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S Korea, US reportedly map out plan to deter N Korean nuclear threats
Date: 2013-09-08 10:01:24 GMT - south korea - International - SN:12 - ID:278747
South Korea and the United States have mapped out a joint operational plan which outlines concrete measures to deter and respond to North Korea's nuclear threats, Yonhap reported Sunday. The plan encompasses political, diplomatic and military ....
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Brazil protests disrupt Independence Day celebrations
Date: 2013-09-08 09:52:58 GMT - Brazil - International - SN:9 - ID:278731
Protesters in Brazil have disrupted Independence Day celebrations, demanding better public services and an end to corruption, the BBC reported Sunday. In Rio de Janeiro, some 200 protesters interrupted the traditional Seventh of September ....
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Obama sends Congress videos to prove Syria used chemical weapons
Date: 2013-09-08 09:49:54 GMT - United Arab Emirates - International - SN:8 - ID:278728
Al Arabiya news channel received videos late Saturday that US President Barack Obama sent to Congress to prove that Syria used chemical weapons against civilians. The videos show victims of the purported chemical weapons attacks, laid on ....
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Obama promises NSA spy probe, says Mexican leader Pena Nieto
Date: 2013-09-07 11:06:43 GMT - Russia - International - SN:9 - ID:277373
Mexico's leader said Friday that US President Barack Obama has promised to investigate allegations that the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on his Mexican and Brazilian counterparts, the BBC News reported. President Enrique Pena Nieto said ....
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Turkey witnesses formation of new coalitions ahead of local elections in 2014
Date: 2013-09-06 15:20:31 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:20 - ID:276551
Turkish opposition parties have begun negotiations to form political blocs in preparation for the March 2014 local elections as the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is expecting a major challenge from the opposition in Istanbul and ....
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Brahimi will attend G20 Summit - Russian Foreign Ministry
Date: 2013-09-05 13:28:28 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:274830
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi will participate in the G20 Summit. Lavrov will be meeting on Friday over breakfast with his counterparts from the Member States ....
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New York Times: Obama gains McCain’s backing on Syria attack
Date: 2013-09-03 11:44:53 GMT - USA - International - SN:12 - ID:271229
The White House’s aggressive push for Congressional approval of an attack on Syria appeared to have won the tentative support of one of US President Barack Obama’s most hawkish critics, Senator John McCain, who said Monday that he would back a ....
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Venezuelan ambassador back to Egypt after being summoned for consultations
Date: 2013-09-03 10:39:08 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:8 - ID:271057
Venezuela decided to return its ambassador to Egypt Victor Carazo after recalling him for consultations nearly two weeks ago. The Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the Venezuelan ambassador returned to his post, thanks to ....
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French govt says possible military action aims to 'punish' Assad
Date: 2013-09-03 10:32:34 GMT - France - International - SN:7 - ID:271044
A French government spokeswoman made another statement that indicates France’s retreat from a military option against Syria, saying that Western plans for retaliatory action against Assad’s regime for an alleged chemical weapons attack are ....
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State of emergency declared at Ben Gurion airport
Date: 2013-09-03 09:07:36 GMT - Israel - International - SN:4 - ID:270861
A state of emergency was declared at the Ben Gurion International Airport on Monday night, after a truck driven by a Palestinian Arab man broke an entry barrier on the highway leading to the airport. The truck continued to speed and only ....
