"Bombs in two majority Shi'ite Muslim cities in southern Iraq killed 28 people on Thursday, police and hospital sources said, in an attack aimed at spreading sectarian strife in the country." Source: …
U.N. set for implicit recognition of Palestinian state, despite U.S., Israel threats
"The U.N. General Assembly is set to implicitly recognize a sovereign state of Palestine on Thursday despite threats by the United States and Israel to punish the Palestinian Authority by withholding …
EU Commission’s Barroso unveils plan for euro’s future
"The European Commission has set out a timetable for eurozone integration, including plans for a separate eurozone budget and joint issuance of debt." Source: BBC News - EU Commission's Barroso …
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Iran will press on with enrichment: nuclear chief
"Iran will go on refining uranium 'with intensity' and the number of enrichment centrifuges it has operating will rise substantially in the current year, the country's nuclear energy chief was quoted …
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Iran shows new submarines and warships, touts self-sufficiency in defense
"Iran’s state television has posted a short video that shows what the Iranians say are ‘indigenously built’ warship and submarines. The two Ghadir class submarines, which can fire missiles and …
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Colombia pulls out of International Court over Nicaragua
"Colombia has announced it no longer recognises the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, in The Hague. The decision comes nine days after the ICJ redrew Colombia's maritime border in …
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US envoy Susan Rice admits Benghazi attack error
"A US diplomat hotly tipped to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted releasing incorrect information after September's attack on the American consulate in Libya." Source: BBC News - …
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Car bombs kill 34 in pro-Assad Damascus suburb
"Two car bombs exploded in an attack that killed at least 34 people on Wednesday in a district of the Syrian capital loyal to President Bashar al-Assad." Source: Car bombs kill 34 in pro-Assad …
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Saudi diplomat and aide killed in Yemen
"A Saudi diplomat and his Yemeni aide were killed Wednesday in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, according to a senior official at the Saudi Embassy there." Source: Source: Saudi diplomat and aide killed in …
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Egypt protests continue in crisis over Mursi powers
"Hundreds of demonstrators were in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a sixth day on Wednesday, demanding that President Mohamed Mursi rescind a decree they say gives him dictatorial powers, while two of …
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