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  • Afghan president, CEO Abdullah leaves for 5-day visit to US

    Afghan president, CEO Abdullah leaves for 5-day visit to US

    Date: 2015-03-22 10:35:40 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:18 - ID:2216413

    Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday night left for United States on a five day state visit to meet with the US officials, NATO and UN officials, Khaama Press‎ reported on Sunday. The Presidential Palace media said President Ghani ....

  • Indonesia president to start Japan tour for talks with Abe, defense pact

    Indonesia president to start Japan tour for talks with Abe, defense pact

    Date: 2015-03-22 08:38:15 GMT - Japan - International - SN:8 - ID:2215425

    Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will begin a four-day official visit to Japan on Sunday evening, a trip that Japanese officials hope will strengthen the strategic partnership between the two major democracies and oceanic states in Asia, ....

  • Local elections start in France

    Local elections start in France

    Date: 2015-03-22 08:36:13 GMT - France - International - SN:6 - ID:2215405

    The French people Saturday started casting their ballots in local elections in which the Socialists of President Francois Hollande are expected to suffer another setback. Voters are electing representatives in 101 departments, or ....

  • N. Korea renews threats against leaflet campaign

    N. Korea renews threats against leaflet campaign

    Date: 2015-03-22 08:33:36 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:2215393

    North Korea on Sunday renewed its threats against a South Korean civic group's plan to send anti-Pyongyang fliers across the border via balloon, warning it will use "all the firepower strike means" to destroy them, Yonhap reported. The message, ....

  • Lavrov: Washington nonetheless refuses arming Ukraine

    Lavrov: Washington nonetheless refuses arming Ukraine

    Date: 2015-03-21 12:48:16 GMT - Russia - International - SN:34 - ID:2211877

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov identified that “US President Barack Obama’s administration nonetheless refuses even now supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine.” The minister stated in an interview on the channel “Russia 1″ Saturday, March 21 ....

  • Obama considers slower Afghan exit

    Obama considers slower Afghan exit

    Date: 2015-03-21 12:00:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:33 - ID:2211645

    US President Barack Obama’s hopes for ending America’s war in Afghanistan by 2017 are facing new challenges as he considers slowing the US military’s withdrawal to help Afghan security forces contain the Taliban and ward off allies of Islamic State, ....

  • Iran nuclear talks to resume next week

    Iran nuclear talks to resume next week

    Date: 2015-03-21 11:32:53 GMT - Iran - International - SN:27 - ID:2211453

    A senior member of Iran’s negotiation team announced that the nuclear talks will be continued on Wednesday after new Iranian year, Nowruz, Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday. Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Iran has had very intensive negotiations ....

  • Romania to deport two police officers suspected of wiretapping to Turkey

    Romania to deport two police officers suspected of wiretapping to Turkey

    Date: 2015-03-21 09:50:05 GMT - Romania - International - SN:18 - ID:2210497

    Authorities in Romania are expected to extradite to Turkey two Turkish police officers, still under detention in this country on suspicion of eavesdropping on their President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to the Justice Ministry. The ex-police ....

  • Iran ready to dispatch medical team to Sanaa - Official

    Iran ready to dispatch medical team to Sanaa - Official

    Date: 2015-03-21 09:46:44 GMT - Iran - International - SN:17 - ID:2210473

    Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian condemned the terrorist bomb attacks that hit two mosques packed with worshipers in Sanaa, saying that Tehran is ready to treat the wounded as soon as possible, ....

  • Japanese, S. Korean top diplomats agree to defuse tensions

    Japanese, S. Korean top diplomats agree to defuse tensions

    Date: 2015-03-21 09:14:32 GMT - Japan - International - SN:13 - ID:2210221

    Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to work toward a de-escalation of tensions that have flared over wartime historical issues as this year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties, Kyodo news agency reported. "Despite ....

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