October, 2013

• 16 October

  India accuses Pakistani troops of violating ceasefire at Line of Control

  The Indian army on Tuesday accused Pakistani troops of violating the ceasefire along the de-facto border, Line of Control (LoC), in the disputed Kashmir region. The defence spokesman, Col RK Palta said that the Pakistani army opened unprovoked fire Tuesday morning on Indian positions in Hamirpur area of the Line …

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• 16 October

  Syria blast kills 21

  A blast ripped through a pickup truck Wednesday in southern Syria, killing 21 people in the latest attack on civilians in the country’s raging war, adding urgency to international efforts to convene peace talks. Washington pressed the Syrian opposition National Coalition to agree to a peace conference that would bring …

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• 16 October

  EU reveals progress report on Turkey

  The European Union Commission unveiled today its progress report on Turkey, highlighting a number of important steps taken by Turkey over the past 12 months in terms of judicial reforms and the peace process.

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• 16 October

  Pakistani PM to meet Obama on October 23

  Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting here on Tuesday, which an official statement said reviewed the overall security situation in the country. Sources said the prime minister’s forthcoming visit to Washington for talks with US President Barack Obama and the government’s planned peace dialogue with militants waging …

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• 15 October

  Mali forces destroy explosives abandoned by rebels

  The Malian forces and their allies on Sunday destroyed explosives abandoned by fighters of the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) in Bentia, 50 km from Ansongo town in Mali’s northeast region of Gao.

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• 15 October

  Hagel calls on UAE and Egypt to discuss regional security issues

  U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday spoke by phone separately with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Egyptian defense minister to discuss regional security issues, the Pentagon said. During his conversation with UAE Crown Prince Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Hagel emphasized …

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• 15 October

  Serbian FM says Croatia should be the first to withdraw lawsuit

  The sequence of moves is clear – Croatia first filed a lawsuit against Serbia and should be the first to withdraw it, Serbian FM Ivan Mrkić has said. He explained that “this had been agreed on” in all his meetings with his Croatian colleague Vesna Pusić – “in other words, …

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• 15 October

  Davutoglu: Turkey does not support radical groups in Syria

  Turkish foreign minister has rejected claims that his country is supporting terrorist and radical groups in Syria, putting the blame on world’s inaction for rapid proliferation of the fighters linked with terrorist organization.

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• 15 October

  Kerry underlines the urgency of Geneva II Conference on Syria

  US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed on Monday with UN Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi the urgency of convening the Geneva II Conference on Syria as early as possible. At a joint press conference with Brahimi after their talks at Winfield House here, Kerry said the planned conference is to …

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• 15 October

  French President warns that CAR situation could destabilise the region

  French President Francois Hollande said on Monday the collapse of the Central African Republic could destabilise the region, as he sought to drum up support for increased military intervention while on a state visit to South Africa.

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