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Netanyahu: Israel not to be deluded by Rohani election
Date: 2013-06-16 12:31:56 GMT - Israel - International - SN:11 - ID:157753
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tel Aviv will not be deluded by the election of Hassan Rohani as the new president of Iran. "The international community mustn't be tempted into wishful thinking. We must remember that in any way, ....
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EU to continue working with new Iranuian president to settle nuclear crisis - Ashton
Date: 2013-06-16 11:34:39 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:7 - ID:157638
The European Union's foreign policy chief said the result of the Iranian elections gave Hassan Rohani a "strong mandate" to govern, stressing her readiness to continue talks with him on Iran's nuclear program. "I wish Mr. Rohani well in ....
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Nigerian VP urges Nigerians to unite, avoid violence
Date: 2013-06-16 10:25:25 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:5 - ID:157494
Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo called on all Nigerians to unite and avoid violence as well as tribal and religious disputes. Marking the 50the anniversary of naming Alhaji Ado Bayerobe as the ruler of the northern Nigerian city of Kano, ....
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Whoever enters Taksim square to be considered terrorist - minister
Date: 2013-06-16 10:19:22 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:4 - ID:157482
Minister of the European Union Affairs Egemen Bagis warned that whoever will enter Taksim Gezi Park will be considered a terrorist and will be firmly dealt with by police. Bagis' televised statements came hours after police attacked the park ....
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N. Korea asked to be recognized as nuclear weapons state: source
Date: 2013-06-16 09:38:41 GMT - south korea - International - SN:2 - ID:157428
North Korea asked China last month to be recognized as a nuclear weapons state, Yonhap reported quoting a source familiar with Seoul-Beijing affairs Sunday. The statements come amid indications China is taking a firm stance against Pyongyang's ....
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Detained Russian reporter freed in Turkey
Date: 2013-06-15 18:05:03 GMT - Russia - International - SN:34 - ID:156882
MOSCOW (MENA) - A Russian reporter who was allegedly detained in Istanbul by police and beaten up on Friday has been released and will not be deported, RIA Novosti quoted the Russian Consul in Istanbul Nikolai Kuzovenko as saying on Saturday. ....
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Latest results put Rouhani ahead in Iran poll
Date: 2013-06-15 16:21:21 GMT - Iran - International - SN:22 - ID:156744
TEHRAN (MENA) - Early poll results said Hassan Rouhani is running ahead of the other candidates in Iran's 11th presidential election. Iran's election headquarters announced on Saturday that Rouhani has 3,219,322 votes out of a total of ....
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Clashes erupt in Ankara between police, protesters
Date: 2013-06-15 16:18:15 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:21 - ID:156741
ANKARA (MENA) - Clashes erupted Friday night between security troops and protesters in Ankara after police banned protesters from going to Kizilay Square. As many as 400 protesters gathered in Kugulu Park before they marched toward the square ....
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Heavy pressure led to decision by Obama on Syrian arms
Date: 2013-06-15 16:13:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:20 - ID:156739
NEW YORK (MENA) - For two years, President Obama has resisted being drawn deeper into the civil war in Syria, The New York Times said. It was a miserable problem, he told aides, and not one he thought he could solve. At most, it could be ....
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CIA preparing to deliver arms to rebels through Turkey and Jordan
Date: 2013-06-15 12:51:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:156320
The CIA is preparing to deliver arms to rebel groups in Syria through clandestine bases in Turkey and Jordan that were expanded over the past year in an effort to establish reliable supply routes into the country for nonlethal material, The ....