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Israeli finance minister calls for tougher int'l sanctions on Iran
Date: 2013-10-10 14:08:06 GMT - Israel - International - SN:17 - ID:332180
Israel Finance Minister Yair Lapid called for tightening the international sanctions on Iran while making sure unequivocally that they don not possess any nuclear capabilities. During a meeting with a number of US Congress members in Washington, ....
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Malala marches toward the Nobel Peace Prize
Date: 2013-10-10 13:54:25 GMT - USA - International - SN:15 - ID:332150
US/Pakistan Malala marches toward the Nobel Peace Prize WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (MENA) – This Friday, the Nobel committee announces the 2013 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. As far as global opinion is concerned, the award is a 16-year-old ....
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Kerry cancels stop in Philippines because of storm
Date: 2013-10-10 12:59:37 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:10 - ID:332045
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that he has canceled a scheduled trip to the Philippines due to the threat posed by tropical storm Nari, abc reported . Forecasters say the storm could strike the northern Philippines as a ....
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Putin discharges deputy foreign minister
Date: 2013-10-10 12:31:51 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:331965
Russian President Vladimir Putin has relieved Col. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko of his duties as a deputy defense minister and discharged him from military service, Novosti reported quoting the Russian presidential press service on Thursday.. No reasons ....
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Obama: US will continue to pursue terrorists overseas
Date: 2013-10-09 19:23:52 GMT - USA - International - SN:12 - ID:331023
Just days after US forces carried out raids in Libya and Somalia to bring wanted terrorists to justice, President Barack Obama made clear Wednesday the United States will continue to carry out similar strikes overseas as long as threats to the ....
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Iranian FM describes Iranian delegation's visit to New York as positive
Date: 2013-10-09 17:45:05 GMT - Iran - International - SN:8 - ID:330829
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Iranian delegation’s visit to New York marked the beginning of the country’s new foreign diplomacy, Iran's Press TV reported. Zarif said that the isolation of anti-Iranian tendencies at the ....
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Obama says no concessions to pass budget bill, raise debt ceiling
Date: 2013-10-09 10:11:35 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:329842
US President Barack Obama has blasted Congress, accusing House Republicans of attempting to “extort” him into offering concessions in return for ending the government shutdown and voting to raise the debt ceiling but indicated he could tolerate ....
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'Code Red' siren sounds in Eshkol from apparent rocket fire
Date: 2013-10-09 09:10:45 GMT - Israel - International - SN:1 - ID:329746
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed in the Eshkol Regional Council early Wednesday, Israel newspaper The Jerusalem Post reported. The projectile reportedly landed in open territory and no injuries or damage were reported. An Israeli ....
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UK: We're working toward reopening embassy in Iran
Date: 2013-10-08 20:47:54 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:25 - ID:329449
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday that his country is taking steps toward reopening its embassy in Tehran, agreeing to an exchange of diplomats to discuss improving relations, ABC News reported. Hague said the coming months ....
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Erdogan meets Hamas political bureau chief
Date: 2013-10-08 19:58:43 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:23 - ID:329372
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan met on Tuesday with Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Meshaal in the capita Ankara. The meeting was attended by Turkish intelligence chief Hakan Fida, according to NTV news. Earlier in the day, ....
