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Afghan assembly sets November date for decision on future of US troops after 2014
Date: 2013-10-20 07:52:46 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:2 - ID:344950
The future of US troops in Afghanistan after 2014 will be decided by Afghan traditional Loya Jirga or grand assembly of elders and tribal chieftains in late November, Russia Today quoted the head of the assembly as saying. A gathering of some ....
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Ki-moon to announce date of Geneva 2 Conf. - spokesperson
Date: 2013-10-19 16:08:29 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:46 - ID:344437
The date for the Geneva 2 Conference on finding a solution to the Syrian crisis is be announced by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon in a timely manner, Khawla Mattar the spokeswoman for the UN's special envoy to Syria, ....
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West should ease sanctions on Iran: MP
Date: 2013-10-19 15:04:26 GMT - Iran - International - SN:40 - ID:344357
A senior Iranian lawmaker said the West should take major steps to relax and lift “completely illegal” US-engineered sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear energy program, Press TV reported on Saturday “There is a quid pro quo for every step taken. ....
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Islamist Al-Shabaab rebels claim responsibility for suicide bombing in central Somalia
Date: 2013-10-19 13:06:42 GMT - Somalia - International - SN:34 - ID:344165
The Islamist Al-Shabaab rebels movement claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing that took place in central Somalia and left 13 persons killed and 10 others wounded, euronews reported on Saturday. The bombing occurred outside a restaurant ....
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Suicide bomber kills troops in Somalia
Date: 2013-10-19 11:25:40 GMT - Somalia - International - SN:24 - ID:343953
A suicide bomber strapped with explosives around his chest has killed at least 13 people outside a restaurant popular with Ethiopian and Somali troops in the town of Baladweyne in central Somalia, Al-Jazeera channel reported Saturday. More than ....
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President Rouhani: Iran has nothing to hide
Date: 2013-10-19 11:22:56 GMT - Iran - International - SN:23 - ID:343942
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined Tehran's readiness to show full transparency in its nuclear activities to the world, saying that Iran has nothing to hide, Fars News Agency reported Saturday. "The Islamic Republic of Iran makes all its ....
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Extremists not allowed to enter Syria through Turkey - Turkish parliamentarian
Date: 2013-10-19 08:48:03 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:11 - ID:343661
Extremists will not be allowed to enter Syria through the Turkish territory, said a member in Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party. In an interview with Al-Arabiya News Channel on Saturday, he said that the Kurds are not in need of ....
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Ban Ki-moon meets ambassador to UN
Date: 2013-10-19 07:44:36 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:7 - ID:343568
UN chief Ban Ki-moon met on Friday with Egypt's ambassador to the UN on Cairo's initiative for establishing a Middle East free of mass destruction weapons. The initiative was floated by Egypt's foriegn minister during his speech before the UN ....
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France says Europe FMs to discuss situation in Egypt, Syria Monday
Date: 2013-10-19 07:37:35 GMT - France - International - SN:5 - ID:343559
Romain Nadal, French Foreign Ministry Spokesman, said that European Union foreign ministers will discuss the latest developments in Egypt as well as the Syrian crisis during their planned meeting to take place in Luxembourg on Monday. In a press ....
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We're close to access the kidnapped pilots: Turkish PM
Date: 2013-10-18 17:23:51 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:28 - ID:343217
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that they would access the kidnapped Turkish pilots as soon as possible and added they would achieve a positive result at any moment, semi-official Anadolu news agency reported. Erdogan held a ....
