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Kremlin: Russia wants better relations with EU despite possible extension of sanctions
Date: 2017-12-15 14:07:49 GMT - Russia - International - SN:20 - ID:7142062
Russia will continue to work on building relations with the European Union (EU) in spite of the possibility of expanding the scope of sanctions on them, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov was quoted by TASS news agency as saying Friday. "We ....
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Russia does not seek confrontation with US; will respond to any hostile act--Lavrov
Date: 2017-12-15 11:13:22 GMT - Russia - International - SN:13 - ID:7141757
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow does not seek confrontation with US President Donald Trump's administration but it will respond to any act of hostility. In his speech before the upper house of parliament, the ....
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S. Korean leader urges joint efforts to denuclearize N. Korea
Date: 2017-12-15 11:11:56 GMT - south korea - International - SN:11 - ID:7141695
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for joint efforts between his country and China to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons, calling it a threat not only to South Korea but to China and its future development, Yonhap news agency reported ....
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Russia’s 2018 presidential election set for March 18
Date: 2017-12-15 09:38:30 GMT - Russia - International - SN:9 - ID:7141566
Russia’s Federation Council (upper house of parliament) on Friday has unanimously approved the chamber’s resolution setting the presidential election for March 18, 2018, Russia Today channel reported. The decision came few hours after Russian ....
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Japan holds 3 for alleged illegal exports to N.Korea
Date: 2017-12-15 09:34:48 GMT - Japan - International - SN:5 - ID:7141490
Three employees of a Tokyo-based company were arrested on Thursday for allegedly exporting food and other items to North Korea in violation of a government ban, the NHK reported. M-Create President Yuzuru Yachita and two other employees are ....
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Trump thanks Putin for hailing America's economy
Date: 2017-12-15 09:32:50 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:7141596
President Donald Trump thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for praising America's economic performance. In a statement on Friday, the White House said "President Trump thanked President Putin for acknowledging America's strong economic ....
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Peruvian president refuses to quit over corruption allegations
Date: 2017-12-15 09:29:25 GMT - Peru - International - SN:1 - ID:7141398
Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said that he would not resign over a scandal involving payments Brazilian builder Odebrecht made about a decade ago to a company he controlled while holding public office. In a televised speech to the ....
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Putin holds traditional year-end press conference
Date: 2017-12-14 14:19:56 GMT - Russia - International - SN:20 - ID:7140418
Russian President Vladimir Putin's 13th annual conference has kicked off on Thursday in his first major public appearance since announcing he would seek a new six-year term in March 2018 elections. This year, the number of Russian and foreign ....
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China reiterates continued efforts to settle Syrian crisis
Date: 2017-12-14 11:25:44 GMT - China - International - SN:14 - ID:7140074
China stressed it will continue its efforts to reach a settlement to the Syrian crisis, highlighting the Russian role in the crisis, Deputy Director of the Department of European-Central Asian Affairs at the Chinese Foreign Ministry Jiang Yan was ....
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US vice president Mike Pence delays Israel visit
Date: 2017-12-14 11:18:44 GMT - Israel - International - SN:11 - ID:7140110
US Vice President Mike Pence has delayed his visit to Israel due to tax reform issues in Congress, the Knesset confirmed to The Jerusalem Post Thursday. Pence was scheduled to arrive in Israel on Sunday. The Knesset confirmed the postponement, ....
