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Moscow allocates $2bln for Crimea's development
Date: 2014-05-24 12:34:15 GMT - Russia - International - SN:47 - ID:739976
Russia has allocated about 70 billion roubles (about $2 billion) for the development of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol since the two new regions joined the country, ITAR-TASS quoted Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as saying Saturday. ....
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Amano pleased with Iran's measures in implementation of 7-Article agreement with IAEA
Date: 2014-05-24 11:45:51 GMT - Austria - International - SN:41 - ID:739867
Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano voiced his satisfaction the measures taken by Iran in the implementation of a 7-article agreement signed by Tehran and the UN body in February, and informed that the IAEA ....
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Thailand army continues crackdown after coup
Date: 2014-05-24 11:13:51 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:40 - ID:739793
Thailand's military has ordered 35 more people, including prominent academics, to report to them by Saturday afternoon as the post-coup crackdown continues, the BBC reported. A Thai military spokesman said Saturday that those listed on Friday who ....
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South Africa inaugurates president for 2nd term
Date: 2014-05-24 10:53:03 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:36 - ID:739745
South Africa's president has been inaugurated for a second term in a ceremony marked by prayer and air force flyover, the ABC news network reported. Leaders from Nigeria, Zimbabwe and other African countries were also in ....
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US to Netanyahu: 'We oppose unilateral steps'
Date: 2014-05-24 07:31:55 GMT - palestine - International - SN:20 - ID:739266
US State Department Spokeswoman Marie Harf responds to Netanyahu's comments in Bloomberg interview on consideration of unilateral steps: 'No one should take any steps that undermine trust, including unilateral', Ynet reported. "We would like to ....
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Nigerian Islamic council condemns abduction of school girls
Date: 2014-05-24 07:14:24 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:18 - ID:739230
President of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Sa'adu Abubakar condemned the abduction of 230 girls from a school in Borno state last month. The girls were allegedly forced to convert to Islam. In statements, Abubakar, the ....
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Chuck Hagel: Vladimir Putin wants to restore Soviet Union
Date: 2014-05-24 06:58:56 GMT - USA - International - SN:13 - ID:739192
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy actions suggest that he wants to restore the old Soviet Union, Fox News reported. "Putin has made no secret and he said it publicly on more than one ....
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Policies of US, allies endanger global peace: Iranian minister
Date: 2014-05-24 06:37:31 GMT - Iran - International - SN:4 - ID:739141
Iran’s defense minister has said that interference of the United States and its Western allies in the internal affairs of other countries threatens global peace and security, Pres TV Channel reported. Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan made the ....
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UN voices concerns over human rights in Thailand
Date: 2014-05-24 06:23:51 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:1 - ID:739124
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay urged rule of law to be restored promptly to Thailand. "I am very concerned by the restrictions on fundamental freedoms imposed by the (military leaders)," the UN chief spokesman cited Pillay as ....
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Putin discusses top-level cooperation with new Indian PM
Date: 2014-05-23 13:16:43 GMT - Russia - International - SN:23 - ID:738421
Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's incoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi have discussed plans for future top-level contacts, RIA Novosti quoted the Kremlin as saying on Friday. "The Russian President congratulated Modi with the victory ....
