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European Commission hopes to arrange trilateral meeting with Russian, Ukrainian presidents
Date: 2014-08-23 06:56:04 GMT - Russia - International - SN:12 - ID:886814
The European Commission (EC) hopes to organize a trilateral meeting between EC President Jose Manuel Barroso and Russian and Ukrainian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko, ITAR-TASS quoted EC spokeswoman Chantal Hughes as saying on ....
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Churkin: Russia hopes for ICRC help in distributing relief aid
Date: 2014-08-23 06:46:57 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:886799
Russia hopes that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will participate in the distribution of relief aid delivered to southeast Ukraine, Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was quoted by ITAR-TASS ....
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US seeks Ukrainian conflict escalation – Moscow
Date: 2014-08-23 06:45:30 GMT - Russia - International - SN:7 - ID:886798
By blocking the UN Security Council statement on the ceasefire in Ukraine, Washington has demonstrated that it wants to see further escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. “If the US opposes an absolutely ....
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Putin, Erdogan discuss joint energy projects
Date: 2014-08-23 06:43:22 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:886790
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the implementation of joint energy projects with Turkish President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ITAR-TASS reported. In a telephone conversation Putin and Erdogan agreed to further expand ....
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North Korea may soon have more powerful rocket
Date: 2014-08-23 06:31:07 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:886764
Satellite images indicate that North Korea is likely to have the ability to launch a longer-range rocket that can carry a heavier payload by the end of this year, according to an American research organization that monitors the North’s activities, ....
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Two soldiers killed in Turkey
Date: 2014-08-23 06:28:07 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:2 - ID:886760
Two soldiers were wounded in an armed attack by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in eastern Turkish province of Ağrı as tensions in the region significantly escalates. According to Turkish local media reports, a group of PKK militants launched ....
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Turkish Parl't speaker calls for holding emergeny session
Date: 2014-08-22 14:25:34 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:16 - ID:886257
Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek called on Friday for holding an emergency session on August 28 to deliver an official document to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, confirming he won the presidential election conducted on August 8. The document was ....
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All measures taken to save Russian kidnapped in Syria - Foreign Ministry
Date: 2014-08-22 11:17:12 GMT - Russia - International - SN:9 - ID:885981
Moscow has taken all measures to save the life of Russian tourist Konstantin Zhuravlev, kidnapped in Syria last year, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday. “Given the delicacy of the issue, and since any careless publication or ....
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Nigeria militants 'seize police academy'
Date: 2014-08-21 20:51:52 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:33 - ID:885441
Northern Nigeria's riot police training academy has been overrun by Boko Haram Islamist militants, a witness in Borno state has told the BBC. Shots were heard after the militants arrived in three armoured vehicles and on dozens of motorcycles, he ....
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Davutoglu named as Turkey's new PM
Date: 2014-08-21 20:50:13 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:32 - ID:885437
Turkey's ruling party on Thursday chose Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to be the new prime minister. Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the decision after an executive committee meeting of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) to decide on his ....
