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2.4KChina frees Japanese cargo ship in $28m deal
China has released a Japanese cargo ship after its owners paid $28m to settle a pre-war debt, a court has said. The...
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1.6KSecurity Council must act on Syria: UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has demanded the Security Council respond to “flagrant violations of international law”, claiming warring parties in Syria...
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Guard kills foreigners in Kabul hospital
At least three foreigners have been killed by a security guard at an international hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Afghan security...
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Ukraine coal miners on strike, refuse to pay Kiev coup damages bill
Over 2,000 coal miners in Lugansk region have been on strike for the second day running, demanding higher wages and refusing to...
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Pakistan jets attack rebel border bases
Islamabad, Pakistan – At least 10 people have been reported killed and 15 injured in Pakistan air raids against what the military...
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UK asks Muslim women to help curb Syria trips
British police will ask Muslim women to help persuade young people not to fight in Syria, in a new campaign to halt...
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Kiev must immediately deescalate east Ukraine crisis, call back troops – Moscow
Kiev authorities must “immediately†deescalate the situation in southeast Ukraine by withdrawing its troops from the region, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has said,...
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Lavrov: Kiev issued ‘criminal order’ allowing use of weapons against civilians
The coup-appointed Kiev government’s order to use force against Ukrainian citizens is “criminal,†the Russian Foreign Minister told RT. He also denied...
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Unexploded WWII bomb found in ancient church 400 meters from Kremlin
A dud air bomb found in the ceiling of a 16th-century church is being deactivated by the Emergency Ministry engineer combat squad...
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Qatar criticised for domestic workers’ abuse
Amnesty International, the UK-based human-rights group, has accused Qatar for failing to protect migrant domestic workers, saying they are exposed to a...
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US to deliver Apache helicopters to Egypt
The US is to deliver 10 Apache attack helicopters to Egypt, relaxing a suspension of aid imposed after the military removed Mohamed...
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Rio ‘pacified’ slum hit by violence
Violence broke out in a Rio de Janeiro slum after its residents lit fires and threw homemade explosives to protest the earlier...
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N Korea urged to stop new nuclear tests
The US has urged North Korea not to threaten regional peace by conducting new nuclear tests, saying it is monitoring the Korean...
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France to stop citizens joining Syria war
Proposed measures include a dedicated hotline and stripping people of French nationality as deterrence and punishment. France has unveiled steps to stop...
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Nuclear-scale asteroid blasts in Earth’s atmosphere up to 10 times ‘more common’ than thought
There have been 26 nuclear-scale asteroid explosions in the Earth’s atmosphere between 2001 and 2013, according to a new report. The most...
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US responsible for Ukrainian crisis after investing $5bn in regime change – Russia’s envoy to UN
The US is to blame for the events in Ukraine as it invested $5 billion in regime change in the country, taking...
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Brazilian Congress passes ‘Internet constitution’ ahead of global conference on web future
Ahead of a two-day Net Mundial international conference in Sao Paulo on the future of the Internet, Brazil’s Senate has unanimously adopted...
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China eyes hi-tech military gear to predict commercial pilots’ behavior
After the case with flight MH370, China is considering using military technology to get into pilots’ heads while flying to closely monitor...
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Russia to create united naval base system for ships, subs in Arctic – Putin
A united system of naval bases for ships and next-generation submarines will be created in the Arctic to defend Russia’s interests in...
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Lavrov: US should face responsibility for powers it installed in Kiev
The Russian Foreign Minister says the US should take responsibility for those whom they put in power instead of issuing ultimatums to...
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Twitter blocks two accounts critical of Turkish govt
Twitter executives have admitted that the company has blocked two Turkish social media accounts which were used to leak secret government documents...
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US backs Kiev against ‘humiliating threats’
Vice president, Joe Biden, says Ukraine has Washington’s full support during highest-level visit since crisis began. Joe Biden has told Ukraine’s new...
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US to examine Syria chlorine-attack claim
State Department confirms indications of use of toxic industrial chemical in Kfar Zeita town in Hama province. The US has indications that...
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Drones kill al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen
Three leading members of al-Qaeda among 55 killed in “unprecedented” joint operation conducted with US drones. Yemen’s interior ministry says 55 members...
