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  • Pakistan separatists blow up 3 gas pipelines

    Pakistan separatists blow up 3 gas pipelines

    Date: 2014-02-10 11:04:42 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:39 - ID:547123

    Pakistani officials said separatists from the country's southwestern province have blown up three gas pipelines, cutting supplies to millions of households. The head of Sui Northern Gas, Arif Hameed, said on Monday that the pipelines running ....

  • Netanyahu discusses with senior ministers fighting back against boycott

    Netanyahu discusses with senior ministers fighting back against boycott

    Date: 2014-02-10 11:02:24 GMT - palestine - International - SN:38 - ID:547115

    Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of senior ministers Sunday to discuss ways to fight back against BDS efforts against Israel, with one idea being to encourage legislation in various countries that would penalize entities ....

  • New Zealand: Japan whalers 'deeply disrespectful'

    New Zealand: Japan whalers 'deeply disrespectful'

    Date: 2014-02-10 09:58:14 GMT - New Zealand - International - SN:33 - ID:546926

    New Zealand has described the entry of a Japanese whaling fleet vessel into its Exclusive Economic Zone as "deeply disrespectful", the BBC said Monday. The incident happened late last week, as the vessel followed a boat belonging to activist ....

  • Kerry due in Seoul, Beijing this week

    Kerry due in Seoul, Beijing this week

    Date: 2014-02-10 09:29:32 GMT - south korea - International - SN:29 - ID:546848

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit South Korea this week for discussions on North Korea and pending Seoul-Washington issues, Yonhap reported quoting the State Department. In Seoul, the secretary will "reaffirm the strength of the ....

  • Lavrov congratulates Russian diplomats on Diplomat’s Day

    Lavrov congratulates Russian diplomats on Diplomat’s Day

    Date: 2014-02-10 09:19:55 GMT - Russia - International - SN:27 - ID:546832

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has congratulated his fellow diplomats on their professional holiday – Diplomatic Worker’s Day, Interfax news agency reported. “We are extremely worried about turbulence in a whole number of regions as well ....

  • Iran president's visit to Turkey delayed for 2nd time

    Iran president's visit to Turkey delayed for 2nd time

    Date: 2014-02-10 09:17:03 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:26 - ID:546824

    A planned visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Turkey has been delayed for the second time, local media in Turkey said on Monday. The tour was initially scheduled for December 17. Ankara suggested the visit be postponed to February ....

  • Nigerian president urges citizens not to relent in prayers

    Nigerian president urges citizens not to relent in prayers

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:42:05 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:22 - ID:546715

    Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan urged Nigerians not to relent but to continue to pray for the peace, stability and unity of the country. Jonathan made the call at the enthronement of the Methodist Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, local reports ....

  • Six wounded in explosion at Bangkok protest site

    Six wounded in explosion at Bangkok protest site

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:18:18 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:20 - ID:546647

    A bomb went off on Monday in an area vacated by anti-government protesters, injuring six street cleaners, ABC news reported. The blast occurred about 11:30 a.m. as the workers were cleaning the median strip of a street near Pom Mahakan ....

  • North Korea rescinds invitation to US envoy

    North Korea rescinds invitation to US envoy

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:15:13 GMT - USA - International - SN:18 - ID:546635

    North Korea has cancelled for a second time its invitation for a senior U.S. envoy to visit the country to discuss a long-detained American's possible release, the State Department said Monday. The cancellation, which comes only days after ....

  • EU regrets strict immigration quotas to Switzerland

    EU regrets strict immigration quotas to Switzerland

    Date: 2014-02-10 08:11:11 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:16 - ID:546627

    Swiss voters have narrowly backed a referendum proposal to bring back strict quotas for immigration from European Union countries, the BBC said on its website. Final results showed 50.3% voted in favour. The vote invalidates the Swiss-EU ....

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