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UN security council cancels meeting on Syria
Date: 2013-09-11 09:21:08 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:5 - ID:283825
The UN Security Council has canceled a meeting on a resolution aimed at securing and destroying Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles, ABC News reported. The closed consultations had been scheduled for 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) Tuesday. Australian ....
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Kenyan vice-president denies orchestrating post-election violence in 2007
Date: 2013-09-11 09:13:04 GMT - Netherlands - International - SN:4 - ID:283809
Kenya’s vice-president William Ruto has denied orchestrating post-election violence in 2007, Euronews reported on Tuesday. Ruto, appearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder, ....
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Lavrov: French proposal to adopt UNSC resolution on Syria based on Chapter 7 unacceptable
Date: 2013-09-10 19:47:19 GMT - Russia - International - SN:62 - ID:283425
Russia rejected on Tuesday a French draft resolution to the UN Security Council on Syria that mentions Chapter 7 of the UN Charter to hold the Syrian regime responsible for the alleged use of chemical weapons, Interfax reported. Russian ....
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White House in full press for Congressional approval of Syria strike
Date: 2013-09-10 18:26:18 GMT - USA - International - SN:57 - ID:283286
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has said that Washington is still pressing for approval by Congress to launch a strike against Syria. Asked if the US would delay any action while a Russian proposal for Damascus to turn over all of its ....
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Kerry says end to Syria war must be political
Date: 2013-09-10 17:48:53 GMT - USA - International - SN:49 - ID:283237
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the solution to the Syrian conflict must be political not military. Kerry, however, said that Washington is not seeking a long-term military solution. He stressed to the House of Representatives ....
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Iran doing utmost to avert attack against Syria: Rouhani
Date: 2013-09-10 17:20:29 GMT - Iran - International - SN:46 - ID:283187
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said Tehran is sparing no efforts to avert a military attack against Syria, warning of the consequences of a foreign military intervention in the region, Press TV reported. “Over the past two weeks, the ....
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Putin, Obama discuss putting Syria chemical weapons under international control
Date: 2013-09-10 15:39:43 GMT - Russia - International - SN:30 - ID:282959
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Barack Obama discussed the idea of putting Syrian chemical weapons under international control on the sidelines of the G20 Summit held last week, Putin Spokesman Dimitri Peskov said. ....
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Intl experts have strong proof images of chemical victims fabricated - Moscow
Date: 2013-09-10 15:18:22 GMT - Russia - International - SN:25 - ID:282904
Footage and photos of the alleged chemical attack in Syria, which the US cites as the reason for a planned military intervention, had been fabricated in advance, Russia Today said according to speakers at a UN human rights conference in Geneva. ....
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Turkish warplanes hovering over Syrian borders
Date: 2013-09-10 15:05:11 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:21 - ID:282876
Several Turkish F-16 warplanes have been hovering over the Syrian borders in anticipation of any Syrian violation of the Turkish airspace, reported Al-Watan newspaper of Tuesday. The planes took off from Diyarbakir military airbase and flew ....
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New clashes between Islamic rebels and Philippine government forces
Date: 2013-09-10 14:56:11 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:19 - ID:282853
Fresh violence has erupted in Zamboanga city, Mindanao, in the southern Philippines, euronews reported on Tuesday. Muslim rebels, fighting for independence, have battled government forces. The clashes, in Zamboanga City, Mindanao, have ....
