January, 2015

• 29 January

  India says it has not territorial ambitions over border with China

  Asserting that it has no territorial ambitions, India today said it wants to resolve all issues with China with “honesty” and asked the China government to come forward to end the “perceptional differences” over the border. Home Minister Rajnath Singh also sounded unperturbed by the increasing cooperation and friendship between China and …

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• 27 January

  Turkey condemns Egypt over disproportionate use of force on protesters

  Turkey has strongly condemned Egypt over its disproportionate use of force on protesters wanting to mark the fourth anniversary of their Jan. 25 revolution and expressing condolences to families of those killed during the protests in 2011. “It is impossible for the Egyptian administration to provide stability and security to …

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• 27 January

  Ukraine declares state of emergency in Donetsk and Luhansk

   The Ukrainian government has declared a state of emergency in the eastern part of the country. “The Ukrainian government has decided to institute the state of emergency in Donetsk and Luhansk,” said the prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, who spoke after a cabinet meeting in Kiev. Yatsenyuk also announced that a special commission chaired …

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• 27 January

  EU leaders express concern over deterioration of Ukraine security situation

  Leaders of the 28-member EU Tuesday expressed concern about the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine. “We condemn the killing of civilians during the indiscriminate shelling of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on 24 January 2015. We note evidence of continued and growing support given to the separatists …

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• 27 January

  76 militants in N. Pakistan during airstrikes

  At least 76 militants including foreigners were killed in fresh air strikes on Tuesday carried by Pakistan military in North Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan, said military. A statement by Pakistan military’s Inter Services Public Relations said that precise aerial strikes targeting militant hideouts in Datta Khel area of North …

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• 27 January

  Tension grows near Turkish border with Syria as Kurds advance in Kobane

  Turkey’s border with Syria has again witnessed tension in the wake of Kurdish forces’ success in driving jihadists from Kobane, with Ankara contrastingly attracting international applause and domestic opprobrium over the affair. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, meanwhile, slammed the Kurdish parties fighting there for ruining the town, once home …

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• 27 January

  Pak President expresses wish for cordial relations with India

  Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif felicitated the people of India on Republic Day and reiterated Islamabad’s desire for cordial relations between the two countries, in a letter to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi. “Pakistan remains committed to developing cordial relations with India on the basis of sovereign equality, mutual respect …

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• 27 January

  Egyptian army exchange fire with militants in North Sinai

  The armed forces killed 3 militants in an exchange of fire in Al-Arish and arrested 68 others during armed forces operations between 21 January and 26 January, according to a military spokesman statement released Tuesday. Out of the 68 arrested, 17 were “wanted” and 40 were “suspects”. One of them …

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• 27 January

  Egypt to apply for North Africa candidacy on UNSC

  Egypt intends to propose a special clause in the African Union (AU) for its role as a mediator in African disputes, according to a foreign ministry statement on Monday. The move will also outline Egypt’s offer to host a headquarters of the African Union Center for post-conflict reconstruction. The statement …

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• 27 January

  9 soldiers killed during clashes in Eastern Ukraine

  Fighting in east Ukraine over the last 24 hours has killed at least nine soldiers and wounded 29, the military said today , as rebels fought to secure more territory in the war zone. “Nine soldiers were killed and 29 injured in the (war zone) during the last 24 hours,” …

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