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Departing French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius accuses Russia, Iran of 'complicity' with 'brutal' Syrian regime - AFP

 

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NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Update: New Japan sanctions on North Korea include tougher financial reporting rules, port restrictions, total entry ban on North Korean nationals - AFP

 

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GERMANY
Train crash in Germany that killed 10 people reportedly caused by 'human error' - DW News

 

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Syrian opposition coordinator says Russian, Iranian air strikes on civilians in Syria must stop - Reuters

 

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UK's The Independent newspaper reverts to calling India's financial capital Bombay rather than Mumbai, says move is strike against Hindu nationalists - AFP

 

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Russian Foreign Ministry says Lavrov, Kerry discussed upcoming Syria peace talks by phone, agreed on need for ceasefire, humanitarian aid to blockaded areas - Reuters

 

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British Foreign Secretary Hammond meets with Syrian opposition leader, calls for 'the regime and Russia to end attacks on civilians immediately, and for full humanitarian access to be granted to besieged areas'

 

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Situation in Syria has become a domestic security issue for Turkey, President Erdogan says - Reuters

 

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Syrian opposition confirms its participation for peace talks on Feb. 25 - Al Arabiya

 

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European Union tells Greece to improve conditions for refugees -News

 

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IMF chief Lagarde says rescue program for Ukraine under threat without government reform - AFP

 

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SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE
US, India consider joint patrols in South China Sea - Reuters India

 

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FRANCE
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius says he is leaving government - AFP

 

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Russia says John Kerry's claim that its air forces are causing civilian casualties in Syria is irresponsible - Interfax

 

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Japan announces new sanctions on North Korea to protest rocket launch seen as missile test - AP

 

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RUSSIAN
Russia banning imports of corn, soybeans from United States on Feb. 15 - Interfax

 

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IRAN
Iran to upgrade missiles, get Russian defense system, defense minister says - Reuters

 

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NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA TENSIONS
South Korea is suspending operations at Kaesong joint industrial park in North Korea following rocket launch - AP

 

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New Zealand man found dead in Cambodian resort; local media reports he died of heart attack -News

 

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Ferguson, Mo.,UNREST
Update: Ferguson, Mo., says it actually wants 7 changes to Justice Department agreement, including a provision that would give them more time, extend deadlines -News