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Lavrov, Kerry discuss Ukraine, Yemen, Syria on sidelines of Iran talks

Date: 2015-03-30 08:23:09 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:2273677

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry talked about the situation in Ukraine, as well as Yemen and Syria on the sidelines of the negotiations on the Iran nuclear issue in Lausanne, RIA Novosti reported. Kerry ....

Biden praises Abadi’s leadership for Tikrit operations against Daesh

Date: 2015-03-29 11:06:09 GMT - Iraq - International - SN:25 - ID:2268009

US Vice President Joseph Biden discussed in a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi the military operations taking place in Anbar and Saladin governorates, Iraqi local media reported on Sunday. "Vice President Joe Biden spoke ....

Russia to help Palestine become independent state – Putin

Date: 2015-03-29 10:05:18 GMT - Russia - International - SN:20 - ID:2267309

Russia will help Palestine in achieving its goal of becoming an independent state with the capital in East Jerusalem, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday in a message to the Arab League summit participants, Sputnik International ....

Rouhani reiterates Iran's firm will to find win-win solution to nuclear standoff with west

Date: 2015-03-29 08:55:38 GMT - Iran - International - SN:15 - ID:2266537

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran is resolved to continue negotiations with the six major world powers to find a win-win solution to the more than decade-long nuclear standoff with the West as soon as possible, FARS News Agency ....

Singapore holds funeral procession for Lee Kuan Yew

Date: 2015-03-29 08:26:21 GMT - Singapore - International - SN:10 - ID:2266249

Singapore is bidding farewell to its founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who died on Monday aged 91, the BBC reported on Sunday. Despite torrential rain, thousands lined the streets to view the funeral procession carrying Lee's coffin from ....

Malaysia arrests 2 Iraqis from Daesh terror cell

Date: 2015-03-29 08:19:59 GMT - Malaysia - International - SN:7 - ID:2266189

Police have foiled an attempt by a Daesh terror cell to attack the Saudi Arabia and Qatar embassies with the arrest of two Iraqi nationals, the Star reported on Sunday. Sources said the two men were detained by the Bukit Aman Special Branch ....

Kerry cancels plan to return to US to stay at Iran talks

Date: 2015-03-29 08:17:25 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:2266173

Amid signs of trouble in the Iran nuclear negotiations, US Secretary of State John Kerry cancelled plans Sunday to return to the United States for an event honoring his late Senate colleague Edward Kennedy in order to remain at the ongoing talks in ....

Air Canada plane leaves Halifax runway on 'abrupt' landing

Date: 2015-03-29 08:13:54 GMT - Canada - International - SN:5 - ID:2266145

An Air Canada plane made an "abrupt" landing and left the runway at the Halifax airport in bad weather, and officials said early Sunday that 25 people were taken to a hospital for observation and treatment of minor injuries, ABC News reported on ....

5-Richter quake shakes areas in south of Iran

Date: 2015-03-29 08:11:35 GMT - Iran - International - SN:4 - ID:2266133

An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale jolted areas between two provinces of Kerman and Hormuzgan in the south of Iran, IRNA reported on Sunday. The tremor was felt in the towns of Menojan in Kerman and Hashtbandi in Hormuzgan. ....

Foreign Minister Yun says Japan faces test to leadership

Date: 2015-03-29 08:10:08 GMT - south korea - International - SN:3 - ID:2266125

Japan will risk "severe damage" to its leadership if it misses important opportunities on the horizon this year, Yonhap quoted South Korea's top diplomat as saying Sunday. On a current affairs TV program, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se spoke in ....