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Putin’s silence on Syria suggests his resignation over intervention: paper
Date: 2013-08-29 10:51:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:33 - ID:263438
US/Russia/Syria Putin’s silence on Syria suggests his resignation over intervention: paper NEW YORK, Aug 29 (MENA) — Russia has made its opposition to military intervention in Syria vehemently clear. The foreign minister, Sergey V. ....
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NYPD 'labelled mosques as terrorist groups'
Date: 2013-08-29 10:39:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:31 - ID:263400
US/Mosques NYPD 'Labelled Mosques As Terrorist Groups' WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (MENA) - The New York Police Department secretly designated entire mosques as terrorist organizations, Sky News reported. Since 9/11, the NYPD has opened ....
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UK MPs debate Syria after ministers drop quick vote on action
Date: 2013-08-29 09:19:02 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:23 - ID:263322
Britain/Syria UK MPs debate Syria after ministers drop quick vote on action LONDON, Aug 29 (MENA) - MPs are set to debate military action in Syria in principle only, after the government dropped plans for a speedy vote on British intervention, ....
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Obama says he has many options on Syria
Date: 2013-08-29 09:18:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:22 - ID:263282
US/Syria Obama says he has many options on Syria WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama said has not yet decided on U.S. action in Syria, but stressed that his administration has "concluded" that Syrian President Bashar al ....
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Norwegian PM discusses with Ban latest developments in Syria
Date: 2013-08-29 09:08:23 GMT - Norway - World - SN:21 - ID:263324
Norway/Syria Norwegian PM discusses with Ban latest developments in Syria OSLO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg phoned UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the latest developments in Syria, according to a ....
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Unknown persons throw petrol bombs at Israeli military vehicle near Bethlehem
Date: 2013-08-29 08:53:16 GMT - Israel - World - SN:16 - ID:263293
Israel/Palestine Unknown persons throw petrol bombs at Israeli military vehicle near Bethlehem GAZA CITY, Aug 29 (MENA) - Unidentified persons threw Molotov cocktails at an Israeli military vehicle near Bethlehem city, the Jerusalem Post ....
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Iran summons Indian amb. over seized merchant vessel
Date: 2013-08-29 07:25:26 GMT - Iran - World - SN:5 - ID:263237
Iran/India Iran summons Indian amb. over seized merchant vessel TEHRAN, Aug 29 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Indian Ambassador to Tehran Shri D.P. Srivastava to protest against the continued detention of its cargo vessel ....
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Australia backs action against Syria, with or without UN approval
Date: 2013-08-28 19:13:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:157 - ID:262819
Australia/ Syria Australia backs action against Syria, with or without UN approval WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (MENA) – Australia, incoming chair of the UN Security Council, has endorsed possible retaliation against Syria over the use of chemical ....
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Castro denies Cuba caved in to US pressure on Snowden
Date: 2013-08-28 19:09:34 GMT - Cuba - World - SN:155 - ID:262820
Russia/ Cuba Castro denies Cuba caved in to US pressure on Snowden MOSCOW, Aug 28 (MENA) – Fidel Castro, the former leader of Cuba, has denied Russian media reports that US fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden stayed in Russia ....
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Berlusconi resorts to European Court against his isolation
Date: 2013-08-28 19:06:06 GMT - Italy - World - SN:154 - ID:262821
Italy/ Berlusconi Berlusconi resorts to European Court against his isolation ROMA, Aug 28 (MENA) – Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's defense in the Election Commission of the Italian Senate handed legal opinions related to ....