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Merkel tops Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list
Date: 2016-06-07 11:53:42 GMT - Germany - International - SN:9 - ID:5057513
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has held on to the top spot of the Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful Women for the sixth consecutive time, Deutsche Welle reported. The annual list, released on Monday, features 100 women from 29 different ....
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Myanmar court sentences BBC reporter to jail, hard labor
Date: 2016-06-07 11:13:05 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - International - SN:7 - ID:5056949
A BBC reporter in Myanmar has been jailed for three months with hard labor after being convicted of assaulting a police officer while covering a student protest, his lawyer said Tuesday. The ruling marks the first time a journalist has been ....
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US carrier now pounding Daesh from Mediterranean
Date: 2016-06-07 10:17:02 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:5056409
After six months in the Arabian Gulf, the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier has moved to the Mediterranean Sea, from where its bombers are jetting off faster and more frequently to strike Daesh targets in war-ravaged Syria and Iraq. CNN was given ....
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At least 5 injured in bomb attack on police bus in Istanbul
Date: 2016-06-07 09:23:54 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:4 - ID:5055985
An explosion hit Istanbul's Beyazit district at the Vezneciler metro station as a riot police shuttle bus was passing on Tuesday morning. The explosion took place at the metro station close to Istanbul University at around 8:30 am, the Daily ....
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France's Hollande says Euro 2016 threatened by terror
Date: 2016-06-06 08:03:44 GMT - France - International - SN:6 - ID:5050242
French President Francois Hollande said Sunday the threat of extremism won't stop the European Championship soccer tournament from being successful, ABC News reported. Hollande said in an interview with France Inter radio that precautionary ....
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Kerry greets Muslims on Ramadan
Date: 2016-06-06 07:51:48 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:5050066
US Secretary of State John Kerry greeted Muslims in the US and around the world on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan. "Ramadan is a cherished month in Islam. It is a sacred period of prayer and fasting, offering hospitality, and ....
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Obama greets Muslims on Ramadan
Date: 2016-06-06 07:49:28 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:5050170
US President Barack Obama has greeted Muslims on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan. "As another new moon heralds the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslims across the United States and around ....
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Obama mourns boxing legend Muhammad Ali
Date: 2016-06-05 08:52:36 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:5044669
US President Barack Obama said he and first lady Michelle Obama mourned boxing legend Muhammad Ali who denied on Friday at the age of 74, CNN reported. "We're also grateful to God for how fortunate we are to have known him, if just for a while; ....
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Argentina's president hospitalized over irregular heartbeat
Date: 2016-06-04 09:38:18 GMT - Argentina - International - SN:5 - ID:5039313
Argentine President Mauricio Macri was taken to hospital over suffering irregular heartbeat, presidency press office said. The 57-year-old president left the hospital after undergoing medical check up, the press office added. ....
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US diplomat: Kerry keen to attend Paris conf. on Mideast peace talks
Date: 2016-06-02 08:02:32 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:5027030
US Secretary of State John Kerry is keen on participating in the international ministerial meeting due to be held in Paris on Friday to push forward the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, State Department Spokesman John Kirby said on ....
