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                    [Title] => Seeing Iraq horror, Europe pledges aid and arms
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The European Union on Friday forged a unified response to the rapid advance of Islamic militants in Iraq and the resulting refugee crisis, allowing direct arms deliveries to Kurdish fighters battling the Sunni insurgents. Several EU nations pledged more humanitarian aid.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-17 02:13:40 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1432346 [AuthorName] => Juergen Baetz and Lori Hinnant [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1346103 [Title] => Kerry in Vienna; extension of nuclear talks likely [Summary] =>

US Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow foreign ministers are adding their diplomatic muscle to try to advance troubled nuclear talks with Iran, with a target date only a week away for a pact meant to curb programs Tehran could turn to making atomic arms.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-14 05:12:20 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1180429 [AuthorName] => Bradley Klapper and George Jahn [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1344943 [Title] => FDI inflows surge by fourfold to $597 M in April [Summary] =>

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the Philippines rose by fourfold to $597 million in April, the local central bank said today.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-10 23:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1343837 [Title] => Pope Francis seeks forgiveness for clergymen's sex abuse [Summary] =>

Pope Francis begged forgiveness Monday in his first meeting with Catholics sexually abused by members of the clergy and went further than any of his predecessors by vowing to hold bishops accountable for their handling of pedophile priests.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-08 09:41:06 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1324294 [AuthorName] => Frances D'Emilio [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1328264 [Title] => Deeper trade relations cannot stop war over South China Sea -expert [Summary] =>

An armed conflict between China and the United States' regional partners including the Philippines over the South China Sea is not unlikely despite the countries' deep economic ties, an Australian security expert said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-28 12:25:21 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140528/7th-fleet-uss-george-washington.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1258115 [Title] => French president vows tough Iran stance in Israel [Summary] =>

France's president on yesterday promised to take a hard line in upcoming nuclear talks with Iran this week, pleasing Israeli officials who warmly welcomed him to the Jewish state for a three-day visit.

[DatePublished] => 2013-11-18 05:52:55 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1357160 [AuthorName] => Ian Deitch [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 945810 [Title] => WHO: Scientific red tape mars efforts vs. virus [Summary] =>

International efforts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus that has now killed 22 people are being slowed by unclear rules and competition for the potentially profitable rights to disease samples, the head of the World Health Organization warned Thursday.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-24 07:07:14 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1404776 [AuthorName] => John Heilprin [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/4843/7aml.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 898018 [Title] => Its allies reluctant, France goes it alone in Mali [Summary] =>

France's allies have offered vocal support for the country's military operation in Mali, but when it comes to sending troops or weapons, they are agreeing to the bare minimum: a transport plane here and there, a handful of support staff and a lot of promises to think about it.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-17 03:13:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 870855 [Title] => UN Security Council suspends Gaza debate [Summary] =>

With a cease-fire announced in the Gaza crisis, the U.N. Security Council called off a formal open debate that had been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-22 08:10:22 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 866219 [Title] => Google, Amazon and Starbucks face questions on tax [Summary] =>

British lawmakers on yesterday accused major multinational companies of aggressive tax avoidance, amid calls by the U.K. government for a global crackdown on firms which seek to evade tax.

[DatePublished] => 2012-11-13 04:10:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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