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Gunmen kill 30 people in Nigerian village
Date: 2014-01-07 08:37:57 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:21 - ID:483859
Gunmen have killed 30 people in a village in central Nigeria, according to a local official, Euronews reported. Gunmen stormed the majority-Berom Shonong village in the Riyom local government area in the early hours of Monday, opening fire on ....
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Nicaragua: Canal construction to begin this year
Date: 2014-01-07 08:36:46 GMT - Nicaragua - International - SN:20 - ID:483852
Nicaragua's government says the construction of the nation's inter-ocean canal will start at the end of this year, contradicting a recent announcement that it would be delayed until 2015, ABC News reported. The president of the canal authority, ....
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S. Korea, U.S. resume talks on key nuke energy pact
Date: 2014-01-07 08:34:17 GMT - south korea - International - SN:19 - ID:483842
South Korea and the United States began their ninth round of talks on Tuesday on whether to allow Seoul to enrich uranium and reprocess spent nuclear fuel, the foreign ministry here said as quoted by Yonhap. The parties, represented by Ambassador ....
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Brtiain concerned over increased levels of violence in parts of Iraq -- minister
Date: 2014-01-07 08:32:15 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:18 - ID:483829
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for the Middle East Hugh Robertson has urged an end to the violence in Anbar, western Iraq, expressing Britain's concern over increased levels of violence in parts of the country. He said: “I am extremely ....
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Senate confirms Yellen as Fed Chair
Date: 2014-01-07 08:30:20 GMT - USA - International - SN:17 - ID:483825
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Janet Yellen to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, after Ben Bernanke finishes his second term at the end of the month, CNN reported. Senators voted 56 to 26 in her favor, with many missing the vote ....
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Merkel suffers pelvic injury on ski holiday
Date: 2014-01-06 15:12:44 GMT - Germany - International - SN:62 - ID:482878
German Chancellor Angela Merkel cracked her pelvis during a skiing accident in the Swiss Alps and will have to cut back on her work schedule for the next three weeks, ABC quoted Merkel's spokesman as saying Monday. Merkel's spokesman Steffen ....
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Merkel suffers pelvic injury on ski holiday
Date: 2014-01-06 13:18:38 GMT - Germany - International - SN:55 - ID:482559
German Chancellor Angela Merkel cracked her pelvis during a skiing accident in the Swiss Alps and will have to cut back on her work schedule for the next three weeks, ABC quoted Merkel's spokesman as saying Monday. Merkel's spokesman Steffen ....
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Kerry back to Israel after talks with Arabia, Jordanian monarchs
Date: 2014-01-06 09:13:44 GMT - Israel - International - SN:30 - ID:481866
US Secretary of State John Kerry returned to Israel early Monday coming from Saudi Arabia. Kerry will hold talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials, according to Israel Radio. During his stay in Riyadh, Kerry met with Saudi King Abdullah ....
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Pakistan confirms its consistent position regarding Kashmir issue
Date: 2014-01-06 08:24:32 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:23 - ID:481718
Pakistan confirmed its consistent position calling for a solution for Kashmir problem according to UN Security Council resolutions. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said Sunday Kashmir was a disputed territory and the Security Council ....
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Park voices regret over Japan's moves 'denying' history
Date: 2014-01-06 08:20:53 GMT - south korea - International - SN:22 - ID:481708
South Korean President Park Geun-hye expressed regret Monday over Japan's recent moves to "deny" its imperialist past, saying they are spoiling the atmosphere for expanding bilateral cooperation, Yonhap reported. She stressed, however, that she ....
