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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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Ukrainian army uses banned phosphorous bombs — Russian Defense Ministry
Date: 2014-07-25 16:16:09 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:845193
Ukrainian army has used phosphorous bombs banned under the international law against civilian targets in the conflict zone, a senior Russian Defense Ministry official said on Friday. "The phosphorous bombs were used against civilians in ....
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British Coptic Orthodox Church says what happens in Mosul threatens lives of Iraqis
Date: 2014-07-25 16:14:59 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:15 - ID:845191
Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, has said the violence against Christians and other minorities in Mosul threatens the lives of all Iraqis. Commenting on the latest developments in the city ....
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Hammond: Britain determined to exert every effort to end Middle East conflict
Date: 2014-07-24 11:43:45 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:17 - ID:843185
Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Thursday that his country is determined to exert every possible effort to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Hammond, who is now visiting Israel, said that efforts are underway to cease ....
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Nigeria's abducted girls not forgotten: UN chief
Date: 2014-07-24 07:57:21 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:7 - ID:842718
UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon Wednesday voiced his full support for the worldwide vigils to mark 100 days since the abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria by Boko Haram terrorists, noting the girls are not forgotten. "I stand in solidarity with ....
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Kerry visits Israel to pursue Gaza ceasefire
Date: 2014-07-23 11:58:52 GMT - Israel - International - SN:24 - ID:841696
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel Wednesday to seek ways of ending the deadliest violence in years between Israel and Hamas. "Secretary Kerry arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel, this morning to meet with officials to discuss the ongoing ....
