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Israeli minister warns Abbas of rule in West Bank
Date: 2014-03-31 08:11:49 GMT - palestine - International - SN:18 - ID:640382
Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett claimed on Sunday the rule of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would collapse if Israeli force pulled out from the occupied West Bank. Israel does not "concern itself with the Palestinian president's ....
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Local elections 'defeat' for government - French PM
Date: 2014-03-31 08:10:42 GMT - France - International - SN:17 - ID:640380
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Sunday that the early results of the local elections are a defeat for his government. "The elections are considered to be a clear message which must be heard closely", Ayrault said. The results ....
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5 Japanese workers dead as pier overturns
Date: 2014-03-31 08:07:51 GMT - Japan - International - SN:16 - ID:640374
Five Japanese construction workers died on Sunday, while two remain missing after a floating pier they were building overturned and they fell into the sea off Okinotori Island, Kyodo News Agency reported. Sixteen workers building the pier at the ....
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Socialists lose heavily in France local elections - early results
Date: 2014-03-31 07:56:21 GMT - France - International - SN:12 - ID:640348
France's governing Socialists have suffered big losses in municipal elections, early results show, with the opposition UMP claiming victory and the far right celebrating further gains, the BBC reported on Sunday. UMP leader Jean-Francois Cope ....
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Netanyahu slams UN rights council
Date: 2014-03-31 07:47:22 GMT - Israel - International - SN:11 - ID:640338
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday slammed a UN rights body for a string of resolutions condemning Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported. "At the end of last week, the UN Human Rights Council condemned Israel five times, at a time ....
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Russian ambassador: No plans to invade eastern Ukraine
Date: 2014-03-31 07:39:56 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:640316
The Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak denied reports claiming that Moscow intends to invade Eastern Ukraine, ABC News reported. Russia still does not plan to invade Eastern Ukraine, the Russian ambassador reiterated to ABC ....
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10 wounded in Ankara on election day
Date: 2014-03-31 07:30:02 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:4 - ID:640296
A group of around 50 people, reportedly supporters of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), attacked Sunday supporters of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in Ankara, as Turkey went to the polls for a crucial local election. Riot ....
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China insists on talk with Philippines over sea claims
Date: 2014-03-31 07:21:26 GMT - China - International - SN:3 - ID:640277
China said on Sunday that it insists on holding talks with Philippines over sea claims. In a statement, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei said that China's position on issues concerning the South China Sea is clear-cut and ....
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Netanyahu: We will respond to every effort to attack us
Date: 2014-03-30 16:28:19 GMT - Israel - International - SN:46 - ID:639661
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will respond to any attempt of what he described as "destroying the border line" with Syria. Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said, "The Israeli forces thwarted an ....
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Lavrov: Russia has info about Ukraine’s Right Sector involved in Kiev sniper shooting
Date: 2014-03-30 12:07:21 GMT - Russia - International - SN:27 - ID:639052
Russia has some information about Ukrainian far-right movement Right Sector involved in the shooting of snipers in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said as quoted by Itar Tass. Pettiness of foreign sponsors ....