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USFK commander vows vigilance against North's missile launches
Date: 2014-07-27 08:39:56 GMT - south korea - World - SN:15 - ID:847108
SEOUL, July 27 (MENA) - The commander of US Forces Korea on Sunday condemned North Korea's recent spate of missile and rocket launches that sharply stoked regional tension, pledging vigilance against the communist state's weapons program to deter ....
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N. Korea fires another missile, Japan protests as security violation
Date: 2014-07-27 08:09:17 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:847031
TOKYO, July 27 (MENA) - North Korea fired a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, likely under the guidance of leader Kim Jong Un, according to reports from Seoul and Pyongyang, prompting Japan to lodge a strong protest, calling the ....
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N. Korea should drop nuke activities for dialogue: U.S. envoy
Date: 2014-07-27 08:08:55 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:847065
SEOUL, July 27 (MENA) - North Korea should end its nuclear activities and provocative acts if it hopes to see the resumption of long-stalled talks aimed at giving up Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, the outgoing U.S. ambassador said ....
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Ban appeals to Israel, Hamas to declare 7-day humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-26 19:02:12 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:79 - ID:846693
NEW YORK, July 26 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urgently appealed Saturday to all parties of conflict in the Gaza Strip to declare a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire in the enclave. According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, ....
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45,000 gather in London to protest Israeli action in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-26 17:53:35 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:74 - ID:846637
LONDON, July 26 (MENA) - Tens of thousands of people amassed outside the Israeli embassy in London on Saturday to protest against Israel’s incursion into Gaza which has killed over 1000 Palestinians, including at least 192 children. Chanting ....
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Anti-Israel protests in Paris go on despite ban
Date: 2014-07-26 16:42:15 GMT - France - World - SN:69 - ID:846616
PARIS, July 26 (MENA) - Protesters gathered in central Paris on Saturday, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and waving Palestinian flags, as they marched from Republique Square to Bastille and on to Nation Square the Jerusalem Post reported. They ....
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Japan to post intelligence officer at antipiracy base in Djibouti
Date: 2014-07-26 14:39:38 GMT - Japan - World - SN:50 - ID:846301
TOKYO, July 26 (MENA) - The Japanese government plans to station an intelligence officer at the Self-Defense Forces base for anti-piracy operations in the East African country of Djibouti to gather information on terrorist activities and other ....
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Obama urges Latin leaders, GOP to help on migrants' issue- US paper
Date: 2014-07-26 14:13:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:44 - ID:846108
WASHINGTON, July 26 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama urged Central American presidents and congressional Republicans to help ease the influx of minors and migrant families crossing the southwest border of the US, The Washington Post ....
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Egypt condemns Erdogan's remarks
Date: 2014-07-26 12:53:11 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:35 - ID:846099
CAIRO, July 26 (MENA) - Egypt has strongly denounced derogatory remarks by Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan about Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. In a press release Saturday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that Erdogan's ....
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Ex-Israeli official: 'All the conditions are there for an explosion'
Date: 2014-07-26 12:42:26 GMT - Germany - World - SN:34 - ID:845998
BERLIN, July 26 (MENA) - Former director of Israel's internal security service (Shin Bet) Yuval Diskin said Israel didn't have any other choice than to increase the pressure on Hamas, which explains the deployment of ground troops in Gaza Strip. ....