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NATO cooperates with Turkey over Iraq situation -- Rasmussen
Date: 2014-06-17 16:53:40 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:59 - ID:783536
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday they cooperate fully with Turkey over the recent developments in the situation in Iraq. Rasmussen, who paid a two-day visit to Turkey after the ISIL seized many cities in Iraq, told the ....
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William Hague denies government is softening its approach to Iran
Date: 2014-06-17 16:09:47 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:52 - ID:783430
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has assured MPs that the UK's policy towards Iran on terrorism and nuclear ambitions will not soften despite announcing the reopening of the British embassy in Tehran, the Telegraph reported Tuesday. Hague ....
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Extremist groups in Iraq threaten regional war, U.N. panel warns
Date: 2014-06-17 15:42:04 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:49 - ID:783356
The onslaught of extremist Sunni militants in Iraq will have violent repercussions in Syria and could bring wider war in the Middle East, the New York Times quoted a United Nations panel as warning on Tuesday. The conflict in Syria “has reached a ....
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Iran condemns Israeli aggression against Palestinians
Date: 2014-06-17 15:18:13 GMT - Iran - International - SN:46 - ID:783294
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham strongly condemned the recent Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and lawmakers in Gaza and the West Bank, describing it as an indication of the Zionists' weakness and internal ....
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France slams abduction of three Israeli teenagers
Date: 2014-06-17 15:11:22 GMT - France - International - SN:45 - ID:783280
France has slammed the abduction of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank and called for their immediate release. In press statements on Tuesday, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called for exerting utmost efforts to immediately release ....
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After five days, EU condemns Israeli settlers kidnapping
Date: 2014-06-17 14:43:27 GMT - Israel - International - SN:42 - ID:783226
The EU condemned on Tuesday the kidnapping of three Israeli settlers in the West Bank, calling for their immediate release and safe return five days after the abduction took place, The Jerusalem Post reported. "Such acts can only undermine ....
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WHO issues statement on 6th meeting of emergency committee on MERS-CoV
Date: 2014-06-17 14:24:41 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:37 - ID:783194
The World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report on MERS-CoV that the situation remains serious in terms of public health impact, adding, however, that the upsurge in cases that began in April has now decreased and there is no evidence of ....
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UK to re-open Iran embassy: Hague
Date: 2014-06-17 11:59:54 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:13 - ID:782808
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said he intends to re-open Britain's Embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran, the BBC reported. Hague said the "circumstances were right" following an improvement in bilateral relations in recent months. Full ....
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Lavrov urges intl community to push Ukrainian crisis to political course
Date: 2014-06-16 17:51:21 GMT - Russia - International - SN:84 - ID:781635
The international community must ask Kiev to ensure security for diplomats and embassies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying Monday. "The International community must require of the Ukrainian authorities ....
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Britons are fighting with ISIS - Hague
Date: 2014-06-16 16:58:57 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:82 - ID:781540
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said a number of Britons are fighting with ISIS - the extremist group that has taken over large parts of Iraq. The Foreign Secretary told the Commons about 400 UK-linked nationals were involved in the ....
