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Presidency : Erdogan's statements drive Egypt into a path it has sought to avoid
Date: 2013-11-06 15:59:59 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:53 - ID:373673
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyeb Erdogan's narrow partisan vision is pushing Egypt and Egyptian-Turkish relations into a path that Egypt has been seeking to avoid out of keenness on the historical bonds between their peoples, presidential ....
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Lieberman unanimously acquitted of corruption charges
Date: 2013-11-06 09:59:32 GMT - Israel - International - SN:24 - ID:372617
The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court acquitted former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman of fraud charges on Wednesday, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported. Lieberman was charged with one count of fraud and breach of trust. The case revolves around ....
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Nigeria's president says it won't withdraw from International Criminal Court
Date: 2013-11-06 08:26:39 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:22 - ID:372602
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said Nigeria will not withdraw from the International Criminal Court, but it wants reforms including the deferment of cases against sitting heads of state. During a meeting with ICC President Sang-hyun Song on ....
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Blasts at China regional Communist Party office kill one
Date: 2013-11-06 08:21:52 GMT - China - International - SN:21 - ID:372594
A series of small blasts have killed at least one person outside a provincial office of the ruling Communist Party in northern China, the BBC reported quoting state media report. The blasts in Taiyuan in Shanxi province appeared to have been ....
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US State Department says discussions ongoing to set date for Geneva II conf.
Date: 2013-11-06 08:15:24 GMT - USA - International - SN:13 - ID:372553
US State Department said on Tuesday that the discussions are still ongoing to set the optimum date for Geneva II conference on the Syrian crisis. Marie Harf, Deputy Spokeswoman for the US State Department stressed that the talks is still going ....
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Hundreds of protests start fire near parliament, Buckingham palace
Date: 2013-11-06 08:14:32 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:18 - ID:372581
Scuffles have broken out after protests by the Anonymous movement at Buckingham Palace and Parliament, the BBC reported Wednesday Hundreds of protesters started a fire near the palace and blocked Parliament Square in the Bonfire Night ....
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Ethiopia has capacity to foil terrorist attacks - says foreign ministry
Date: 2013-11-06 08:04:15 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:17 - ID:372568
The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ethiopia has the capacity to defend itself from possible terrorist attacks by al-Shabab, the East African affiliate of al-Qaeda, the Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency reported Wednesday. In a ....
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New national holiday on December 8 to commemorate Hugo Chavez
Date: 2013-11-06 08:01:03 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:16 - ID:372566
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro decreed December 8 "the day of loyalty and love" to commemorate late president Hugo Chavez's final speech and public appearance last year, three months before he died of cancer, the BBC reported Wednesday. ....
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Ethiopia says renaissance dam to produce electricity by 2015
Date: 2013-11-06 07:50:19 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:11 - ID:372540
Ethiopian National Coordination Office for the renaissance dam announced Tuesday that the giant dam will start generating electricity next year. Ethiopia is finalizing preparation to start generating 700mw electricity by next year, Deputy ....
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Turkish PM defends plan to do away with mixed-sex dorms
Date: 2013-11-06 07:46:31 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:10 - ID:372526
Turkey's conservative Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday defended a plan to do away with mixed-sex dorms which has sparked an uproar in the mainly Muslim but staunchly secular country, France 24 reported. "We will not allow girls and ....
