigative Committee) authorities in the ....

  • US House passes resolution requiring Congress to approve troops in Iraq

    US House passes resolution requiring Congress to approve troops in Iraq

    Date: 2014-07-26 09:34:45 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:845794

    The US House of Representatives passed a resolution requiring authorization from Congress for a sustained presence of combat troops in Iraq, CBS News reported. The legislation was approved by a 370-40 vote after Republican and Democratic ....

  • UK foreign secretary arrives in Paris for Gaza ceasefire talks

    UK foreign secretary arrives in Paris for Gaza ceasefire talks

    Date: 2014-07-26 09:33:23 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:9 - ID:845791

    UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrived in Paris Saturday to participate in ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinian movement of Hamas. Hammond is in Paris to partake in talks aiming at reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza that ....

  • Cholera kills 5 in Nigeria, 120 cases reported

    Cholera kills 5 in Nigeria, 120 cases reported

    Date: 2014-07-26 08:56:30 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:7 - ID:845753

    Five persons have been killed in a cholera outbreak in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State, South-East Nigeria, a local newspaper reported. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, disclosed this while speaking with ....

  • Israeli cabinet rejects US proposal for 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza fighting

    Israeli cabinet rejects US proposal for 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza fighting

    Date: 2014-07-25 19:09:03 GMT - Israel - International - SN:20 - ID:845363

    Israel's cabinet has unanimously rejected a US-backed proposal for a week-long "humanitarian pause" in the offensive on Gaza after 18 days of fighting that has claimed more than 800 Palestinian lives, The Guardian reported on Friday. Binyamin ....

  • UN says more support urgently needed to tackle growing food insecurity in the Sahel

    UN says more support urgently needed to tackle growing food insecurity in the Sahel

    Date: 2014-07-25 16:21:34 GMT - Italy - International - SN:17 - ID:845202

    The United Nations on Friday called on the international donor community to renew a commitment to fight hunger and food insecurity in the Sahel by protecting and strengthening the resilience of the poor and very poor families in the region. ....

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