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Moscow ready to work with Afghanistan in fight against terrorism - Lavrov
Date: 2015-04-15 11:40:43 GMT - Russia - International - SN:18 - ID:2384197
Moscow is prepared to cooperate with Afghanistan to normalize the situation in the country as well as work with Kabul and international partners in the fight against terrorism, Sputnik quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying ....
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Obama nuclear deal a tough sell to Iran’s hard-liners
Date: 2015-04-15 10:58:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:16 - ID:2383705
US President Barack Obama isn’t the only leader having trouble and who could face a tough job selling the proposed nuclear deal with Iran, The Washington Times said on its website. Even if the US and other world powers can settle on the delicate ....
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Kerry: Still confident US can conclude Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2015-04-15 10:56:17 GMT - Germany - International - SN:15 - ID:2383689
Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he is still confident that the U.S. administration can conclude a nuclear deal with Iran after President Barack Obama agreed to sign legislation giving Congress the right to reject an agreement, ABC News ....
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Four arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of terrorism
Date: 2015-04-15 10:06:07 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:10 - ID:2383097
Four people have been arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of terrorism, the BBC said Wednesday. Two others were arrested on Tuesday as part of the same investigation, launched after nine people were stopped on the Turkey-Syria border on ....
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John Kerry thanks Russia for rescuing US citizens from Yemen air strikes
Date: 2015-04-15 10:03:27 GMT - Russia - International - SN:9 - ID:2383081
The US government has thanked the Russian authorities for their help in evacuating Americans from Yemen, after the US State Department said it had no plans to evacuate its citizens from the war-torn country, leaving hundreds stranded, Sputnik ....
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Iran backs Russia’s decision for S300 delivery: Zarif
Date: 2015-04-15 09:35:31 GMT - Iran - International - SN:6 - ID:2382781
Iranian FM has said Russia’s decision for missile system delivery to Iran is a positive step in the right direction, Mehr News Agency reported. During a joint press conference with Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo in Madrid, ....
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Iran proposes peace plan to end Yemeni conflict
Date: 2015-04-14 18:37:37 GMT - Spain - International - SN:73 - ID:2379949
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif proposed on Tuesday a four-point peace plan aimed at ending the ongoing violent conflict in Yemen, Iran's Press TV reported. The plan, outlined by Zarif during his visit to Madrid, includes "hammering ....
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Canada to join US effort to train Ukrainian troops
Date: 2015-04-14 18:35:06 GMT - Russia - International - SN:72 - ID:2379933
Canada is sending 200 military trainers to Ukraine, joining the U.S. and Britain an effort to bolster the country's forces against Russian aggression, ABC News reported. Defense Minister Jason Kenney said about 150 trainers will be housed at a ....
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Turkey launches construction of first nuclear power plant
Date: 2015-04-14 17:41:00 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:64 - ID:2379661
Amid concerns about the safety of much-debated nuclear technology, a groundbreaking ceremony held for the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant in Akkuyu in the southern province of Mersin, was marked by anti-nuclear protests, Today's ....
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European Parliament set to vote on resolution to commemorate 1915 events as ‘genocide’
Date: 2015-04-14 17:27:11 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:61 - ID:2379553
Following Pope Francis' remarks characterizing the slaughter of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War I as “the first genocide of the 20th century,” the European Parliament is set to vote during its plenary session on Wednesday on a resolution ....