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Actress Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Date: 2014-02-23 16:42:21 GMT - Lebanon - International - SN:47 - ID:572404
Hollywood actress and the Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie embarked Sunday on a tour of areas hosting Syrian refugees in Lebanon's Beqaa province, according to Worldbulletin. Jolie arrived in Lebanon ....
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Israeli Knesset to discuss extending sovereignty to Al-Aqsa - Paper
Date: 2014-02-23 14:16:25 GMT - palestine - International - SN:35 - ID:572100
A group of rabbis and yeshiva heads have submitted a petition to the Knesset demanding legislation to extend Jewish sovereignty on Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem Post reported. The petition comes ahead of Knesset deliberation on policies regarding ....
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EU Says Ukraine Must Preserve Its Unity
Date: 2014-02-23 13:40:43 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:32 - ID:572025
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, called Sunday for the formation of an inclusive government in Ukraine and for all sides to safeguard the country's unity. In a statement, Ashton said: "The European Union expects ....
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Ukraine parliament names speaker Turchynov interim president
Date: 2014-02-23 12:54:29 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:29 - ID:571848
Parliament Speaker Oleksander Turchynov takes charge following the dismissal of President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday, reported the BBC Sunday. Turchynov told MPs they had until Tuesday to form a new unity government. Parliament also voted ....
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Gorbachev: Ukraine failed to act democratically
Date: 2014-02-23 11:39:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - International - SN:24 - ID:571679
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Sunday the crisis in Ukraine stems from the government's failure to act democratically. "Ultimately this is the result of the failure of the government to act democratically and to engage in dialogue ....
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Netanyahu: World must be firm on defeating Iran nuclear program
Date: 2014-02-23 10:27:56 GMT - Israel - International - SN:21 - ID:571505
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged world powers to stand firm in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, a day after a US official said the Islamic Republic may be able to keep some of its enrichment capabilities, Ynet ....
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Mexico's top drug lord nabbed
Date: 2014-02-23 09:48:48 GMT - Mexico - International - SN:18 - ID:571419
One of the world's most wanted drug barons, Joaquin Guzman, known as "Shorty", has been arrested in Mexico, the BBC reported Sunday. He was arrested in Sinaloa state, in a joint operation with US anti-drugs forces. He was the leader of the ....
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Several regional politicians in Ukraine step down
Date: 2014-02-23 09:15:25 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:15 - ID:571348
Several regional politicians in Ukraine have announced their resignation, Itar-tass news agency reported on Sunday. On this list are head of the Lvov regional administration Olega Salo and his deputies and deputies of the Khrakov regional ....
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Japan issues travel alert for Ukraine
Date: 2014-02-23 08:00:24 GMT - Japan - International - SN:7 - ID:571180
Japan's Foreign Ministry is warning Japanese nationals in Ukraine and those planning to travel there not to go near sites of anti-government demonstrations, Japan's Radio reported. Clashes between the Ukrainian police and protesters have caused ....
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S. Korea summons Japanese diplomat to protest "Takeshima Day"
Date: 2014-02-23 07:51:06 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:571159
South Korea on Sunday summoned a senior Japanese diplomat to strongly protest Japan's latest move on sending a high-level government official to attend the controversial "Takeshima Day" celebration, Yonhap reported. Lee Sang-deok, ....
