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Obama asks McCain, Graham to go to Egypt
Date: 2013-07-31 11:07:26 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:223105
Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain have been asked by President Barack Obama to travel to Egypt next week to urge the military to move ahead on new elections, CBS news reported quoting the senators. "The president asked Sen. McCain ....
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US committed to Palestinian-Israeli negotiations - diplomat
Date: 2013-07-31 10:55:16 GMT - Israel - International - SN:1 - ID:223083
US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro said both US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry are committed to Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations, Radio Israel reported Wednesday. There is a hope that the current peace ....
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School bus crash in northern India kills 9 children, injures 20 others
Date: 2013-07-30 13:13:06 GMT - India - International - SN:23 - ID:221895
A police official says nine schoolchildren have been killed and 20 others injured when a school bus collided with a truck in northern India, Fox News reported. Police officer Vishnu Khatri says the crash happened early Tuesday as the bus ....
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Republican senator pressing Senate leaders over aid to Egypt
Date: 2013-07-30 12:12:45 GMT - USA - International - SN:21 - ID:221810
Republican Senator Rand Paul has been calling for more transparency on aid to Egypt and has introduced an amendment to end the $1.3 billion per year in military assistance. He has suggested that the money be redirected to domestic ....
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Top Bolivian official to attend Rohani swearing-in ceremony
Date: 2013-07-30 12:05:10 GMT - Iran - International - SN:19 - ID:221794
Bolivian Ambassador in Tehran Jorge Rodolfo Miranda Luizaga says a senior official from his country will take part in the upcoming inauguration ceremony of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani. He said that either Bolivian President Evo ....
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Obama urges 'good faith' in Israel-Palestinian talks
Date: 2013-07-30 08:28:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:221484
US President Barack Obama welcomed the imminent start of renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians on Monday, but urged both sides to approach them with honesty. "The most difficult work of these negotiations is ahead, and I am ....
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White House condemns bloodshed and violence in Egypt
Date: 2013-07-30 08:11:57 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:221472
The White House condemned on Monday the "bloodshed and violence" in Egypt but took no immediate steps to suspend the US military aid to Egypt. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the violence, in which dozens were killed in Cairo, sets ....
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Sound bomb goes off in central Istanbul
Date: 2013-07-29 10:18:20 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:12 - ID:220246
A sound bomb planted by unidentified men outside Kartal municipality in central Istanbul exploded on Sunday, causing damage to the building but no casualties, CNN Turk channel reported. The police launched a manhunt to arrest the culprits. ....
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At least 38 dead in coach crash in southern Italy
Date: 2013-07-29 10:16:42 GMT - Italy - International - SN:11 - ID:220245
At least 38 people have been killed in southern Italy when a coach plunged 30m (98ft) down a steep slope, the BBC quoted rescue services as saying Monday. The coach hit several vehicles before coming off a flyover near the town of Avellino, in ....
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Ashton urges inclusive political process in Egypt taking in Muslim Brotherhood
Date: 2013-07-29 09:51:38 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:5 - ID:220200
Catherine Ashton, European Union foreign and security affairs official, called for a fully inclusive transition process, taking in all political groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood. Ashton said her visit to Egypt, which comes few days ....