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Argentine Vice-President Boudou charged in corruption case
Date: 2014-06-28 13:05:38 GMT - Argentina - International - SN:42 - ID:802241
Argentine Vice-President Amado Boudou has been charged in a corruption case, the BBC News reported. Boudou is suspected of using his influence when he was economy minister to ensure that a contract to print Argentina's currency was awarded to a ....
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Thai army promises elections in October 2015
Date: 2014-06-28 12:04:18 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:40 - ID:802125
Thailand's military leader has promised a return to democracy but says elections will only take place after October 2015, the BBC reported. Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said in a speech that an interim constitution would be adopted next month. A ....
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Naval forces foil pirate attack on Iranian tanker
Date: 2014-06-28 09:05:50 GMT - Iran - International - SN:24 - ID:801770
Iranian Navy's 30th fleet of warships foiled a pirate attack on an Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea, Tasnim News Agency said Saturday. According to Iran’s Navy, pirates aboard 8 armed vessels wanted to hijack the Iranian tanker but were forced ....
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Russia rejects US $500 mln aid to armed Syrian opposition - Lavrov
Date: 2014-06-28 08:33:48 GMT - Russia - International - SN:10 - ID:801660
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow does not welcome the US decision to allocate $500 million to the armed opposition in Syria but hopes this money "will not flow to the wrong hands," Interfax news agency reported. "We ....
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UK condemns Abuja explosion
Date: 2014-06-28 08:32:40 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:13 - ID:801697
The British government on Friday condemned the recent bomb attack on a shopping mall in Nigeria's capital Abuja and promised to stand with the authorities of the West African country as they seek to bring the perpetrators of the appalling crime to ....
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Obama extends best wishes to Muslims worldwide as Ramadan is set to begin
Date: 2014-06-28 08:29:26 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:801656
US President Barack Obama sent his best wishes to Muslims in the US and around the world on the start of the holy month of Ramadan, US News reported on Friday. Obama said in a statement that the US is grateful for Muslim-American organizations, ....
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Juncker is wrong person for European commission job, says David Cameron
Date: 2014-06-28 07:34:39 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:2 - ID:801612
British prime minister David Cameron has launched a strong personal attack on Jean-Claude Juncker, declaring that the former prime minister of Luxembourg is the wrong person to lead the European commission, The Guardian reported. As he arrived ....
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Dick Cheney says Iraq war "right thing"
Date: 2014-06-25 17:33:21 GMT - USA - International - SN:57 - ID:797960
US Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday stood by the Bush Administration’s decision to wage war in Iraq. Cheney said "I was a strong advocate of going into Iraq, I think that was the right decision then, and I still believe that today", ....
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Iran concerned over spread of terrorism: spokeswoman
Date: 2014-06-25 11:45:17 GMT - Iran - International - SN:34 - ID:796903
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said on Wednesday that Tehran feels great concern over insecurity, spread of terrorism and terrorist attacks against world countries, IRNA news agency reported. Speaking at her weekly press conference, ....
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EU imposes ban on goods from Crimea
Date: 2014-06-25 10:47:28 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:39 - ID:797097
The EU Commission imposed a ban on imported goods from Crimea following its position of not recognizing Crimea's accession to Russia, Russia Today reported. However Crimean officials say EU sanctions won’t have any serious impact on the region’s ....
