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Russian city Volgograd may become Stalingrad again- Putin
Date: 2014-06-07 12:15:34 GMT - Russia - International - SN:33 - ID:765905
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not rule out the possibility of returning the name of Stalingrad to the Russian city of Volgograd located on the Volga River Stalingrad, the Voice of Russia reported. Stalingrad was the epicenter of the most ....
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Rouhani due to visit Turkey on June 9
Date: 2014-06-07 10:37:00 GMT - Iran - International - SN:28 - ID:765696
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to pay an official visit to Turkey on top of a high-ranking delegation on June 9. During his visit, Rouhani will hold meetings with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ....
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Suicide attack in Kandahar leaves 5 Afghan soldiers injured
Date: 2014-06-07 09:18:47 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:19 - ID:765484
At least five Afghan national army (ANA) soldiers were injured following a suicide attack in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. According to local government officials, the incident took place in Maiwand district ....
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Simferopol airport in Crimea opens for international flights
Date: 2014-06-07 09:16:48 GMT - Russia - International - SN:18 - ID:765479
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an order to open the airport in Simferopol, Crimea for serving international flights, the Voice of Russia said . "The decision will add to development of the transport system of the Republic of ....
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UN official: Nigerian schoolgirls face rape danger
Date: 2014-06-07 09:15:35 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:17 - ID:765477
More than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who remain captives of Boko Haram militants “definitely” face the danger of being raped, the UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict said. “My worry is those girls don’t come back half of them ....
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US not intend to change policy of supporting Syria's rebels
Date: 2014-06-07 07:46:35 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:765325
State Department spokesman Edgar Vasquez said that US Secretary of State John Kerry did not intend to suggest that the US is about to change its policy of supporting Syria’s rebels or seeking a future in Syria “that does not include the regime of ....
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Rice: US is leading with ‘lethal and non-lethal’ aid to Syria
Date: 2014-06-07 06:29:41 GMT - France - International - SN:8 - ID:765221
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice said on Friday the United States was taking important steps in Syria by offering both "lethal and non-lethal" aid to the moderate opposition fighting a bloody civil war. “The United States has been the ....
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China uses D-Day anniversary to blast Japan on war stance
Date: 2014-06-07 06:28:27 GMT - Japan - International - SN:7 - ID:765218
China on Friday used the 70th anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy, also known as D-Day, as an opportunity to lecture Japan on the importance of learning from history and accepting responsibility for its role in World War II, Kyodo news agency ....
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1,5 millions suffer from food insecurity in Mali: UN
Date: 2014-06-07 06:17:38 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:3 - ID:765210
UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel Robert Piper said Friday that food shortage crisis in Mali is deepened due to the worsening situation in the north and center of the Republic of Mali. One and a half million Malians are affected ....
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Obama meets briefly with Putin during D-Day commemorations in Normandy - US, French sources
Date: 2014-06-06 21:07:11 GMT - France - International - SN:19 - ID:765111
US President Barack Obama briefly met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for 10 to 15 minutes on the sidelines of D-Day commemorations in Normandy, US and French sources revealed. The White House confirmed that the meeting took place during a ....