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Mandela received weapons training from Mossad agents in Ethiopia
Date: 2013-12-20 14:17:08 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:24 - ID:452341
The late South African leader Nelson Mandela was trained in sabotage by Mossad operatives in 1962, a few months before he was arrested in South Africa, Haaretz reported, citing a top secret archive document. During his training, Mandela expressed ....
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Senior US diplomat in Turkey amid corruption probe
Date: 2013-12-20 12:03:04 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:10 - ID:452078
A senior US terrorism and financial intelligence diplomat arrived in Turkey on Thursday evening. The US Department of the Treasury has announced that Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen was set to travel to ....
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First step toward interfaith dialogue successful – OIC chief
Date: 2013-12-20 10:49:56 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - International - SN:6 - ID:451924
The first step to achieve reconciliation between Islam and Christianity was successful after meeting with Vatican Pope Francis, said Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. Last week, Ihsanoglu sat ....
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United States committed to US-Egypt defense relationship: Hagel
Date: 2013-12-20 08:44:08 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:4 - ID:451737
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that the United States was committed to the US-Egypt defense relationship and wanted to continue working with Egypt to support a stable inclusive political transition, said a statement by Pentagon Press ....
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Peres to Chinese FM: Peace is Israel's greatest desire, Iran is the greatest problem
Date: 2013-12-19 16:03:49 GMT - Israel - International - SN:47 - ID:451056
Israel faces not only grave threats but also great opportunities, Israeli President Shimon Peres said to visiting Chinese Foreign Minster Wang Yi, adding that peace is Israel’s greatest desire, and “Iran is the greatest problem”. The chance for ....
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Putin denies intention to amend Russian constitution
Date: 2013-12-19 14:24:19 GMT - Russia - International - SN:33 - ID:450821
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied intention to amend the Russian constitution, according to The Voice of Russia. Putin considered it unacceptable to amend the constitution in order to change the system of forming government bodies in the ....
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UK wishes solution includes all parties in Egypt - minister
Date: 2013-12-19 13:28:18 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:23 - ID:450671
The United Kingdom’s new Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa Hugh Robertson said that there is no way to get out of the crisis in Egypt other than compromise. Robertson, who arrived in Cairo on Monday for his first visit ....
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Ban to chair 2nd Syria donor conference: UN official
Date: 2013-12-19 09:46:10 GMT - Kuwait - International - SN:6 - ID:450120
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will chair the second Syria donor conference, to be hosted by Kuwait next month, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator Nigel Fisher told KUNA news agency. "(His Highness) the Amir ....
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Zarif arrives in Pakistan for D-8 meeting
Date: 2013-12-19 08:46:16 GMT - Iran - International - SN:2 - ID:449952
Heading a political-parliamentary delegation, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad early Thursday to participate in and deliver a speech to the 16th Session of the D-8 Council of Ministers ....
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US puts Qaeda-affiliated group on list of terrorist organizations
Date: 2013-12-18 18:16:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:79 - ID:449343
The United States has put Osama al-Shehabi, a member of Fatah Al-Islam movement, on the list of most-wanted terrorists in the world, SKY News Arabia reported Wednesday. It also placed Al-Mulathamoun (masked men) battalion, which is hailed from ....
