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Lavrov, Kerry probe preparations for Vienna meeting on Syria
Date: 2015-10-21 16:09:46 GMT - Russia - International - SN:13 - ID:3577901
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a phone conversation with his US counterpart John Kerry. They discussed preparations for the Russian-US-Saudi-Turkish meeting to be held in Vienna on the Syrian crisis on Friday. The Russian Foreign ....
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Putin, Erdogan talk about Assad's visit to Moscow
Date: 2015-10-21 15:18:49 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:12 - ID:3577401
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin regarding Syrian President Bashar al Assad's visit to Moscow Tuesday. Putin provided details regarding Assad's visit, presidential sources ....
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4,500 refugees cross to Austria
Date: 2015-10-21 09:27:59 GMT - Austria - International - SN:8 - ID:3574133
The Austrian authorities said around 4,500 refugees overran their border with Slovenia at Spielfeld on Tuesday afternoon, CBS news network reported. It took the border guards completely by surprise. Until then they had been letting groups of one ....
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Vatican denies Italian media report that pope has brain tumor
Date: 2015-10-21 09:10:11 GMT - Vatican - International - SN:7 - ID:3573941
The Vatican on Wednesday denied an Italian media report that Pope Francis has a benign brain tumor, the BBC reported. "The pope is carrying out his activity with his usual high level of intensity. Spreading unfounded news is gravely irresponsible ....
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Park: S. Korea, Japan should move toward new future
Date: 2015-10-21 08:44:49 GMT - south korea - International - SN:6 - ID:3573745
South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Wednesday that South Korea and Japan should move toward a new future in the latest call for better ties between the two neighbors, Yonhap reported. South Korea and Japan have long been at odds over their ....
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Obama puts Iran nuclear deal into effect
Date: 2015-10-19 08:46:01 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:3559685
US President Barack Obama on Sunday signed the Iran nuclear deal, officially putting the international agreement into effect. The president’s signature opens the way for Iran to make major changes to an underground nuclear facility, a heavy water ....
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Putin calls US refusal to meet with Russian delegation unconstructive
Date: 2015-10-15 08:52:09 GMT - Kazakhstan - International - SN:4 - ID:3534641
The US decision not to receive a Russian delegation led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is "unconstructive," Tass quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying on Thursday. "I believe this position is unconstructive. The weakness of this ....
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US to refer Iran missile test to UN over possible violation
Date: 2015-10-14 08:35:05 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:3528485
The US State Department has announced that it would refer Iran's firing of a new surface-to-surface ballistic missile to the United Nations Security Council for review to determine whether the test violated a UN resolution, the CNN reported. ....
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Lukashenko wins fifth term in office with 80 percent of votes, says Belarusian amb.
Date: 2015-10-12 10:55:50 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:7 - ID:3515065
Belarusian Ambassador in Cairo Sergei A. Rachkov said initial results of the presidential elections showed that Alexander Lukashenko has won a fifth term in office after winning 80 percent of the votes. In statements to MENA, Rachkov said four ....
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Helicopter crash kills two Britons in Afghanistan
Date: 2015-10-12 08:31:23 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:4 - ID:3513725
Two British Royal Air Force personnel and three others died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Sunday (Oct 11), the defense ministry said in a statement. The five were killed when the helicopter crashed while landing at the headquarters of ....