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Former PM Ariel Sharon's health worsens
Date: 2014-01-02 10:18:22 GMT - Israel - International - SN:8 - ID:474928
Significant deterioration in former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon's medical state, due to kidney failure, was reported, Ynet reported on Wednesday. The former prime minister, aged 85, is hospitalized at Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel ....
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Deputy FM: Israel shouldn't negotiate peace that requires 'suicidal' concessions
Date: 2014-01-02 08:55:28 GMT - Israel - International - SN:3 - ID:474737
Israeli deputy Foreign Minister Ze'ev Elkin told Israel Radio on Thursday that while negotiating peace is good, it shouldn't be done "at the risk of suicide for the State of Israel." Elkin said that the government should reject any bridging ....
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Musharraf fails to appear at court as bomb was found
Date: 2014-01-01 14:55:50 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:38 - ID:473854
Former Pakistani president and army chief Pervez Musharraf failed to appear in court Wednesday for the second hearing in his high-profile treason case after authorities said they found an explosive device near his home, ABC News reported. His ....
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Australian journalist jailed in Egypt getting help from govt - FM
Date: 2014-01-01 13:20:09 GMT - Australia - International - SN:26 - ID:473595
The federal government is doing all it can to help an Australian journalist arrested in Egypt, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said as quoted by Sydney Morning Herlad newspaper on Wednesday. Australian reporter Peter Greste was one of two ....
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Nigerian President underscores economic achievements in 2013
Date: 2014-01-01 10:18:27 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:19 - ID:473082
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan rolled out Tuesday a list of his “economic achievements” in the past year in a New Year message to Nigerians. Despite several continuing domestic and global challenges, for us in Nigeria, the year 2013 ....
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Cameron to Scots: We want you to stay
Date: 2014-01-01 09:32:23 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:17 - ID:472986
Prime Minister David Cameron has told Scots "we want you to stay", as the UK enters the year in which Scotland will vote on independence, the BBC reported. He used his New Year message to stress the importance of the 18 September vote, which ....
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S. Korea unveils video promoting ownership of Dokdo
Date: 2014-01-01 08:34:52 GMT - south korea - International - SN:14 - ID:472872
South Korea released Wednesday an on-line video clip publicizing its sovereignty over a set of islets off its east coast that is also claimed by Japan. The video, which includes historical evidence purporting to show that the islets called Dokdo ....
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N. Korea extends olive branch to S. Korea
Date: 2014-01-01 08:28:59 GMT - south korea - International - SN:11 - ID:472857
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called Wednesday for improved ties with South Korea as he hailed the recent purge and execution of his once-powerful uncle that has apparently strengthened his grip on power, the Korean news agency Yonhap ....
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Iranian Foreign Ministry calls remarks of Bahraini official baseless
Date: 2013-12-31 12:58:46 GMT - Iran - International - SN:22 - ID:471784
An Iranian Foreign Ministry official Tuesday called remarks by a Bahraini official concerning training of Bahraini opposition in Iran totally baseless and unacceptable, IRNA news agency reported. Bahraini officials, instead of leveling unfounded ....
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Uganda president threatens to intervene against rebel leader Machar
Date: 2013-12-31 09:24:49 GMT - South Sudan - International - SN:12 - ID:471181
President Yoweri Museveni said on Monday East African nations had agreed to unite to defeat South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar if he rejected a ceasefire offer, threatening to turn an outburst of ethnic fighting into a regional ....
