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Lavrov rejects Kerry's assessment of Syria situation
Date: 2013-08-28 10:04:27 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:261665
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that its top diplomat disagreed with his US counterpart in a phone conversation about the situation in Syria, RIA Novosti reported. In the conversation, requested by the United States, US Secretary of ....
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Hague cancels Stockholm visit
Date: 2013-08-28 09:24:23 GMT - Sweden - International - SN:6 - ID:261609
British Foreign Secretary William Hague's planned visit to Sweden has been postponed, following the British government's decision to hold a cabinet meeting and recall parliament over ongoing events in Syria, Radio Sweden said. Hague was due to ....
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US Strongly condemns killing dozens of worshippers in Nigeria
Date: 2013-08-28 09:18:26 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:4 - ID:261597
The United States strongly condemned on Tuesday the killing of worshippers and innocent civilians in Nigeria, the Department of the State said in a statement. "The United States strongly condemns the killing of dozens of civilians on Tuesday ....
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Damascus has cooperated with investigation team - UN
Date: 2013-08-27 19:50:03 GMT - USA - International - SN:54 - ID:261202
Damascus has cooperated with a UN mission to investigate allegations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria, said the deputy spokesman of the United Nations Secretary General, Farhan Haq. The Deputy Spokesman refused in the daily press ....
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US ready to launch Syria strike, says Chuck Hagel
Date: 2013-08-27 15:46:37 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:43 - ID:260821
American forces are "ready" to launch strikes on Syria if US President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said. "We have moved assets in place to be able to fulfill and comply with whatever option the ....
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Italian FM warns against military action in Syria
Date: 2013-08-27 14:55:15 GMT - Italy - International - SN:22 - ID:260621
Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino warned against military intervention in Syria, urging its international partners to "think about it a thousand times" before launching an attack. "The repercussions and counter-repercussions could be ....
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Iran warns UN official Syria attack to imperil region
Date: 2013-08-27 14:48:27 GMT - Iran - International - SN:23 - ID:260636
Iran has warned a visiting top UN official of "serious consequences" for the region in case of international military action in Syria, foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi said Tuesday. The message was conveyed by Foreign Minister Mohammad ....
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Putin, Obama to meet at G-20 despite Snowden flap
Date: 2013-08-27 14:07:52 GMT - USA - International - SN:17 - ID:260569
US President Barack Obama will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in some fashion during the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, ABC News quoted White House spokesman Jay Carney as saying on Tuesday. Obama and Putin have been at ....
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Pakistan Taliban attack army camp, kill at least 1
Date: 2013-08-27 13:56:59 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:13 - ID:260538
Security officials say Pakistani Taliban fighters have attacked an army camp near the Afghan border, killing at least one soldier, ABC News reported. The officials said Tuesday that four militants tried to enter the camp in Pakistan's South ....
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Tony Blair backs intervention against Assad regime in Syria
Date: 2013-08-27 11:45:11 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:11 - ID:260274
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has backed a military strike on the Syrian regime, saying international action is required to prevent the country from becoming a “breeding ground for extremism”. Allowing the enduring controversy over the ....
