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BRUSSELS (AFP) - European leaders backed Friday new sanctions against Iran, warning that Tehran's refusal to negotiate over its nuclear programme must be met with a tough response. Full Story »
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EU, US back new Iran nuclear sanctions
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 12:59 pm ET
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Turkey's top court bans Kurdish party
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 2:47 pm ET
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ANKARA (AFP) - Turkey's top court Friday banned the country's main Kurdish party for links to separatist rebels, in a move that could fan ethnic tensions and derail a plan to resolve a long-running Kurdish insurgency. Full Story »
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Turkish mine explosion kills 19 workers
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 12:38 pm ET
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ANKARA (AFP) - Nineteen workers were killed when an explosion caused a cave-in at a privately-owned coal mine in northwestern Turkey, officials said Friday. Full Story »
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Obama defends war at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 4:32 pm ET
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OSLO (AFP) - A humble President Barack Obama on Thursday joined a list of revered Nobel peace laureates, but in a steely speech he warned he would not hesitate to wage war if it was "morally justified." Full Story »
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EU leaders to pledge billions in climate aid
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 7:51 pm ET
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COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Europe sought to put itself at the head of the global climate debate on Thursday with a landmark aid pledge worth billions of euros to help the developing world tackle the effects of global warming. Full Story »
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Maliki says rivals putting Iraqi security at risk
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 2:25 pm ET
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BAGHDAD (AFP) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki accused rivals on Thursday of stoking political rows which have put Iraq's security at risk, as US Defence Secretary Robert Gates made a surprise visit to Baghdad. Full Story »
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Tense talks as gunmen hold 57 Philippine hostages
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 10:41 pm ET
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PROSPERIDAD (Philippines) (AFP) - Tense negotiations to free 57 people held captive by tribal gunmen wanted for murder in the volatile southern Philippines entered their second day Friday, amid signs of a breakthrough. Full Story »
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US defence secretary vows support on post-bombing Iraq visit
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 2:24 pm ET
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BAGHDAD (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates assured Iraq of continued support during a surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday, as the Pentagon insisted its troop pullout was on track despite a surge in violence. Full Story »
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Western envoys threaten Iran with new UN sanctions
AFP – Thu Dec 10, 2:54 pm ET
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UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - Western powers upped the pressure on Iran Thursday, threatening to push for new UN sanctions early next year if Tehran continues to defy demands to halt its sensitive nuclear fuel work. Full Story »
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US men held in Pakistan will not be deported: minister
AFP – Fri Dec 11, 11:03 am ET
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SARGODHA, Pakistan (AFP) - Five young American men arrested in Pakistan for trying to join Islamist militant groups will not be deported unless police clear them of any crimes, a Pakistani minister said Friday. Full Story »
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