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Iran atomic chief Salehi takes charge as new FM Iran's atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi officially took charge on Saturday as the Islamic republic's new foreign minister after his predecessor was fired by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, media reports said.
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Greek police arrest 158 illegal migrants Greek police arrested 158 illegal migrants headed for Italy Thursday, and also broke up a clash between Afghan and Arab migrants over control of an embarkation point, police and reports said.
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Armenian-Americans sue Turkey over land claims Three descendants of Armenians who lost their property in the collapse of the Ottoman Empire filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Turkish government and two Turkish banks for restitution of more than $63 million for acreage that includes the strategic Incirlik Air Base used by the U.S. military.
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Turkish left-wing extremists jailed in Germany A German court Thursday sentenced three Turkish left-wing militants to prison terms for raising arms funds for a foreign "terrorist" group, as well as recruiting other extremists to their cause.
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Nepal plane crash kills all 22 on board All 22 passengers and crew on board a small passenger plane that crashed in a mountainous area in eastern Nepal were killed, the head of the rescue operation said Thursday.
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EU judge in Kosovo hears organ trafficking case A prosecutor charged in court Tuesday that seven Kosovans on trial in Pristina were part of an elaborate international network that traded in the organs of people living in extreme poverty.
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As Turkey EU entry talks flounder, Britain fights... As Turkey's stalled bid to join the EU club virtually grinds to a halt, Britain and allies Tuesday led a counter-charge to open the door to further expansion in the interests of added economic leverage.
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UK court grants bail to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, saying he must abide by strict bail conditions as he fights extradition to Sweden in a sex-crimes investigation.
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UN calls on rival Cypriot leaders to be more... The UN Security Council called Tuesday for a new effort by Cyprus' rival communities to make a permanent peace accord as it renewed the mandate of the peacekeeping force on the divided island.
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Kindergarten teacher recounts hostage ordeal Brandishing two swords, the 17-year-old's orders to the French kindergarten teacher were short and sharp. “This is a hostage-taking - draw the curtains,” he yelled at Nathalie Roffet before forcing her to select five pupils who should remain captive.
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UN to end Saddam-era sanctions on Iraq The UN Security Council will on Wednesday end a swathe of Saddam Hussein-era sanctions against Iraq in a sign of the changes in the country, diplomats said.
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Iranian president fires FM Mottaki President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fired Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Monday and replaced him with his atomic chief, in an apparent falling out over policy as Iran holds talks with world powers over its nuclear programme.
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WikiLeaks highlights German doubt on Turkish EU... Germany's senior diplomat considered Turkey was too big and not modern enough to join the European Union, a magazine reported on Saturday, citing U.S. diplomatic cables made available by WikiLeaks.
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Obama denounces WikiLeaks actions US President Barack Obama has offered his strongest condemnation yet of WikiLeaks' "deplorable" documents dump, as defenders of the website's founder denounced the rush to judgement against him.
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