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Putin Declares Explosion in St. Petersburg a 'Terrorist Attack'
Date: 2017-12-28 10:39:56 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:7163200
On Wednesday, a blast occurred in a store in St. Petersburg, injuring 13 people, Sputnik reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the explosion in St. Petersburg a "terrorist attack," ordering to act in accordance with law when ....
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Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton top 2017 list of America's most admired people
Date: 2017-12-28 07:39:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:7162795
For the 10th year in a row, Americans have voted Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the man and woman living anywhere in the world who they admire most, CNBC quoted a recent Gallup poll as saying. Results are based on telephone interviews ....
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Russia expects to ink S-400 missile deal with India soon
Date: 2017-12-27 17:21:41 GMT - Russia - International - SN:26 - ID:7162403
Russia expects to sign a deal with India soon on the delivery of S-400 air defense missile systems, TASS quoted Russian Vice-Premier Dmitry Rogozin as saying on Wednesday. "We hope that the S-400 deal will be signed with India soon," Rogozin said ....
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USAID, Health Ministry launch new strategy as part of female rural leaders program
Date: 2017-12-27 13:48:50 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:24 - ID:7162023
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Health Ministry have launched a new national strategy to allow for a better access to health information and guidelines. Sherry Carlin, the director of USAID in Egypt, said female rural ....
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Iran will never stop boosting defense power: Defense minister
Date: 2017-12-27 09:11:04 GMT - Iran - International - SN:3 - ID:7161187
Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami says the Islamic Republic will boost its military prowess with full strength and without any halt, Press TV reported. Speaking in a meeting with a number of Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday, ....
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Putin asks government to work out support measures for capital return to Russia
Date: 2017-12-26 18:24:11 GMT - Russia - International - SN:30 - ID:7160809
Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the government to consider extension of the capital amnesty and other measures supporting funds return to Russia, TASS news agency reported Tuesday. "Considering that external restrictions continue, we see ....
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Resignation of head of the Russian Football Union not to affect 2018 World Cup-FIFA
Date: 2017-12-26 13:41:31 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:19 - ID:7160251
FIFA announced Tuesday that Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko's decision to suspend his work as the head of the Russian Football Union (RFU) would not affect the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the FIFA press service said Tuesday. "FIFA ....
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Russia's law on NGOs acting as foreign agents may be improved - Putin
Date: 2017-12-26 07:41:18 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:7159467
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday the country's law on non-government organizations (NGO) operating as foreign agents can be further improved but its key objective - to prevent outside interference into Russia's domestic affairs - must ....
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US secures $285M cut in UN budget
Date: 2017-12-25 11:09:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:16 - ID:7158137
The US Mission to the United Nations announced that it negotiated a major reduction in the UN’s budget for the upcoming fiscal years, The Hill reported. According to a statement from the mission, the 2018-2019 UN budget will have a $285 million ....
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Russian opposition leader secures backing for 2018 presidential election
Date: 2017-12-25 10:06:33 GMT - Russia - International - SN:10 - ID:7157808
More than 15,000 Russians endorsed the candidacy of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to take on Vladimir Putin in the 2018 election, which allowed him to file for registration as a candidate in the race, The Telegraph reported Sunday. ....
