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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, ....
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Ukraine parliament ousts Yanukovych, sets new election date
Date: 2014-02-22 17:56:35 GMT - Russia - International - SN:54 - ID:570678
The Ukrainian parliament has voted to dismiss President Viktor Yanukovich and has set the date for a new presidential election on May 25, Euronews reported on Saturday. Earlier protesters seized Yanukovich’s Kiev office on Saturday after the ....
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Taliban condemn violence in C. African Republic
Date: 2014-02-22 15:31:25 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:47 - ID:570435
The Afghan Taliban is calling for an end to violence against Muslims in the Central African Republic in a rare statement on conflicts outside their region, ABC News reported. Central African Republic has been wracked by sectarian violence, with ....
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Pakistani air force strike kills at least 15
Date: 2014-02-22 10:16:10 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:33 - ID:569640
The Pakistani Air Force has carried out an air strike around Mir Ali in in North Waziristan, killing 15 local and foreign militants, Sky News reported. A senior officer of the military said, "Air strikes were carried out to target militant ....
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Venezuela protest leader urges supporters to continue peaceful struggle
Date: 2014-02-22 10:06:11 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:27 - ID:569607
Venezuela's jailed protest leader, Leopoldo López, has urged his supporters to continue their struggle against President Nicolás Maduro, after the clashes that have led to at least six deaths. In a message passed to his wife during a visit at ....
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Obama, Dalai Lama meet despite China's appeal
Date: 2014-02-22 07:59:00 GMT - USA - International - SN:17 - ID:569347
US President Barack Obama met on Friday with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, despite China's appeal not to do so, CNN reported. The White House said in a statement that Obama "reiterated his strong support for the preservation of ....
