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Clashes between protesters, police in Istanbul's Istiklal street
Date: 2013-08-04 11:23:28 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:6 - ID:228202
Clashes have flared up between Turkish protesters and police forces in Istiklal Street, the main pedestrian thoroughfare and shopping street in Istanbul, broadcaster NTV reported on Sunday. The angry protesters hurled stones and fireworks at ....
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Flash floods kill 35 in eastern Afghanistan
Date: 2013-08-04 11:11:26 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:5 - ID:228187
Afghan officials said flash floods have killed at least 35 people in four eastern provinces, while an estimated 50 people are still missing, Foxs News reported Sunday. Provincial spokesmen in Nangarhar, Kabul, Khost, and Nuristan said that all ....
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Strong quake shakes northeastern Japan, no immediate reports of injuries, no tsunami risk
Date: 2013-08-04 09:35:56 GMT - Japan - International - SN:1 - ID:228041
A strong earthquake shook northeastern Japan on Sunday in the same region devastated by a giant tsunami and temblor 2-1/2 years ago, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, Fox News reported. The quake with a preliminary ....
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8 civilians killed in Afghan attack on Indian mission
Date: 2013-08-03 11:10:49 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:19 - ID:227040
Suicide bombers have targeted the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing at least eight civilians, the BBC reported. Three bombers drove up in a car before detonating their explosives, police said. Gunfire was ....
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Qaeda messages prompt US terror warning
Date: 2013-08-03 11:05:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:17 - ID:227030
The United States intercepted electronic communications this week among senior operatives of Al Qaeda, in which the terrorists discussed attacks against American interests in the Middle East and North Africa, American officials said. The ....
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Russian Warships to Arrive in Cuba on Official Visit
Date: 2013-08-03 10:11:47 GMT - Russia - International - SN:14 - ID:226942
A Russian naval task force, led by the Moskva missile cruiser, will arrive Saturday on a five-day official visit to Cuba, a spokesman for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet said. The Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, is accompanied by ....
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Afghan blast near Indian consulate
Date: 2013-08-03 09:34:46 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:4 - ID:226894
Suicide bombers have struck near the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad in an apparent attack on the mission, the BBC reported. Three bombers drove up in a car before detonating their device, police said. Gunfire ....
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Israel's Peres says 'no alternative to peace'
Date: 2013-07-31 16:57:05 GMT - Israel - International - SN:19 - ID:223790
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday said he was "hopeful" that peace talks with Palestinians will lead to a two-state solution and bring prosperity to the Middle East, Fox News reported. "As an Israeli I am now very hopeful because ....
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Turkey welcomes Ashton-Morsi meeting
Date: 2013-07-31 16:08:16 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:10 - ID:223711
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has welcomed European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton's meeting with ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi late on Monday. Davutoğlu also stated that Turkey was ready to support any ....
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Gul okays amendment to curb army powers
Date: 2013-07-31 11:37:59 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:6 - ID:223162
President Abdullah Gul endorsed an amendment to Article 35 of Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) Internal Service Act, which had long served as a ground for overthrowing elected government and interfering in politics, Milliyet newspaper reported ....
