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UK cyber defence unit 'may include convicted hackers'
Date: 2013-10-22 07:26:29 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:17 - ID:348325
LONDON, Oct 20 (MENA) - Convicted computer hackers could be recruited to the UK's cyber defense force if they pass security vetting, the head of the new unit has said, BBC reported. Lt Col Michael White told BBC Newsnight he would "look at ....
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Venezuela shoots down two 'hostile' planes
Date: 2013-10-22 07:12:10 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:15 - ID:348299
CARACAS, Oct 22 (MENA) - Venezuela says two light aircraft have been shot down after entering the country's airspace over the weekend, the BBC reported. These were the first mid-air attacks by fighter jets since a bill authorizing such action ....
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US student kills teacher, injures two boys, shoot himself
Date: 2013-10-22 07:10:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:348300
WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (MENA) - A teacher has been killed and two boys injured after a pupil opened fire at a school in Nevada, Sky News reported. The student who opened fire at Sparks Middle School was also dead after the early morning attack, ....
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Russian PM arrives in China
Date: 2013-10-22 05:40:38 GMT - China - World - SN:2 - ID:348211
BEIJING, Oct 22 (MENA) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Beijing early on Tuesday on an official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, according to an official Chinese statement. During Medvedev's stay ....
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European Parliament wants anti-Iran sanctions lifted
Date: 2013-10-21 21:48:56 GMT - Iran - World - SN:157 - ID:348045
TEHRAN, Oct 21 (MENA) - Senior member of the European Parliament Hannes Swoboda has asserted Iran’s right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, saying the EP wants sanctions against Tehran lifted, reported Press TV The EP hopes ....
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UN refuses to comment on Arab statement on Saudi Arabia
Date: 2013-10-21 21:48:37 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:152 - ID:348044
UN/Arab Group UN refuses to comment on Arab statement on Saudi Arabia NEW YORK, Oct 21 (MENA) – The United Nations refused on Monday to comment on a statement issued by the Arab group which urged Saudi Arabia to keep its seat at the UN ....
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Financial Times urges West to give Iran a limited right to enrich
Date: 2013-10-21 20:51:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:165 - ID:348103
LONDON, OCT 21 (MENA) - In Geneva last week, Iran and the west for the first time began discussing what the “end state” of the Iranian nuclear program should be as well as exploring early confidence- building steps, the Financial Times of Monday ....
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Afghan intelligence issues security alert for presidential candidates
Date: 2013-10-21 20:42:57 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:163 - ID:347952
KABUL, Oct 21 (MENA) - The Afghani intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) - issued an alert to Afghan people and election candidates regarding the security threats in the country in a bid to prevent 2014 presidential elections, ....
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Moscow concerned about attacks on Copts in Egypt
Date: 2013-10-21 20:29:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:162 - ID:348096
MOSCOW, Oct 21 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow voices concern about the attacks on Copts in Egypt, Itar Tass reported, citing the ministry's statement. "Violence should be ceased," the ministry said. On Sunday, two ....
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Iran not to accept any condition for release of US blocked assets, says FM official
Date: 2013-10-21 20:26:17 GMT - Iran - World - SN:160 - ID:348098
TEHRAN, Oct 21 (MENA) - A member of Iranian nuclear negotiating team Majid Takht Ravanchi said the new Iranian government will practice its tension-removing policy on different countries and the US, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported on ....