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Polish finance chief fired in Cabinet reshuffle
Date: 2013-11-20 11:44:09 GMT - Poland - International - SN:42 - ID:397389
Poland's prime minister has fired Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski in a major government reshuffle that is to breathe new energy into Poland's longest-serving team under democracy, ABC News reported. Donald Tusk said Wednesday he appointed "very ....
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Cameron becomes first British PM to phone Iranian president in 10 years
Date: 2013-11-20 09:18:08 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:26 - ID:396999
David Cameron has become the first British Prime Minister to call an Iranian president in more than a decade, the BBC reported. Cameron spoke to Hassan Rouhani by telephone on Tuesday afternoon where they discussed bilateral relations between ....
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Gunmen Kill Police Officer in Northern Nigeria
Date: 2013-11-20 08:52:23 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:20 - ID:396944
Nigerian police say one officer was killed when gunmen attacked a police station in Gombe state in northern Nigeria, Time reported. Police spokesman Fwaji Attajiri said three of the attackers were killed in the shootout early Tuesday about 40 ....
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Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro gets special powers
Date: 2013-11-20 08:43:11 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:17 - ID:396923
Venezuela's National Assembly has given final approval to special powers for President Nicolas Maduro, the BBC reported. Under the measures Maduro will be able to govern without consulting Congress for 12 months. After signing the bill, he ....
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UN chief condemns attacks on police station in Somalia
Date: 2013-11-20 08:39:49 GMT - USA - International - SN:15 - ID:396914
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the deadly attacks on a police station in Somalia, saying that these terrorist acts "have caused tremendous suffering". "The secretary-general strongly condemns the deadly attacks today against ....
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Russia ready to finance nuclear projects in Egypt- Lavrov
Date: 2013-11-20 08:27:48 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:396887
Russia is ready to finance various Egyptian projects, especially nuclear ones, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday. The top diplomat added that his country is seeking to promote its relations with Egypt. Lavrov stressed that ....
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NATO to help Libya in developing security sector - Rasmussen
Date: 2013-11-20 08:24:23 GMT - Libya - International - SN:9 - ID:396876
The NATO Secretary General has announced the alliance's readiness to provide security advice and support to Libya as part of the country's rehabilitation. Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed the matter on the sidelines of a defense ministers' meeting ....
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Kerry condemns Beirut blasts
Date: 2013-11-20 08:20:48 GMT - USA - International - SN:8 - ID:396870
US Secretary of State John Kerry strongly deplored Tuesday terrorist blasts that targeted the Iranian embassy in Beirut, the US Department of State reported on its website. "The United States strongly condemns today's senseless and despicable ....
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Obama to make personal appeal to senators on Iran sanctions
Date: 2013-11-20 08:19:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:396866
US President Barack Obama is preparing to meet Tuesday with key senators as part of a full-court press by the administration to ensure that hawks on the Hill hold off on any new sanctions for Iran while delicate talks are under way, Fox News ....
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Beijing fire casualties climb to 11
Date: 2013-11-20 08:15:46 GMT - China - International - SN:6 - ID:396860
Chinese local police said Tuesday a fire in Beijing killed at least 11 people and injured four today night, Xinhua news agency reported. The fire in a storehouse in Xiaowuji of Chaoyang District was reported to the police at around 8:30 p.m., ....
