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North Korea says it will restart nuclear reactor
North Korea shut down the reactor in July 2007 until an aid-for-disarmament deal – but now there are concerns that it will be used to produce weapons-grade uranium.
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Apr 2nd 2013, 7:48 AM
Police pelted with bricks and bottles in Belfast by masked gang
One officer was injured when the gang blocked a road and threw projectiles at police officers during a disturbance in Belfast.
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Mar 18th 2013, 11:40 AM
Labour has lost its core values, says resigning councillor
Bobby Fitzgerald said the policy being pursued by the national party is leading to “untold hardship”.
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Mar 16th 2013, 7:00 AM
Timeline: How the flags drama unfolded in Northern Ireland
It began with a vote and ended with burnt-out offices, dozens of injuries and arrests, and a sense that a fragile peace had been disrupted.
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Feb 9th 2013, 8:45 AM
PSNI officers meet with loyalists in bid to end protests
Senior officers met with the Ulster People’s Forum over the protests which have been ongoing for almost two months.
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Jan 31st 2013, 1:31 PM
Eleven arrested for blocking roads in Northern Ireland protests
The eleven have all been arrested on charges of obstructing roads as part of an ongoing protest over the flying of the Union flag.
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Jan 21st 2013, 9:06 PM
Photos: Israel evicts Palestinians from West Bank protest site
Dozens of protesters were evicted from the first-of-its-kind protest camp in an area slated for Jewish settlement.
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Jan 13th 2013, 3:18 PM
PHOTOS: Hamas allows huge Fatah rally in Gaza - the first since 2007
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Fatah attended the mass rally – the first since Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007.
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Jan 4th 2013, 7:28 PM
North Korea confirms arrest of US citizen
The man entered North Korea as a tourist and committed an unspecified crime, according to North Korean authorities.
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Dec 21st 2012, 10:17 AM
Children among 15 arrested during protests across Northern Ireland
An 11-year-old, a 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds were among those arrest after disorder broke out at loyalist protests last night.
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Dec 18th 2012, 10:24 AM
Condemnation after North Korea launches rocket
America, China and Russia have all expressed concern about the successful launch of the rocket by North Korea – and asked all sides to avoid ‘stoking the flames’.
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Dec 12th 2012, 7:50 AM
Alliance Party: "This was an attempt to kill police officers"
A gang of 15 men attacked an unmarked police car opposite the offices of an Alliance Party MP last night, as violence worsens in Belfast.
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Dec 11th 2012, 7:34 AM
Tanks deployed at Egypt presidential palace after clashes
Five demonstrators died overnight as supporters and opponents of president Mohamed Morsi fought outside the presidential palace.
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Dec 6th 2012, 8:46 AM
Iran 'captures' US drone over Gulf waters
The unmanned drone is reported to have been captured after it entered Iranian airspace, the Revolutionary Guards have said. t
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Dec 4th 2012, 8:03 AM
Israel ready to 'significantly expand' Gaza operation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this morning that Israel is “extracting a heavy price from Hamas and the terror organisations”.
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Nov 18th 2012, 10:55 AM
Musharraf calls for India, Pakistan to 'bury the hatchet'
The former Pakistan president said the two nuclear-armed countries need to settle their differences in order to ease tensions in the region.
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Nov 17th 2012, 2:09 PM
Labour TDs criticise Fine Gael 'rants' about Croke Park deal
One Labour TD described the eight Fine Gael TDs as “belligerent”
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Oct 15th 2012, 9:45 PM
Turkish jets force Syrian plane to land over suspicious cargo
Turkey says that the plane’s cargo “did not comply with rules of civil aviation” as tensions between the two countries escalate.
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Oct 10th 2012, 8:51 PM
North Korea says its rockets can hit the US, analysts say it's bluster
The secretive state’s latest public comment came in response to the announcement of a new deal between South Korea and the US to triple the range of its missiles.
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Oct 9th 2012, 9:51 AM
IMF: We want property tax of 0.5 per cent. Noonan: Nope, not happening.
OH, IT’S ON (well, kind of. It’s all very civil).
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Sep 10th 2012, 6:01 PM
48 pilgrims from Iran kidnapped in Syria - reports
The 48 Iranians were abducted by armed terrorists who boarded their bus in the Syrian capital of Damascus.
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Aug 4th 2012, 3:14 PM
Four men charged over 12 July violence in Belfast
At least 10 shots were fired at police in Ardoyne last night.
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Jul 13th 2012, 5:43 PM
PHOTOS: Violence flares after 12 July parade in Belfast
Police used water cannons to push back nationalist protesters, while petrol bombs were thrown at riot police.
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Jul 12th 2012, 9:54 PM
Hillary Clinton condemns Syria for shooting down Turkish jet
“It is yet another reflection of the Syrian authorities’ callous disregard for international norms, human life, and peace and security,” Clinton said.
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Jun 24th 2012, 8:38 PM
Ryanair's shareholding in Aer Lingus on course to be investigated
Ryanair has already said it plans to appeal the ruling at the Supreme Court.
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May 22nd 2012, 1:03 PM
Al Jazeera closes Beijing bureau after reporter expelled from China
It is the first time in 14 years that a foreign journalist has been kicked out of China.
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May 8th 2012, 11:06 AM
Ouch: Tensions increase as Gerry Adams dismisses Fianna Fáil as 'impotent'
The two parties have exchanged a series of increasingly-harsh criticisms this week as they battle to be seen as the main opposition party.
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May 6th 2012, 11:31 AM
UN observers in Syria visit Homs
The UN observers are trying to shore up a shakey ceasefire in Syria as part of a political solution to the conflict that has killed more than 9,000 people.
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Apr 29th 2012, 10:50 AM
South Sudan's leader says Sudan has declared war
The president, who is on a visit to China, made the remarks after the Sudanese leader vowed to press ahead with his military campaign.
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Apr 24th 2012, 11:51 AM
Labour must return to core beliefs - or pull out of government, says Labour MEP
In an opinion piece for TheJournal.ie this morning, Nessa Childers says Labour needs to
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Apr 13th 2012, 7:00 AM
Obama warns North Korea against conducting rocket test
The US president said there will be consequences if North Korea goes ahead with its plans to test a long-range rocket next month.
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Mar 25th 2012, 4:55 PM
Argentina accuses UK of sending nuclear sub to Falkland Islands
Argentina says Britain has deployed a nuclear sub, the Vanguard, to guard the islands; Britain has refused to comment.
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Feb 11th 2012, 9:22 AM
'Birth tourism' heightens tensions between China and Hong Kong
Half of the babies born in Hong Kong last year have parents from the mainland.
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Feb 10th 2012, 8:40 PM
Argentina to lodge UN complaint today as UK denies 'militarisation' of Falklands
There are growing tensions between the two nations ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War.
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Feb 10th 2012, 1:28 PM
EU agrees oil embargo against Iran over nuclear programme
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said it was part of an “unprecedented set of sanctions” against Iran.
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Jan 23rd 2012, 11:03 AM
South Korean delegation meets Kim Jong Il's heir in Pyongyang
Today’s meeting is a rare event between the hostile neighbours as South Korean delegation pays its respects to the late Kim Jong Il.
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Dec 26th 2011, 2:23 PM
NATO "has no intention of intervening in Iran"
The US and other leading Western governments believe that Iran is intending to develop a nuclear arsenal. Iran has warned the US not to set them on “a collision course”
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