 France urges Turkey not to overreact to genocide law
PARIS (Reuters) - France urged Turkey not to overreact on Tuesday after the French parliament adopted a bill making it illegal to deny the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks nearly a century... (photo: AP / Bob Edme) Daily Press
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 Bid for Iran nuclear talks confronts old snags
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-The last time Iran's nuclear envoys held talks with the U.S. and other world powers, the negotiations limped along until a parting shot by the Islamic Republic: Its labs... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici) The Boston Globe
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 Israeli air strikes hit Gaza Strip
ISRAEL carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight, sources from both sides said, in what Israel said was a response to recent rocket fire against the Jewish state. Israeli planes targeted an... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Australian
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 US slaps sanctions on major Iranian bank
Washington: The US Tuesday slapped sanctions against a major Iranian bank, which followed the additional tough sanctions against Tehran by the European Union. The US Treasury Department designated... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) Zeenews
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 Deal sees Haditha Marine sentenced to just three months
The deal, which caught observers by surprise, means that Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich will now face a maximum of three months of confinement. He will also be demoted one military rank and will lose a... (photo: AP / Lenny Ignelzi) The Independent
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 Turkey rejects French law on Armenian genocide
Ankara: Turkey has slammed the French Senate's adoption of a contentious bill to outlaw denial of the Armenian genocide by Ottoman Turks as disrespectful and unjust. "The decision made by the Senate... (photo: AP / Burhan Ozbilici) Zeenews
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 Iran slams EU oil embargo, warns could hit U.S.
TEHRAN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran accused Europeans on Monday of waging "psychological warfare" after the EU banned imports of Iranian oil, and U.S. President Barack Obama said Washington would impose... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster) The Star
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 European oil ban to turn the screws on Iran
EUROPEAN Union ambassadors yesterday agreed the toughest sanctions yet against Iran despite Tehran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Gulf, in retaliation. The sanctions, to... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) The Australian
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 Oil extends gains as EU bans Iranian crude
SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures extended gains in early Asian trade on Tuesday due to concerns over supply after the European Union agreed to ban imports of Iranian crude, while... (photo: Public Domain / Fredoues) The Guardian
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 Turkey warns of reprisals over French genocide Bill
"Turkey will continue to implement sanctions so long as this Bill remains in motion," the Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, said before the debate. Turkey briefly withdrew its ambassador to... (photo: AP /Murad Sezer) The Independent
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