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Carter mourns loss of marines on crashed helicopters
Date: 2016-01-21 08:17:25 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:4157949
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter extended the government's sympathies Wednesday to the families of the 12 Marines missing since two service helicopters apparently collided last week off Hawaii. "While there is no way to comprehend the grief ....
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Nawaz Sharif in Tehran
Date: 2016-01-19 13:54:00 GMT - Iran - International - SN:7 - ID:4146825
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif arrived at Mehrabad Airport on Tuesday, IRNA reported. Upon arrival, the Pakistani high-ranking officials were warmly welcomed by Iranian Defense Minister ....
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Female refugees in face physical assault, exploitation, sexual harassment
Date: 2016-01-19 06:05:38 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:5 - ID:4142781
A new research conducted by Amnesty International shows that women and girl refugees face violence, assault, exploitation and sexual harassment at every stage of their journey, including on European soil. The organization interviewed 40 refugee ....
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Kremlin: Putin to discuss with Qatari emir Middle East situation
Date: 2016-01-18 09:50:10 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:4136929
Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Monday hold talks in the Kremlin with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Kremlin press service said in a statement cited by Russia Today. "The sides will exchange opinions on urgent issues tabled on ....
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Obama discusses with National Security Council countering Daesh
Date: 2016-01-16 09:29:03 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:4123629
US President Barack Obama convened with his National Security Council to discuss the intensification of US campaign to degrade and destroy Daesh, the White House posted on its website. Obama was briefed on recent progress by Iraqi security forces ....
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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro declares emergency
Date: 2016-01-16 07:15:39 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:3 - ID:4122901
The Venezuelan government has announced a 60-day economic emergency to deal with the country's worsening crisis, the BBC News reported Saturday. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro will govern by decree for two months. The edict includes tax ....
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Lavrov, Kerry to discuss Syrian crisis in Zurich
Date: 2016-01-16 06:44:30 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:4122789
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in Zurich on Wednesday for talks on Syria and Ukraine,Tass News Agency reported. During a telephone call, "Lavrov and Kerry agreed to hold a personal meeting ....
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Australia declines US request to increase military commitment in Middle East
Date: 2016-01-14 09:27:14 GMT - Australia - International - SN:6 - ID:4112061
Australia has formally declined a request from the United States to increase its military commitment in the Middle East, ABC news reported on Thursday. US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter asked all countries involved in the campaign to consider ....
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Indonesian president: Situation under control, urges people to remain calm
Date: 2016-01-14 08:29:47 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:4 - ID:4111569
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said in a statement on national TV the situation is under control and is calling on people to remain calm, ABC News reported on Thursday. Jokowi says: "The state, nation and people should not be afraid ....
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US embassy in Jakarta issues warning after reports of explosions
Date: 2016-01-14 07:32:05 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:3 - ID:4111185
All US citizens in Jakarta have been advised to shelter in place and monitor local and international media until the situation there becomes clearer, the American embassy said in its second emergency message following reports of explosions and ....
