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Turkey wants to discredit Russia after being caught smuggling Daesh oil
Date: 2015-12-31 14:11:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:57 - ID:4027781
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (MENA) - Ankara is carrying out an anti-Russian campaign as a reaction to Moscow uncovering the truth about Turkey's involvement in illegal Daesh oil business, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "In recent days, Turkish authorities ....
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Iran warns US to step away from its defense programs
Date: 2015-12-31 12:48:44 GMT - Iran - World - SN:50 - ID:4026949
TEHRAN, Dec 31 (MENA) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry warned the US to avoid meddling in Tehran's plans to reinvigorate its defensive capabilities or wait for the Islamic Republic's firm response, FARS News Agency reported. The Wall Street Journal ....
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US wiretapping of Israelis scoops up talks with members of Congress
Date: 2015-12-31 12:07:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:44 - ID:4026693
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (MENA) - Republican lawmakers criticized the Obama administration Wednesday after a report that U.S. eavesdropping on Israeli officials during the Iran nuclear negotiations had picked up communications with members of Congress and ....
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Obama to visit Germany in April
Date: 2015-12-31 06:06:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:4024681
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (MENA) - US President Obama will travel to Germany in April for an industrial trade show and Trans-Atlantic trade talks, a trip that underscores the growing importance of the U.S.-German relationship this decade, the White House ....
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Twitter vows touch action on accounts advocating abuse, extremism
Date: 2015-12-31 05:51:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:4024649
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (MENA) - Twitter has updated its rules to take a tougher stance against abuse, the sky news reported. It follows claims the social media giant had not done enough to tackle cyberbullies or extremists in the past. In a blog, ....
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Scores of Daesh killed in Russian airstrikes near Syria's Al Raqqah
Date: 2015-12-30 15:45:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:4022029
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (MENA) – Dozens of Daesh militants were killed in airstrikes launched by Russian aircraft on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Al Raqqah, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The Russian warplanes have ....
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Russian official: 424 terrorist sites hit in Syria over past 48 hours
Date: 2015-12-30 15:31:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:4022049
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (MENA) - Russian planes made over 120 sorties in two days and attacked more than 420 terrorist targets in Syria, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday, according to Tass. Konashenkov ....
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Rangers detain four alleged terrorists in Karachi
Date: 2015-12-30 13:08:14 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:59 - ID:4021533
ISLAMABAD, Dec 30 (MENA) - Pakistan Rangers Sindh force on Wednesday conducted intelligence based raids in the city's Rizvia and PECHS areas detaining four alleged terrorists affiliated with banned organizations, according to Geo.TV. According to ....
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Turkish police confirm arrested suicide bombers are Daesh members
Date: 2015-12-30 11:28:02 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:49 - ID:4020605
ANKARA, Dec 30 (MENA) – Turkish security officials confirmed that the two suicide bombers arrested earlier Wednesday in Ankara were members of the terrorist group Daesh, Haberturk newspaper reported. Police in Ankara have arrested the two ....
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Turkish Airlines cancels 142 Istanbul flights as snow storms loom
Date: 2015-12-30 10:32:38 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:39 - ID:4020145
ANKARA, Dec 30 (MENA) - The Turkish Airlines canceled 142 flights to and from Istanbul and warned of further disruption in coming days as the city braced on Wednesday for heavy snow. Many of the canceled flights were domestic, but routes to ....