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Thousands of police deploy in Bangladesh's capital ahead of mass opposition rally
Date: 2013-12-29 09:24:38 GMT - Bangladesh - International - SN:22 - ID:467354
Thousands of police officials have fanned out across Bangladesh's capital ahead of a mass opposition rally calling on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to cancel next month's elections, Fox News reported. Hasina's rival, former Prime Minister Khaleda ....
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Iran, Russia negotiating construction of new N-plants
Date: 2013-12-29 09:10:58 GMT - Iran - International - SN:16 - ID:467307
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says the Islamic Republic and Russia are discussing the construction of new nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Iran, the Iranian Press TV reported Sunday. Salehi has said that ....
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Kerry heads to Middle East for talks
Date: 2013-12-29 09:09:34 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:467124
US Secretary of State John Kerry will return to Israel and the Palestinian territories for peace talks next week, Voice of America quoted a senior US government official as saying on Saturday. The US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, ....
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China terms Abe's visit to Yasukuni shrine as "mistake" that should be corrected
Date: 2013-12-29 08:52:03 GMT - China - International - SN:12 - ID:467263
China has asked Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to apologize for his visit to the Yasukuni's shine and said it was a mistake that should be corrected. Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi on Saturday declared that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ....
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Gunmen kill one protester, injure three in Thai anti-government protest
Date: 2013-12-29 08:28:47 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:7 - ID:467209
Gunmen opened fire on peaceful protesters in Thailand killing one and wounding three, national security Chief Paradon Patthanathabut said. Police do not know who the gunmen are, CNN reported. Protesters had gathered in the government district ....
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IAEA’s Arak visit not part of Geneva deal – Iranian envoy
Date: 2013-12-29 08:15:46 GMT - Iran - International - SN:4 - ID:467178
Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency Reza Najafi said Saturday the recent IAEA visit to Arak heavy-water production plant was part of a mutual agreement and not the Geneva deal. Iran has had no requests, within the framework of ....
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UN chief welcomes IGAD summit outcome over S.Sudan crisis
Date: 2013-12-29 07:58:56 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:3 - ID:467139
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the outcome of an Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit that was held on the crisis in South Sudan. The summit appointed a mediation team to work with the Government of South Sudan and ....
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Corruption scandal is test for Turkey's democracy – German FM
Date: 2013-12-28 17:43:58 GMT - Germany - International - SN:55 - ID:466703
The ongoing high-profile graft scandal in Turkey is a test for the state of democracy and rule of law in the country, commented new German Foreign Affairs Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In an interview for Bild am Sonntag, Steinmeier called on ....
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Karem Abu Salem crossing to be re-opened by Israel - politician
Date: 2013-12-28 17:07:03 GMT - palestine - International - SN:48 - ID:466652
The Palestinian Authorities' Head of Border Crossings Nazmi Mehana expected that the Israeli forces will re-open Karem Abu Salem crossing on Sunday to allow fuel needed for operating an electricity station into the enclave . Contacts are underway ....
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Russians name Putin as Man of the Year – survey
Date: 2013-12-28 15:42:35 GMT - Russia - International - SN:44 - ID:466523
Russians have named President Vladimir Putin as the Man of the Year in 2013, according to a new survey. According to RIA Novosti, twenty-six percent of respondents chose Putin and seven percent, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the poll by the ....
