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Pakistan appoints new ambassador to US
Date: 2013-11-09 08:05:13 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:12 - ID:377303
The Pakistani government has appointed a new ambassador to the United States, ABC News reported on Friday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday that Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani has been appointed as the new ....
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US regrets losing UNESCO voting right
Date: 2013-11-09 07:54:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:377287
The US State Department regretted on Friday losing vote in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference as a result of legislative restrictions that have precluded payment of US dues to ....
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Kerry says no Iran nuclear deal yet
Date: 2013-11-09 07:48:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:8 - ID:377281
US Secretary of State John Kerry has stressed no agreement has yet been reached on Iran's nuclear programme and "important gaps" have to be closed, the BBC reported on Friday. He joined the UK, French and German foreign ministers for unscheduled ....
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Typhoon Haiyan: 'More than 120 dead' in Philippines
Date: 2013-11-09 07:40:08 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:4 - ID:377272
More than 120 people have been reported killed by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, after the massive storm passed through the country on Friday, the BBC reported. Aviation officials said 100 bodies were lying in the streets of the city of ....
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3 militants killed in clashes with army in Mali
Date: 2013-11-09 07:28:59 GMT - Mali - International - SN:3 - ID:377257
At least three militants have been killed in clashes with Malian soldiers in the northeast of Mali. A military patrol was attacked by a gang in the town of Menaka, according to a statement by the Malian Defense Ministry. Four gunmen were also ....
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Kerry in Israel before joining Iran nuclear talks
Date: 2013-11-08 10:01:01 GMT - Israel - International - SN:10 - ID:376251
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel on Friday for meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before he travels to Switzerland to participate in nuclear talks with Iran. Kerry's participation in the Geneva talks on Iran's ....
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Iran: Zarif interview with Israelis ‘fabricated’
Date: 2013-11-07 18:07:31 GMT - Iran - International - SN:43 - ID:375618
Tehran has rejected an Israeli media report that Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has given an interview to an Israeli newspaper before he leaves Paris for nuclear talks in Geneva. The Hebrew-language Maariv newspaper has claimed ....
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Car explodes in Israel near Defense Ministry
Date: 2013-11-07 17:44:38 GMT - Israel - International - SN:41 - ID:375581
Israeli authorities are examining a preliminary report of an explosion in a car in Dafna Street in Tel Aviv, near the Defense Ministry, Ynetnews reported Thursday. No casualties have been reported. ....
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Iran, 6 other countries set to start nuclear talks
Date: 2013-11-07 11:35:44 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:19 - ID:374843
Iran and six major world powers are set to start shortly a new round of talks on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear energy program in Geneva, Switzerland, Press TV reported. The negotiations will take place on November 7 and 8 in the Swiss city.The ....
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Tajik President Rakhmon re-elected
Date: 2013-11-07 07:29:18 GMT - Tajikistan - International - SN:2 - ID:374291
Tajikistan's President Imomali Rakhmon has won another seven-year term in office, the BBC quoted electoral officials as saying Thursday. They said he secured 83.6% of the vote in Wednesday's elections. Turnout was nearly 87%. The president ....
