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Liberman: Israel must 'go all the way' in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-15 16:07:57 GMT - Israel - International - SN:46 - ID:828990
Israeli Foreign Minister said on Tuesday that Operation Protective Edge should end with forces controlling all of Gaza; says ceasefire only allows Hamas to make more rockets. Israel should "go all the way in Gaza," meaning it should reoccupy ....
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Taliban rejects involvement in Paktika attack that left 89 dead
Date: 2014-07-15 16:06:53 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:45 - ID:828989
The Taliban group in Afghanistan rejected involvement behind the deadly suicide attack in eastern Paktika province of Afghanistan which left 89 civilians dead, local media reported. Taliban group spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said the Taliban ....
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Kerry says "real gaps" between Iran, world powers
Date: 2014-07-15 13:21:30 GMT - Austria - International - SN:35 - ID:828591
US Secretary of State John Kerry says "very real gaps" persist between world powers and Iran over the contours of a nuclear agreement as a Sunday deadline for a deal approaches, reported FoxNews. Kerry cited some progress after two days of ....
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Philip Hammond appointed as new Foreign Secretary
Date: 2014-07-15 09:11:51 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:13 - ID:828029
British Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Philip Hammond as new Foreign Secretary in succession of the former Foreign Secretary William Hague, who resigned late on Monday. "Philip Hammond is the new Foreign Secretary," Cameron said on ....
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Obama welcomes Egypt initiative to stop fighting in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-15 07:26:48 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:827823
US President Barack Obama has welcomed an initiative floated by Egypt to stop all acts of aggression in the Gaza Strip. Speaking at an iftar dinner to mark the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Obama said the US will continue efforts to push for a ....
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William Hague quits as British foreign secretary in cabinet reshuffle
Date: 2014-07-15 06:31:21 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:4 - ID:827746
William Hague is to stand down as British foreign secretary with immediate effect and will take on the lesser role of leader of the House of Commons as he prepares to end his political career by retiring as an MP at the next election. A new ....
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We will do our best to help alleviate humanitarian suffering in Gaza - Hague
Date: 2014-07-14 18:07:07 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:62 - ID:827323
UK foreign secretary William Hague said Monday the UK was pressing for a ceasefire in Gaza and to ensure medical help reached those caught up in violence he described as "deeply concerning". Negotiations, he added, were the "only hope of ....
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UN Security Council set to authorize cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syrians
Date: 2014-07-14 18:06:05 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:61 - ID:827320
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution that would authorize cross-border delivery of humanitarian aid to Syrians in desperate need of food and medicine, without government approval. Diplomats, speaking on condition of ....
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Lieberman: Ending Gaza operation now will only mean more fighting in future
Date: 2014-07-14 11:15:52 GMT - Israel - International - SN:44 - ID:826527
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday said that Israel must press on with its military operation in the Gaza Strip, or it will find itself in the same situation in the near future, Ynet reported. "If this operation ends now, it is ....
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Kerry meets with Iranian counterpart in Vienna Monday
Date: 2014-07-14 08:44:52 GMT - Austria - International - SN:27 - ID:826163
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif for a second day in a row Monday to see if he can make progress on reaching a deal on Tehran's nuclear program before a July 20 deadline, IRNA news agency reported ....