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Putin could end Syrian civil war 'by making a phone call', Hammond says
Date: 2016-02-15 07:05:39 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:3 - ID:4315949
Russian President Vladimir Putin is the "one man on this planet" who can end the Syrian civil war, according to the UK Foreign Secretary, The Independent reported Sunday. Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, Philip Hammond said: "Whether or not ....
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Russian PM: Ground operation in Syria will prolong war
Date: 2016-02-14 08:55:56 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:4309945
A ground operation by foreign troops in Syria would be a full-fledged war, Sputnik News quoted the Russian prime minister as saying on Sunday. Moscow is against ground operation in Syria as it will lead to a prolonged war, Russian Prime Minister ....
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UN: 2015 worst on record for civilian casualties in Afghanistan
Date: 2016-02-14 08:50:25 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:4 - ID:4309885
Afghanistan's war is killing and maiming record numbers of civilians, according to a new report released by the UN which shows casualty figures surging following the withdrawal of Nato-led combat forces, the Telegraph reported. In 2015, the UN ....
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UK needs Trident to play 'outsized' role in world affairs, says US defence secretary
Date: 2016-02-14 08:08:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:4309649
Britain must keep its Trident nuclear deterrent to maintain its “outsized” role in the world, the US defence secretary, Ash Carter, has said. Carter said the nuclear-armed submarines were an “important part of the deterrent structure of ....
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'No time to lose' to install Libya unity government: French FM
Date: 2016-02-14 08:07:29 GMT - France - International - SN:2 - ID:4309645
There is "no time to lose" to put in place a unity government in Libya, where Daesh is rapidly expanding its presence, France 24 quoted the new French foreign minister as saying on Saturday. "There is no time to lose for the national unity ....
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Confusion reigns over Syria cease-fire deal
Date: 2016-02-13 08:10:26 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:4304185
A deal announced by global powers to work toward a cease-fire in Syria was met with skepticism and defiance by the warring sides as well as confusion over what areas it would cover and how quickly aid would be delivered in the meantime, The Wall ....
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France to attend EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on Libya, Syria Monday
Date: 2016-02-13 08:08:39 GMT - France - International - SN:4 - ID:4304173
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault will attend on Monday meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels to tackle the situation in Libya and Syria. During the meeting, participants will tackle the conditions in Libya prior to the ....
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Lavrov: US-led coalition not to allow Turkey to invade Syria
Date: 2016-02-10 11:41:54 GMT - Russia - International - SN:10 - ID:4287317
Moscow assumes the US-led coalition will not allow Turkey to conduct a full-scale invasion into Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "I don’t think the coalition that is headed by the Americans and in which Turkey is included would ....
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold video conference to discuss NK threat
Date: 2016-02-10 08:21:28 GMT - south korea - International - SN:5 - ID:4285557
Senior defense officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan held a video conference Tuesday to share information on North Korea's recent long-range rocket launch and discuss measures to counter the rising threat, Yonhap News Agency quoted a ....
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2 persons killed in crash of Indonesian Air Force plane
Date: 2016-02-10 08:01:55 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:3 - ID:4285449
An Indonesian air force plane crashed into a house Wednesday on the country's main island of Java, killing both people on board and critically injuring a woman in the home,ABC news reported quoting official as saying. The plane was on a routine ....
