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NATO air raid kills 10 militants in eastern Afghanistan
Date: 2013-09-08 12:12:10 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:11 - ID:278744
NATO spokeswoman 1st Lt. AnnMarie Annicelli confirmed that the military alliance carried out a "precision strike" that killed 10 "enemy forces," but that it had received no reports of any civilians dying in the airstrike, FOX news reported. ....
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Turkish PM disappointed over IOC's choosing Tokyo to host 2020 Olympics
Date: 2013-09-08 11:33:31 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:19 - ID:278939
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he was "disappointed" over the decision of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to choose the Japanese capital of Tokyo, "which had hosted the Olympics before," Anadolu news agency ....
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Protests in Turkey in support of Middle East university students
Date: 2013-09-08 10:57:57 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:18 - ID:278848
Protests flared up in central Istanbul and in Izmir in solidarity with Middle East Technical University (METU) students against a project to uproot many trees both inside and outside the campus to open a new road, NTV news channel reported. ....
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Russians voting In regional elections
Date: 2013-09-08 10:13:54 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:278763
Russians have been going to the polls in 33 provinces to elect eight governors, 16 regional assemblies, and the mayors of 11 regional capitals, Ria Novosti reported Sunday. Pro-Kremlin candidates were expected to secure most offices in the ....
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Iran's foreign minister in Iraq for talks
Date: 2013-09-08 10:06:54 GMT - Iran - International - SN:15 - ID:278753
In his first foreign visit as Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has traveled to Baghdad to hold talks with Iraqi officials on regional and bilateral issues, Iran' Press TV reported Sunday. Zarif was welcomed by his Iraqi ....
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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 ....
