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Nigeria: 16 soldiers killed, many missing in fresh Borno attack
Date: 2013-09-18 10:11:01 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:3 - ID:294899
Army authorities disclosed that 15 soldiers and a lieutenant have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists along the Baga-Maiduguri Road in Borno State, while 150 sect members were killed by troops of the 7th Division during a fierce battle with the ....
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Russia reopens military base to control key part of Arctic – Putin
Date: 2013-09-17 08:12:29 GMT - Russia - International - SN:2 - ID:292981
Russia will reopen a military base in the New Siberian Islands, an Arctic archipelago north of Yakutia, to secure control of the strategic region, RIA Novosti quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying on Monday. “Our forces left the ....
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IRGC commander calls failed war plan against Syria as enemies' latest defeat against Iran
Date: 2013-09-16 14:20:33 GMT - Iran - International - SN:42 - ID:292082
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said the failure of the US and its allies' war plan against Syria was the their latest failure and defeat against the Islamic Revolution. "Considering ....
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15 former EU leaders urge officials to not soften on settlement guidelines
Date: 2013-09-16 13:27:15 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:35 - ID:291957
A group of 15 former senior European officials has urged the European Union not to soften or delay new settlement guidelines slated to take effect on January 1, and in particular to ensure they apply to the Horizon 2020 scientific cooperation ....
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Rouhani: West seeking to strengthen Israel, change geopolitical shape of the region
Date: 2013-09-16 12:32:15 GMT - Iran - International - SN:31 - ID:291822
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned the regional states to be vigilant about the plots hatched by Washington and its allies, saying that the US-led West is seeking to change the geopolitical shape of the region, Fars News Agency reported. ....
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Peru President Humala's approval rating drops to lowest levels
Date: 2013-09-16 10:28:38 GMT - Peru - International - SN:21 - ID:291568
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's approval rating fell in September for the seventh straight month to the lowest level of his term, amid a wave of criticism for unfulfilled promises and a perceived rise in crime, NBC News reported according to a ....
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Top Afghan female police officer dies after gun attack
Date: 2013-09-16 10:24:15 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:19 - ID:291564
The top female police officer in Afghanistan's restive Helmand province died on Monday, a day after she was shot, in an attack that followed the recent killing of her predecessor, Fox News reported quoting officials. Both women were gunned ....
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Philippines launches air strikes against Muslim rebels
Date: 2013-09-16 10:20:44 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:18 - ID:291547
The Philippine military on Monday launched a helicopter assault on Muslim rebels who have occupied parts of a major southern city, as the crisis entered its eighth day, Fox News reported quoting a statement by Zamboanga city. "Targeted air ....
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Venezuela rejects US criticism of its anti-drug efforts
Date: 2013-09-16 10:19:10 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:17 - ID:291541
Venezuela has rejected US criticism over its fight against international drug trafficking after Washington said the South American country had “failed demonstrably” for a fifth year running, euronews reported on its website. The White House ....
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Mexico storms kill at least 19
Date: 2013-09-16 09:36:32 GMT - Mexico - International - SN:15 - ID:291449
At least nineteen people have been killed in Mexico, which is being battered by two powerful storms, the BBC reported Monday. Hurricane Ingrid has caused floods and sent thousands to emergency shelter on Mexico's Gulf Coast. It is expected to ....