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US Administration dismissed Israeli intel on Iran’s nuke program as ‘misleading’
Date: 2013-11-17 09:05:59 GMT - USA - International - SN:12 - ID:391198
The administration of US President Barack Obama has rejected Israel’s assessment of Iran’s nuclear capabilities and readiness to reduce its program, World Tribune reported on Saturday. Officials said the US intelligence community has dismissed ....
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Italy split spells setback for Berlusconi
Date: 2013-11-17 09:04:50 GMT - Italy - International - SN:11 - ID:391196
The centre-right faction of Silvio Berlusconi has split, dealing another political setback to the former Italian prime minister, the BBC News reported on Saturday. Angelino Alfano, the deputy prime minister, said he and colleagues were forming a ....
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Tajikistan's president sworn in for fourth term
Date: 2013-11-17 08:06:06 GMT - Tajikistan - International - SN:4 - ID:391071
Emomali Rakhmon was sworn in for a fourth term as Tajikistan's president Saturday after winning a landslide victory in the last week's election, which has been criticized by international observers, RIA Novosti reported. In his inaugural speech ....
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22 dead in central Vietnamese flooding
Date: 2013-11-17 08:01:52 GMT - Vietnam - International - SN:3 - ID:391060
At least 22 people have been killed in floods in central Vietnam, with three more reported missing, The Voice of Russia reported Saturday. The flooding was brought on by two days of heavy rain. "I have never seen such a large-scale flood in ....
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UAE "claim" over 3 Iranian islands in Gulf devoid of legality, historical authenticity: Iranian official
Date: 2013-11-17 07:44:49 GMT - Iran - International - SN:1 - ID:391023
Iranian Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Saturday that UAE "claim" over the three Iranian islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa in the Gulf is futile political propaganda, ....
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Protests against Erdogan's statements on student hostels
Date: 2013-11-16 16:38:58 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:51 - ID:390480
Scores of people gathered in a park in central Ankara in protest against statements by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan about mixed male-female student hostels. Similar protests were organized in Istanbul and Izmir cities .. Erdogan said ....
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Heavy explosion, gunfire heard in capital Kabul
Date: 2013-11-16 16:22:03 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:48 - ID:390444
A heavy explosion rocked capital Kabul on Saturday afternoon. The incident took place near Burhanuddin Rabbani University, Khaama Press reported. Eyewitnesses in the area are saying that the explosion was followed by gun shots. The explosion site ....
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Cyprus in mourning for dead ex-president
Date: 2013-11-16 16:14:28 GMT - Cyprus - International - SN:47 - ID:390435
Cyprus' government has declared a three-day mourning period for late former President Glafcos Clerides. Government spokesman Christos Stylianides said after a Cabinet meeting Saturday that the respected politician's state funeral Tuesday will be ....
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Albania will not aid in destruction of Syria’s chemical arms
Date: 2013-11-16 10:37:50 GMT - USA - International - SN:26 - ID:389753
The international chemical weapons watchdog agency approved a plan for the elimination of Syria’s chemical arms on Friday that calls for most of the arsenal to be destroyed outside the country, despite another refusal by one of the countries ....
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US says $10 million rewards for info on Benghazi suspects
Date: 2013-11-16 08:43:53 GMT - USA - International - SN:16 - ID:389496
The US State Department said Friday that it has been quietly offering rewards since January of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any person involved in last year’s attack on a US diplomatic compound in ....
