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Russia wants terror attacks stopped against Syrian religious figures, worships
Date: 2013-12-03 18:23:21 GMT - Russia - International - SN:67 - ID:421122
Terrorists' criminal actions against historic monuments and churchmen in Syria must be put an end to, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said in a statment. "The terrorists' aggressive criminal attacks against worship sites and religious figures ....
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14 killed in mine disaster in Burkina
Date: 2013-12-03 18:16:38 GMT - Burkina Faso - International - SN:66 - ID:421119
The local administrator of a gold-mining region in western Burkina Faso confirmed that 14 people were killed and 13 injured when a mine collapsed, ABC news reported on Tuesday. Tingande Zoundi, the prefect of Bale province, said the accident ....
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Abe, Biden vow Japan-US coordination over China air zone
Date: 2013-12-03 17:34:24 GMT - Japan - International - SN:62 - ID:421055
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Vice President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday further bilateral coordination over China's newly declared air defense identification zone in the East China Sea that covers a group of disputed islands, Kyodo News ....
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Ukraine govt survives 'no confidence' vote amid mass protests
Date: 2013-12-03 17:12:06 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:57 - ID:421001
Ukraine’s Cabinet has survived a vote of no confidence initiated by opposition MPs in the Verkhovna Rada, Russia Today channel reported Tuesday. The decision was announced as thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside the parliament ....
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Thai govt seeks negotiations with protesters: CNN
Date: 2013-12-03 14:21:24 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:30 - ID:420616
The Thai government said it had negotiated a truce with protesters for the next several days to honor the birthday of the country's deeply revered King, CNN reported. But the leader of the protests said the fight against Prime Minister Yingluck ....
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North Korea powerbroker 'dismissed'
Date: 2013-12-03 10:07:42 GMT - North Korea - International - SN:14 - ID:419963
A powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been removed from his post, reported South Korean media. Citing South Korea's intelligence agency, they say Jang Song-thaek lost his position as vice-chairman of the North's top military ....
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US calls for release of American jailed in Cuba
Date: 2013-12-03 08:54:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:419791
The United States called for the immediate release of an American contractor jailed for the past four years in Cuba, saying his continued captivity on the communist-ruled island was “gravely disappointing,” The Voice Of America reported. ....
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Kerry begins overseas trip to attend NATO talks in Brussels, visit Middle East
Date: 2013-12-03 06:09:50 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:419453
US Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Brussels on Tuesday to attend NATO talks and begin a tour that will take him to Moldova, Israel and the Palestinian territories. According to State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki, Kerry will meet ....
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British PM arrives in Beijing for trade deal talks
Date: 2013-12-02 08:16:38 GMT - China - International - SN:8 - ID:417775
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived to BEIJING on Monday on a three-day official visit, his second since assuming post in 2010. Cameron, who is accompanied by 100 businessmen, told reporters that he wants to champion a free trade ....
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Central African Republic: UN peacekeeping mission needed to avoid mass slaughter
Date: 2013-12-02 08:13:00 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:7 - ID:417769
The UN Security Council has no time to waste to authorize a robust peacekeeping force for deployment to the Central African Republic to protect civilians from the violence and chaos engulfing the country, Amnesty International said Monday. This ....
