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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 ....
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Israeli PM reacts to Olmert: 'Unlike others... I won't shut up'
Date: 2013-12-02 08:00:35 GMT - Israel - International - SN:3 - ID:417746
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a ceremony in Rome's synagogue: "Unlike others, when I see vital Israeli security interests in danger – I won't shut up," Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Sunday. He continued: "It's very easy to be ....
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Iranian FM: Iran-world powers nuclear deal poses no threat to regional states
Date: 2013-12-01 18:28:24 GMT - Kuwait - International - SN:64 - ID:417382
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined the peaceful nature of Tehran's nuclear program, and stressed the positive outcome of the Iran-world powers nuclear deal for the entire region, FARS reported on Sunday. "Be assured that the ....
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Israel must immediately lift blockade on Gaza Strip: Amnesty International
Date: 2013-12-01 12:29:40 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:41 - ID:416631
Israel must immediately lift its blockade on the Gaza Strip, including by allowing the delivery of fuel and other essential supplies into the territory without restrictions, said Amnesty International on Sunday. For the last month, all of Gaza’s ....
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World marks International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
Date: 2013-12-01 11:04:34 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:33 - ID:416441
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December, marks the date of the adoption, by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of ....
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France withdrawing NATO troops from kosovo
Date: 2013-12-01 10:22:33 GMT - France - International - SN:30 - ID:416352
NATO’s supreme commander said France is pulling out of the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo because of commitments in Mali and Central African Republic, Le Figaro newspaper reported Sunday. U.S. Gen. Philip Breedlove said the decision to remove ....
