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Musharraf treason trial halted after explosives found
Date: 2013-12-24 10:53:41 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:18 - ID:458729
The trial of Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been postponed after explosives were found on his route to court in Islamabad, BBC reported. The special court hearing on treason charges against the former president will now ....
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UN chief calls for more peacekeepers in South Sudan
Date: 2013-12-24 10:21:27 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:15 - ID:458651
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has urged the Security Council to add 5,500 UN troops to the 7,000-strong force in South Sudan, amid escalating fighting there, the BBC reported. His plea comes as new details emerge of alleged ethnic killings committed ....
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Russia sends equipment to secure transport of Syria chemical weapons
Date: 2013-12-23 11:12:41 GMT - Russia - International - SN:33 - ID:456895
Russia has sent 25 armored trucks and 50 other vehicles to Syria to help transport toxins that are to be destroyed under an international agreement to rid the nation of its chemical arsenal, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday. In a ....
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11 people killed as ice storm hits Canada, US
Date: 2013-12-23 11:08:55 GMT - Canada - International - SN:32 - ID:456884
At least 11 deaths have been blamed on the storm system in the US and Canada, the BBC reported A severe ice storm has brought snow and freezing rain to Canada's biggest city, Toronto, and to much of the east of the country. The storm has left ....
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12 terror suspects busted in Tikrit
Date: 2013-12-23 10:53:15 GMT - Iraq - International - SN:29 - ID:456835
Security forces arrested 12 terror suspects during a crackdown in Tikrit, 170km north of Baghdad, on Monday, a security source said. They were arrested under Article Four of the Anti-Terrorism Act, he added. All detainees were taken to a ....
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Attack kills Nato soldier in eastern Afghanistan
Date: 2013-12-23 10:49:06 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:28 - ID:456820
Nato said an attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed one of its service membersm ABC news reported. A statement from the US-led coalition said the soldier died after coming under direct fire by enemy forces on Monday. The coalition, known as ....
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US condemns 'deplorable' bombing of Bat Yam bus
Date: 2013-12-23 10:46:55 GMT - USA - International - SN:27 - ID:456813
The United States condemned the bombing of a Bat Yam bus on Sunday, calling the terrorist plot "deplorable", The Jerusalem Post reported Monday. "We strongly condemn the bombing of a bus near Tel Aviv today," State Department spokeswoman Jen ....
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Iran-Italy interaction to help built trust with Europe – Rouhani
Date: 2013-12-23 10:20:13 GMT - Iran - International - SN:19 - ID:456725
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday interaction between Iran and Italy as an influential country in Europe would help build trust with Europe. Rouhani told visiting Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino that bilateral cooperation between ....
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Thai protesters block poll registration stadium
Date: 2013-12-23 10:19:00 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:18 - ID:456723
Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand have surrounded the stadium where candidates were due to register to stand in February's elections, the BBC reported. They say political reform is needed before elections take place. On Sunday, tens of ....
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Defense committee OKs deployment extension in Somalia, UAE, Afghanistan
Date: 2013-12-23 10:06:13 GMT - south korea - International - SN:16 - ID:456699
The parliamentary defense committee on Monday approved a bill to extend South Korea's troop deployment in Somalia, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan to conduct their missions by another year, Yonhap reported. If the bill passes through the ....
