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Russia’s Lavrov to meet with Kerry, Mogherini, Stoltenberg at UN
Date: 2015-09-26 10:46:09 GMT - Russia - International - SN:2 - ID:3417425
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in New York, where he will attend the 70th UN General Assembly session, TASS reported Saturday. His agenda consists of more than 50 events, including multilateral and bilateral talks. Lavrov is ....
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Obama praises retiring Dempsey, incoming chairman Dunford
Date: 2015-09-26 08:20:56 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:3416661
In an armed forces full-honors retirement ceremony, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey closed out 41 years of service, and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. succeeded him as the highest ranking U.S. military officer, according to US Department of ....
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Pope Francis praises UN initiatives to serve humanity
Date: 2015-09-25 16:03:03 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:3414893
Pope Francis of the Vatican praised on Friday the UN initiatives aimed at serving humanity and protecting international peace and security. In his address to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, Pope Francis called on everyone to respect ....
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Kerry extends his best wishes to Muslims on Eid al-Adha
Date: 2015-09-24 07:33:25 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:3408153
US Secretary of State John Kerry extended his best wishes to Muslims around the world for a blessed Eid al-Adha, State Department official website said on Thursday. "We congratulate the nearly three million Muslims – including thousands of ....
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Putin opens grand mosque in Moscow
Date: 2015-09-23 11:27:19 GMT - Russia - International - SN:5 - ID:3404921
Russian President Vladimir Putin opened Wednesday the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, one of the largest mosques in Europe. Putin inaugurated the main mosque of Moscow after the global renovation in the company of several foreign leaders, including ....
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Turkish security detains person for insulting Erdoğan
Date: 2015-09-22 16:32:43 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:14 - ID:3401661
Turkish forces arrested a citizen from Samsun city in the black sea area for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The 37-year-old person dismissed the charges directed to him, adding that he insulted terror only. ....
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Hollande calls for reviving peace talks between Israel, Palestinians
Date: 2015-09-22 13:03:39 GMT - France - International - SN:9 - ID:3400185
French President Francois Hollande has pressed for forming an international support group to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Action will be taken to boost the proposed support group through the UN General Assembly, ....
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US advises nationals against travel to Burkina Faso
Date: 2015-09-22 06:48:31 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:3397205
The State Department has warned US citizens against travel to Burkina Faso and advising Americans who are there to leave as soon as possible. The West African country's military carried out a coup last week, arresting its interim president and ....
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Lavrov says Putin accepts Abe's invitation to visit Japan
Date: 2015-09-21 20:02:55 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:3396349
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's invitation to visit Japan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. Lavrov added that he hoped for no more communicative "glitches" will happen between ....
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Netanyahu to bring army chiefs to meet Putin in Moscow
Date: 2015-09-21 08:17:04 GMT - Israel - International - SN:5 - ID:3391081
Israeli Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot and Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Herzl Halevi will accompany Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a lightning trip to Moscow on Monday, in a clear signal that regional arms transfers and ....