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DHQ Debunks Alleged Court Martial of Nigerian Army Generals
Date: 2014-06-04 07:32:18 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:21 - ID:759980
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked reports that about 15 senior officers including 10 generals in the army have been court martialled for various acts of sabotage against military operations, especially leaking sensitive information to Boko ....
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22 killed in coal mine b in China
Date: 2014-06-04 07:29:58 GMT - China - International - SN:20 - ID:759977
A coal mine accident has killed 22 people in the south-western Chinese city of Chongqing, ABC news reported quoting the city's news office in an online statement Wednesday. The accident that took place on Tuesday afternoon left two other people ....
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Roadside bombing kills 4 afghan police officers
Date: 2014-06-04 07:25:24 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:18 - ID:759963
A provincial official says four Afghan police officers were killed and another one was wounded when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the country's south, ABC news Channel reported. Omer Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor of ....
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Netanyahu 'troubled' by U.S. decision to work with Palestinian gov't
Date: 2014-06-03 15:50:06 GMT - Israel - International - SN:75 - ID:759019
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he was "deeply troubled" by the United States' decision to maintain relations with the new Palestinian unity government. Netanyahu has urged the world not to work with Palestinian Authority ....
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OIC shows solidarity with Nigeria against terrorist Boko Haram
Date: 2014-06-03 14:58:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - International - SN:67 - ID:758935
Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Eyad Madani expressed Tuesday the OIC's willingness to assist the Nigerian Government in fighting the Boko Haram insurgents, describing them as criminals. In a statement, the OIC said ....
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Obama announces $1bn fund for European Reassurance Initiative
Date: 2014-06-03 12:54:35 GMT - Poland - International - SN:52 - ID:758615
US President Barack Obama has announced plans for a $1 billion (£ 600 million) fund to increase US military deployments to Europe, during a visit to Poland, the BBC reported Tuesday. Obama, who will meet Nato leaders amid concerns over the ....
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S.Korean PM calls for fair, clean local elections
Date: 2014-06-03 12:37:58 GMT - south korea - International - SN:31 - ID:758207
The prime minister called for utmost government efforts to ensure a fair and clean election Tuesday, one day before the country is set to elect mayors, governors, local councilors and eduction chiefs, Yonhap news agency reported. Wednesday's ....
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34 Taliban militants killed in joint Afghan operations
Date: 2014-06-03 12:27:44 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:49 - ID:758553
At least 34 Taliban militants were killed following joint military operations conducted by Afghan national security forces, Khaama Press reported. The operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Baghlan, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, Uruzgan and Helmand ....
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Thailand's junta lifts curfew on three beach resorts
Date: 2014-06-03 11:49:44 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:44 - ID:758446
Thailand's military junta lifted a curfew Tuesday at three popular beach resorts but said the restriction imposed after its May 22 coup would stay in place for the rest of the country, including the capital, Bangkok, ABC news reported. In a ....
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Thousands in Spain join anti-monarchy protest
Date: 2014-06-03 10:06:07 GMT - Spain - International - SN:32 - ID:758230
Thousands of protesters in Spain have taken to the streets to call for a referendum on the future of the monarchy, following King Juan Carlos's decision to abdicate, BBC reported Tuesday. On Monday, the king announced his intention after nearly ....