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Iran says nuclear program ‘forever,’ dismisses military talk
February 11, 2014
Iran says nuclear program ‘forever,’ dismisses military talk
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hit out on Tuesday at Western assertions that a military solution to a nuclear dispute with…
Mali jihadists claim to have kidnapped Red Cross team
February 11, 2014
Mali jihadists claim to have kidnapped Red Cross team
A leading Islamist militant group has kidnapped a team of Red Cross workers in northern Mali who had been reported…
North, South Korea to hold rare high-level talks
February 11, 2014
North, South Korea to hold rare high-level talks
North and South Korea will hold rare high-level government talks on Wednesday, the South's Unification Ministry announced, ahead of a…
Blast hits eastern Kabul, no word on casualties
February 10, 2014
Blast hits eastern Kabul, no word on casualties
An explosion has hit the eastern part of the Afghan capital and damaged at least two vehicles. There was no…
Torrential ‘disaster’ in Burundi capital kills 51 people
February 10, 2014
Torrential ‘disaster’ in Burundi capital kills 51 people
At least 51 people perished in flooding and landslides in a night of torrential rain in the Burundi capital that…
Iran agrees to act on nuclear cooperation after IAEA talks: IRNA
February 9, 2014
Iran agrees to act on nuclear cooperation after IAEA talks: IRNA
Iran has agreed to take seven practical, preliminary measures on nuclear cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by…
70,000 rally in Kiev in fresh show of force
February 9, 2014
70,000 rally in Kiev in fresh show of force
An estimated 70,000 pro-Western Ukrainians thronged the heart of Kiev on Sunday vowing never to give up their drive to…
Gunman kills two in church off Russia’s eastern coast
February 9, 2014
Gunman kills two in church off Russia’s eastern coast
A gunman opened fire on Sunday in a Russian Orthodox cathedral on the island of Sakhalin, off Russia's eastern coast,…
Israel says hits militant in air strike on Gaza
February 9, 2014
Israel says hits militant in air strike on Gaza
An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip on Sunday critically wounded a Palestinian whom the military said was responsible…
Turkey F-16 forces down hijacked airliner told to fly to Sochi
February 7, 2014
Turkey F-16 forces down hijacked airliner told to fly to Sochi
Turkey scrambled a jet fighter Friday to force down an airliner from Ukraine after a would-be hijacker on board brandishing…