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Bomb blast rocks central Nigeria
Date: 2014-05-20 17:11:55 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:60 - ID:733006
A bomb blast rocked a crowded area central Nigeria on Tuesday amid reports of a large number of casualties. Eye-witnesses and news reports said the blast was at Ahmadu Bello Road, in Jos the capital city of Plateau State. The city of Jos was ....
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20 Taliban militants killed in various operations in Afghanistan
Date: 2014-05-20 14:11:50 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:45 - ID:732787
At least 20 Taliban militants were killed in various military operations conducted by Afghan national security forces in the past 24 hours, Khaama Press reported Tuesday. Defense ministry spokesman, Gen. Zahir Azimi said Afghan national army ....
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UN: 10,000 people displaced in Ukraine since crisis
Date: 2014-05-20 12:34:40 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:34 - ID:732554
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday said that the tension in Ukraine had displaced an estimated 10,000 civilians and added that the number of people affected was continuing to rise, said a statement on Tuesday. "A needs assessment has recently been ....
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Medvedev: Russia not obliged to guarantee Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty
Date: 2014-05-20 12:19:34 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:30 - ID:732508
Russia is not obligated to guarantee the territorial sovereignty of Ukraine because it never took on that obligation, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday, according to RIA Novosti news agency. “We are not obliged to guarantee ....
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5 dead, 45 wounded in train collision near Moscow
Date: 2014-05-20 12:13:00 GMT - Russia - International - SN:29 - ID:732488
A collision Tuesday between a cargo train and a passenger train near Moscow killed at least five people and left at least 45 others injured, ABC News quoted Russian officials as saying. The Interior Ministry said the accident happened when ....
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Iran urges joint bids to fight extremism
Date: 2014-05-20 11:49:05 GMT - Iran - International - SN:26 - ID:732413
Iran has called for closer cooperation among world countries, especially the Muslim states, in order to counter extremism and terrorism, Press TV reported Tuesday. Speaking at her weekly press conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign ....
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Ghanaian President: Boko Haram big threat to sub-region
Date: 2014-05-20 09:20:59 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:11 - ID:731995
Ghanaian President John Mahama, has warned that the activities of the Boko Haram sect pose a threat to the stabilization of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and sub-region not just Nigeria. Mahama, the Chairman of the ....
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Putin arrives in China for CICA Summit
Date: 2014-05-20 08:47:46 GMT - China - International - SN:9 - ID:731899
Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday in Shanghai to attend the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). At the Summit, Russia and China are hoping to deepen ties. In an interview with Chinese ....
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UN chief hails large voter turnout in Guinea-Bissau presidential run-off vote
Date: 2014-05-20 05:11:22 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:3 - ID:731444
The Secretary-General welcomed the generally peaceful and orderly conduct of Sunday’s run-off presidential election in Guinea-Bissau. Once again, Bissau-Guineans have demonstrated their commitment to peace and democracy by turning out in large ....
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Attempts to isolate Israeli faced by international relations: Netanyahu
Date: 2014-05-19 18:13:18 GMT - Israel - International - SN:77 - ID:731079
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israeli relations with world countries are an excellent answer to those who try to isolate Israel. "Whoever sees the establishment of the State of Israel and its continued existence as ....
