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Japan eases N. Korea sanctions as abduction probe unit launched
Date: 2014-07-05 08:20:44 GMT - Japan - International - SN:10 - ID:812127
Japan finalized on Friday its decision to lift some of its unilateral sanctions on North Korea as Pyongyang launched a special committee to investigate the fate of Japanese nationals it abducted in the past, Kyodo News Agency reported. "The ....
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Iran, US talk on drafting comprehensive nuclear agreement
Date: 2014-07-05 07:52:34 GMT - Iran - International - SN:6 - ID:812096
Before drafting comprehensive nuclear agreement, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi started bilateral consultations with US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns in Vienna on Friday. On the 3rd day of Iran – G 5+1 negotiations called ....
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US de facto goes over to Cold War against Russia — lawmaker
Date: 2014-07-05 07:42:38 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:812086
The US Administration has de facto gone over to a Cold War-like phase of confrontation with Russia, believes Alexei Pushkov, the chairman of the State Duma’s committee for foreign policy. "The US Administration has de facto said the US is going ....
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Lieberman: Ceasefire with Hamas is a mistake
Date: 2014-07-04 18:30:58 GMT - Israel - International - SN:17 - ID:811782
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman slammed reports of a looming ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, describing it as a 'mistake', Ynet news reported on Friday. Visiting the rocket-battered town of Sderot, Lieberman said that "I ....
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Turkish truck drivers back home after 23 days in captivity
Date: 2014-07-04 10:14:29 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:6 - ID:811046
All 32 Turkish truck drivers held hostage by militants of the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq returned home on Friday following their release after three weeks in captivity, Turkish media reported. Islamic militants have ....
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UK PM: Scottish 'silent majority' should make voices heard
Date: 2014-07-04 10:05:53 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:5 - ID:811035
In his speech in Perth City of Scotland on Thursday, United Kingdom's Prime Minister David Cameron urged the "silent majority" who support Scotland staying in the UK to speak up, the BBC reported. During the speech, ahead of the 18 September ....
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Lavrov calls for stepped up international efforts to fight terrorism, extremism in Middle East
Date: 2014-07-03 12:15:49 GMT - Russia - International - SN:15 - ID:809765
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for collective international efforts to fight terrorism and extremism that are growing in the Middle East and North Africa. Addressing a news conference he held jointly with his Moroccan counterpart ....
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Ashton, IAEA head discuss talks on Iran nuclear program
Date: 2014-07-03 11:10:47 GMT - Austria - International - SN:10 - ID:809604
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met Thursday with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano to discuss a number of technical issues related to the talks between Iran and Western powers in ....
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Negotiation session on Iran nuclear program kicks off in Vienna
Date: 2014-07-03 08:43:02 GMT - Austria - International - SN:8 - ID:809244
Spokesperson for EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton, Michael Mann announced Thursday the start of the sixth round of talks on Iran nuclear program. The negotiations are attended by all heads of western delegations to the talks as well as ....
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UN chief concerned over allegations about UNAMID
Date: 2014-07-03 08:03:17 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:6 - ID:809194
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned about the recent serious allegations against the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), said a statement on Wednesday. These allegations cover a wide range of issues, including ....
