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Moscow ready to help revive Israel-Palestine talks – Russian Foreign Ministry
Date: 2014-05-21 16:18:13 GMT - Russia - International - SN:66 - ID:735128
The Russian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed on Wednesday the country was ready to assist in renewing dialogue between Israel and Palestine in order to achieve a Middle Eastern peace settlement, RIA Novosti reported. The announcement came after ....
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US$40 million WB grant to support Palestine reform priorities
Date: 2014-05-21 15:26:22 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:60 - ID:735032
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a US$40 million grant to support the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) strategic reform priorities, the WB News Center reported on Wednesday. “Policy-linked budget support offers effective means of ....
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Lavrov, Hariri meeting canceled
Date: 2014-05-21 11:58:16 GMT - Lebanon - International - SN:49 - ID:734516
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that the meeting between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri was canceled. Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that the meeting was scheduled ....
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Iran supports stability in Iraq: Majlis speaker
Date: 2014-05-21 10:22:16 GMT - Iran - International - SN:38 - ID:734185
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says supporting stability in neighboring Iraq is a top priority of the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy, Press TV reported. "The reinforcement of regional security as well as stability in Iraq is highly ....
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Syrian, Middle East crises danger on stability: Putin
Date: 2014-05-21 09:05:47 GMT - Russia - International - SN:31 - ID:733952
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Syrian problems and Middle East settlement problems are a serious destabilizing factor. Speaking at a session of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Putin said "We ....
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President: Win-win approach will lead to final conclusion in nuclear talks
Date: 2014-05-21 08:25:51 GMT - Iran - International - SN:29 - ID:733862
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said here on Wednesday that pursuing a win-win approach and preventing excessiveness and threats would lead Iran-G5+1 nuclear talks to a final conclusion. President Rouhani made the remarks in an address to the ....
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Thai army chief summons political rivals to seek end to crisis
Date: 2014-05-21 07:38:10 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:26 - ID:733765
Thailand’s army chief summoned leaders of rival political groups and parties, Election Commission members and senators to a meeting on Wednesday, a day after he declared martial law, to discuss a way out of the country’s political turmoil, Euronews ....
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30 villagers killed in northeast Nigeria attack
Date: 2014-05-21 07:36:30 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:25 - ID:733761
Thirty people were killed and several others injured as gunmen attacked a village in Damboa local government area of Borno State, northeast of Nigeria. Dozens of gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram elements crept upon sleeping villagers, shooting ....
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S.Korean President returns home from UAE amid speculation about prime minister
Date: 2014-05-21 07:20:37 GMT - south korea - International - SN:21 - ID:733722
South Korean President Park Geun-hye returned home from a brief trip to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday amid speculation she could accept the resignation of Prime Minister Chung Hong-won and nominate his successor this week, Yonhap News Agency ....
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7 killed in central China knife attack
Date: 2014-05-21 07:19:41 GMT - China - International - SN:20 - ID:733717
A Chinese state news agency says a man stabbed seven people to death in a village in a central province, Fox News Channel reported on Wednesday. The China News Service said the attack occurred at 4 a.m. Wednesday in the county of Lushan in Henan ....