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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 ....
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Russia to respond to increased NATO activity near border-top general
Date: 2014-05-23 12:37:14 GMT - Russia - International - SN:22 - ID:738357
Russia's top general said on Friday that Moscow would retaliate against increased NATO activity near its border as tensions with the western alliance over Ukraine escalate, The New York Times reported. "NATO's military groupings in the Baltic ....
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UN blacklists Nigerian Boko Haram
Date: 2014-05-23 07:40:46 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:7 - ID:737712
The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions against Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, which has carried out a wave of deadly attacks and the recent abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria, the Nigerian media have ....
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Lavrov, Fahmy probe Libya, Syria, Palestine files
Date: 2014-05-23 07:27:51 GMT - Russia - International - SN:5 - ID:737682
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Nabil Fahmy the tense situation in Libya and Syria and Palestinian-Israel ties. During a phone conversation, Fahmy posted the Russian official on Egypt's assessment of ....
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Thailand military seizes power in coup
Date: 2014-05-22 16:48:26 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:32 - ID:737168
Thailand's military has announced it is taking control of the government and has suspended the constitution. In a TV statement, army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha vowed to restore order and enact political reforms, the BBC reported. The cabinet ....
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Thailand military seizes power in coup
Date: 2014-05-22 14:05:51 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:22 - ID:736859
Thailand's military has announced it is taking control of the government and has suspended the constitution. In a TV statement, army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha vowed to restore order and enact political reforms, the BBC reported. The cabinet ....
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President Rouhani: no rush for final deal with powers
Date: 2014-05-22 14:02:11 GMT - Iran - International - SN:21 - ID:736849
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined that the country is not in a rush to reach a final agreement with the world powers, although it believes that such an agreement will be beneficial to both sides, Fars reported. "We are in no hurry, ....
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Netanyahu likely to hold back endorsement for president
Date: 2014-05-22 13:47:57 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:20 - ID:736808
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Thursday ministers and MKs in his Likud party to refrain from endorsing candidates until he decides how to handle the June 10 Knesset vote, The Jerusalem Post reported. Netanyahu will continue ....
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US won't present new peace initiative, waiting for Israeli, Palestinian ideas
Date: 2014-05-22 10:24:26 GMT - Israel - International - SN:14 - ID:736222
The United States does not intend to present a new peace initiative in the Middle East, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Thursday. "A lot of things are happening in the world and Secretary of State John Kerry is busy with Ukraine, ....
