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UN chief calls to stem supplying arms to Syria
Date: 2013-04-23 08:45:37 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:77032
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon expressed his deep concern at the ever-deteriorating situation in Syria, and its growing regional impact, calling for stemming the supply of arms to any side in the Syrian ....
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London Marathon kicks off amidst intensive security presence
Date: 2013-04-21 13:38:26 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:11 - ID:74436
The start of the London Marathon has been marked by 30 seconds of silence in honour of the Boston bombings' victims, the BBC reported Sunday. Thousands lined the streets to see the athletes set off from Blackheath, many wearing black ....
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Israeli airlines launch strike protesting Open Skies deal with EU
Date: 2013-04-21 11:41:57 GMT - Israel - International - SN:8 - ID:74200
Three Israeli airlines, halted all outgoing flights at 5 a.m. Sunday, launching an open-ended strike in protest against the "Open Skies" agreement with the European Union, set to be approved by ministers at Sunday’s cabinet meeting, Radio ....
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N. Korea denies links to Boston Marathon bombing
Date: 2013-04-21 11:35:05 GMT - North Korea - International - SN:4 - ID:74183
North Korea denied that it has any links to the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and wounded dozens earlier this week, saying it opposes all forms of terrorism, Yonhap reported. The denial came after a report by a ....
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Texas plant explosion injures 200, levels homes, businesses
Date: 2013-04-18 12:45:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:12 - ID:70238
A fiery explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant in a small town 19 miles north of Waco has injured 200 people and destroyed dozens of homes and businesses, ABC quoted an emergency official as saying. Of the 200 people injured near the ....
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Many casualties in Texas Waco fertiliser plant blast
Date: 2013-04-18 12:39:02 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:70225
Scores of people are injured and an unknown number feared dead after a huge explosion at a fertiliser plant near Waco in the US state of Texas, the BBC reported. Dozens of homes and buildings have been destroyed, and several are ....
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Letter addressed to Obama tests positive for ricin: FBI
Date: 2013-04-18 12:29:35 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:70197
A letter addressed to US President Barack Obama tested positive for ricin, Fox News reported, citing the FBI. The FBI said there was no connection between the letter sent to Obama and detected at a remote mail facility, and another ....
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Cameron: Peace between Palestine, Israel important to both sides, region
Date: 2013-04-18 12:25:50 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:2 - ID:70187
British Prime Minister David Cameron said peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis is important to the two sides and the region at large. Cameron urged Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, to reopen peace talks with the ....
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More prisoners join Guantanamo Bay hunger strike
Date: 2013-04-18 12:22:29 GMT - Cuba - International - SN:1 - ID:70178
Seven prisoners have joined a hunger strike at the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, bringing the total number to 52, the BBC reported, quoting US military officials. Fifteen of the protesters are being force fed, and three of ....
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US report calls for continuing US military aid to Egypt
Date: 2013-04-17 14:20:32 GMT - USA - International - SN:15 - ID:68825
A report by the Strategic Studies Institute of the US War College called for cooperation with Egypt and continuing defense aid to Cairo, the World Tribune newspaper reported. The report, "Egypt’s New Regime and the Future of the ....
