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  • World awaits Egypt's comeback to African arena: Uganda amb

    World awaits Egypt's comeback to African arena: Uganda amb

    Date: 2014-05-14 15:19:30 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:48 - ID:721723

    Ugandan Ambassador to Egypt Richard Laos Onjualaa said the world awaits Egypt's comeback to its international stature and African leadership role right after the country's presidential elections. Egypt will definitely not only restore its leading ....

  • Gov't Spokesman: Iran welcomes improvement of ties with Saudi Arabia

    Gov't Spokesman: Iran welcomes improvement of ties with Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2014-05-14 12:58:34 GMT - Iran - International - SN:37 - ID:721343

    Spokesman for the Iranian Government Mohammad Baqer Nobakht on Wednesday voiced Tehran's willingness to strengthen ties with Saudi Arabia, FARS News Agency reported. Nobakht said in press statements that enhancing ties with neighboring countries ....

  • Iran’s defense issues not on agenda of nuclear talks: Zarif

    Iran’s defense issues not on agenda of nuclear talks: Zarif

    Date: 2014-05-14 12:11:04 GMT - Iran - International - SN:31 - ID:721212

    Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country’s defense capabilities will never be on the agenda of nuclear talks with the P5+1, Fars news agency reported. “I assure [you] that the defense capabilities and systems of the Islamic ....

  • Netanyahu: Iran, North Korea sharing nuclear technology

    Netanyahu: Iran, North Korea sharing nuclear technology

    Date: 2014-05-14 10:29:31 GMT - Israel - International - SN:20 - ID:720861

    Iran is sharing nuclear technology with North Korea, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published Wednesday, as Tehran and world powers hold talks aimed at ending a decade-old standoff. Netanyahu, who is in Japan this ....

  • Israeli minister Tzipi Livni given diplomatic immunity for UK visit

    Israeli minister Tzipi Livni given diplomatic immunity for UK visit

    Date: 2014-05-14 08:23:41 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:13 - ID:720490

    The British government has granted temporary diplomatic immunity to a prominent Israeli politician ahead of a visit to the UK this week to protect her against arrest and potential prosecution for alleged breaches of international law, including war ....

  • Turkish PM cancels foreign visits over mine explosion

    Turkish PM cancels foreign visits over mine explosion

    Date: 2014-05-14 07:47:34 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:10 - ID:720385

    Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cancelled his visit to Albania and Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz cancelled a visit to Azerbaijan due to an explosion in a mine in Manisa Province, the BBC reported. Over 201 people died and 300 ....

  • ICC to examine claims on British troops' war crimes in Iraq

    ICC to examine claims on British troops' war crimes in Iraq

    Date: 2014-05-13 18:03:14 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:75 - ID:719878

    British soldiers are to be investigated by the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes committed in Iraq, Metro newspaper reported on Tuesday. Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda confirmed that she would review ‘new information’ she received ....

  • Nigerian president urges extending northeast state of emergency

    Nigerian president urges extending northeast state of emergency

    Date: 2014-05-13 15:37:24 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:55 - ID:719603

    Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has formally asked parliament to extend the current state of emergency in three restive northeastern states by an additional six months, Nigeria's local media quoted an MP as saying. Jonathan hopes the state ....

  • Russian Foreign Ministry brands new EU sanctions

    Russian Foreign Ministry brands new EU sanctions "irresponsible"

    Date: 2014-05-13 12:52:32 GMT - Austria - International - SN:27 - ID:719111

    Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has accused the European Union of pursuing a “feckless, irresponsible” policy towards Russia after Brussels piled more sanctions on Moscow, Ria Novosti news agency reported. “We are sorry to see the ....

  • Liberman criticizes Abbas, PA for paying stipends to families of convicted terrorists

    Liberman criticizes Abbas, PA for paying stipends to families of convicted terrorists

    Date: 2014-05-13 12:44:50 GMT - Israel - International - SN:26 - ID:719091

    Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman eviscerated Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday for paying stipends to the families of suicide bombers and jailed terrorists in Israeli prisons, the Jerusalem Post reported. Liberman ....

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