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Syria conflict: Obama rules out ground troops for Syria
Date: 2016-04-24 08:09:23 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:2 - ID:4780237
US President Barack Obama has ruled out deploying US ground troops in Syria and says military efforts alone cannot solve the country's problems. "It would be a mistake for the United States, or Great Britain... to send in ground troops and ....
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Microsoft, Google end regulatory disputes
Date: 2016-04-23 09:20:21 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:4774949
Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google agreed to end regulatory battles around the globe, including the European Union, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and India, according to The Wall Street Journal. The truce was ordered by the companies’ ....
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Former Thai PM dies at age of 83
Date: 2016-04-23 09:18:57 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:2 - ID:4774929
Former Thai premier Banharn Silpa-arch died Saturday at the age of 83, sources said. The premier was admitted to a Bangkok hospital on Tuesday after suffering an asthma attack, the sources added. During his four-decade career, the veteran Thai ....
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Trump is not only candidate worrying world leaders - State Dept. spokesman
Date: 2016-04-23 07:41:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:4774345
The United States government is hearing alarm from around the world about who might replace President Barack Obama in the White House, a top State Department official said. "There are scant few foreign leaders that he meets with where the issue ....
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Lavrov, Dlamini-Zuma to discuss situation in African hotspots
Date: 2016-04-20 11:30:49 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:4757997
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks in Moscow with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Africa’s hotspots and Russia’s assistance to the continent, Itar Tass ....
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Yahoo posts $99.2m loss amid pitched battle with shareholders
Date: 2016-04-20 09:12:44 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:4756509
Yahoo announced falling revenues and a quarterly loss of $99.2m on Tuesday as the ailing internet business looks for a buyer, SkyNews reported. The company reported revenue of $1.09bn, down 11% from the same time last year. The fall shows ....
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Facebook launches live video service
Date: 2016-04-20 09:07:37 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:4756417
Facebook corporation has announced launching its video streaming service to its customers who reached 1.5 billion worldwide, SkyNews reported. Facebook has now seen enough potential to expand its own trial service, dubbed ‘Live’, by extending it ....
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UN official hails Egyptian role in preparing for drug problem meeting
Date: 2016-04-20 09:03:24 GMT - Austria - International - SN:1 - ID:4756373
United Nations Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson and heads of delegations participating in the UN General Assembly session on the world drug problem hailed Egypt's role in leading the session's preparation process, resulting in the success of ....
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Kerry: Washington ready to support Ecuador
Date: 2016-04-18 09:31:24 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:4741533
US Secretary John Kerry reaffirmed the United States’ support for Ecuador after it was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. In a statement released late Sunday, Kerry said: “We stand by the people of Ecuador in this difficult time and are ready to ....
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600 civilians killed in Afghanistan, 1,343 wounded in first quarter of 2016 -- UNAMA
Date: 2016-04-17 09:59:00 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:7 - ID:4734441
At least 600 civilians were killed and 1,343 others wounded in Afghanistan in the first quarter of 2016, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said. The deaths represent a 13 percent decrease and injuries an 11 percent increase ....