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Iran's Rouhani congratulates Turkey on local elections
Date: 2014-04-02 10:03:54 GMT - Iran - International - SN:37 - ID:644874
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has extended his congratulations to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the victory of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the recent local elections in Turkey, Press TV reported. In a telephone ....
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Washington Mudslide Death Toll Hits 28
Date: 2014-04-02 09:38:29 GMT - USA - International - SN:36 - ID:644800
The number of confirmed deaths in the Washington state mudslide has increased to 28, officials said Wednesday. 20 people are still missing and Six recovered bodies are still unidentified, sourced added. US President Barack Obama signed an ....
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Kidnapped politician, 8 others killed in Northern Afghanistan
Date: 2014-04-02 08:58:08 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:31 - ID:644667
Authorities in Afghanistan said Taliban militants have killed nine people, including a politician who was kidnapped three days ago. "Hussain Nazari, who was a candidate for the provincial council in northern Afghanistan, and more eight persons ....
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S. Korea says two drones are from N. Korea
Date: 2014-04-02 08:51:57 GMT - south korea - International - SN:29 - ID:644644
South Korea has concluded that the two drones that were recently found near the border with North Korea were from the communist nation, a defense ministry official said Wednesday, prompting the military to seek measures to tighten air space ....
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Lufthansa cancels 900 flights due to strike
Date: 2014-04-02 08:46:25 GMT - Germany - International - SN:27 - ID:644631
Germany's Lufthansa said it has canceled almost 900 domestic and intercontinental flights on the first day of a three-day strike by the pilots' union, ABC network reported. Airline spokeswoman Barbara Schaedler said that up to 900 flights were ....
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5 wounded in clashes Mardin city
Date: 2014-04-02 08:36:05 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:26 - ID:644606
Five people were wounded in an exchange of fire between two families in Mardin city in southeastern Turkey, NTV network reported Wednesday. A member of pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDPA), who won in Sunday's municipal elections, was ....
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Holder: Guilty verdict for bin Laden relative won't revive effort to try 9/11 mastermind in NY
Date: 2014-04-02 08:33:35 GMT - USA - International - SN:24 - ID:644600
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday he still believes Manhattan is the right place to put the self-professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks on trial but he won't revisit the decision to have his fate decided by a military tribunal ....
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US Congress passes bill to assist Ukraine and sanctions against Russia
Date: 2014-04-02 08:32:20 GMT - Russia - International - SN:23 - ID:644597
US House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to provide economic assistance to Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia, ITAR-TASS news agency reported. Earlier this document was approved by the Congress. The results of ....
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UN launches preparation for holding 3rd conference on Syria
Date: 2014-04-02 08:30:31 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:22 - ID:644594
The international community has launched preparation for the holding of a third conference on Syria ("Geneva-3"), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Tuesday. He said the Geneva-2 process, started at the beginning of the year, did not ....
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8.2 earthquake hits Chile, killing 5 and displacing 80,000
Date: 2014-04-02 08:26:16 GMT - Chile - International - SN:19 - ID:644569
A massive 8.2 magnitude quake has struck off the coast of northern Chile, killing 5 people and displacing around 80,000, "Russia Today" channel reported on Wednesday. The Chilean navy said the first sign of the tsunami hitting the coast was ....
