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  • Hague says EU to expand Russian sanctions

    Hague says EU to expand Russian sanctions

    Date: 2014-04-28 17:51:22 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:82 - ID:693013

    The EU is to expand sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said. Hague said the list of Russian officials subject to travel bans and asset freezes would be increased, with those targeted to be announced ....

  • Ukraine crisis: Kharkiv mayor Hennadiy Kernes shot

    Ukraine crisis: Kharkiv mayor Hennadiy Kernes shot

    Date: 2014-04-28 11:36:46 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:44 - ID:692077

    The mayor of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine has been shot and critically wounded amid ongoing unrest in the region, the BBC reported Monday. Hennadiy Kernes was reportedly shot in the back by unknown gunmen while out jogging, and is said to be ....

  • Blast kills 3 seminary students in Pakistan

    Blast kills 3 seminary students in Pakistan

    Date: 2014-04-28 09:23:20 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:28 - ID:691669

    A police official says a bomb blast has killed three seminary students in southern Pakistan, ABC News reported Monday. Javed Odho says the Monday bombing in the port city of Karachi also wounded at least 10 students at a religious school adjacent ....

  • Obama arrives in Manila

    Obama arrives in Manila

    Date: 2014-04-28 08:35:20 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:26 - ID:691541

    US President Barack Obama arrived in Manila on Monday for his two-day state visit to the country, the BBC reported. Obama arrived on Air Force One at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 1:26 p.m., a couple of hours after the Enhanced ....

  • Russia mulls closing NATO office in Moscow

    Russia mulls closing NATO office in Moscow

    Date: 2014-04-28 08:31:24 GMT - Russia - International - SN:23 - ID:691529

    Russian lawmakers question whether it is reasonable for the NATO information office to continue to operate in Moscow taking into account that on April 1 foreign ministers of the 28 members of the alliance decided to suspend all practical civilian ....

  • Federalization supporters in Luhansk proclaim people's republic

    Federalization supporters in Luhansk proclaim people's republic

    Date: 2014-04-28 08:16:49 GMT - Russia - International - SN:18 - ID:691486

    In Luhansk, federalization supporters at a meeting on Sunday proclaimed the establishment of the Luhansk People's Republic, Novosti reported. In that city, where a joint headquarters of the country's South-East was established several days ago to ....

  • EU tries to improve dialogue between Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan over dam -- diplomat

    EU tries to improve dialogue between Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan over dam -- diplomat

    Date: 2014-04-28 08:10:20 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:15 - ID:691466

    The Head of the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia Hebberecht Chantal said that the position of the EU is always to try to improve the level of dialogue between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan because it is very important that downstream countries are ....

  • Obama warns against oppressing Muslims in Myanmar

    Obama warns against oppressing Muslims in Myanmar

    Date: 2014-04-28 07:52:28 GMT - Malaysia - International - SN:8 - ID:691422

    US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that the rights of Myanmar's minority Muslim population were not being fully protected and warned that the Southeast Asian country would not succeed if Muslims there were oppressed, Global Post ....

  • Romanian military units moving towards Ukrainian border -- Russia media

    Romanian military units moving towards Ukrainian border -- Russia media

    Date: 2014-04-28 07:47:50 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:691415

    Romania military units are moving towards the eastern borders, The Voice of Russia reported. A military echelon loaded with anti-aircraft guns, trucks and ground -to- air missile systems has moved via Bucharest towards the Black Sea port of ....

  • Iran will never negotiate on military activities - FM

    Iran will never negotiate on military activities - FM

    Date: 2014-04-27 16:05:15 GMT - Iran - International - SN:47 - ID:690740

    Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reiterated that Tehran has not and will not allow its missile program to be on the agenda of the nuclear talks with the six world powers (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany), ....

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