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Park to accept PM's resignation, but wait until ferry disaster situation is brought under control
Date: 2014-04-27 08:36:38 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:689649
President Park Geun-hye will accept the prime minister's resignation offer but will wait until the Sewol ferry disaster has been brought under control, Yonhap news agency reported quoting the presidential office as having said Sunday. Earlier in ....
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Israeli regime an obstacle to create ME free of nuclear weapons
Date: 2014-04-27 08:24:54 GMT - Iran - International - SN:12 - ID:689716
IranĖs ambassador and acting permanent representative in the United Nations called the Zionist regime as the sole obstacle in the way of creation of the Middle East free of nuclear weapons, IRNA reported Sunday. Gholam-Hossein Dehqani, speaking ....
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Malaysia, US upgrading ties to comprehensive partnership
Date: 2014-04-27 08:21:53 GMT - Malaysia - International - SN:11 - ID:689709
Malaysia and the United States have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership, said Prime Minister Najib Razak. This, he said, marked a new phase in the relationship, with greater collaboration on the economy, ....
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Scores of Venezuelans march against government after high court ruling limits protests
Date: 2014-04-27 08:15:20 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:9 - ID:689697
Scores of opponents of President Nicolas Maduro are marching in Caracas, vowing to remain on the streets in defiance of a high court ruling limiting protests, Fox News reported. Student organizers at the last minute decided against marching ....
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Obama visits Malaysia's icon, National Mosque
Date: 2014-04-27 08:03:09 GMT - Malaysia - International - SN:6 - ID:689672
United States President Barack Obama today visited one of Malaysia's iconic monuments, the National Mosque, also known as Masjid Negara, symbolising his approach in reaching out to the Muslim world, Bernama reported. His first event on Sunday to ....
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Kerry deeply concerned about ongoing conflict in South Sudan
Date: 2014-04-27 07:32:05 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:689620
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to express grave concern about the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, including recent violence in Bentiu and Bor and the deliberate targeting of civilians by armed groups ....
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Pentago: Russian Defense Minister does not answer Hagel's phone contacts
Date: 2014-04-26 10:14:19 GMT - USA - International - SN:13 - ID:688430
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is now getting the cold shoulder from his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu, US Daily Beast reported on Saturday. Pentagon officials have reached out to Russia on Hagel’s behalf within the past 24 hours but have ....
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G-7 nations agree to more sanctions on Russia
Date: 2014-04-26 10:09:44 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:10 - ID:688411
The Group of Seven major economies has agreed to "move swiftly" on new sanctions against Russia because of Russia's actions in Ukraine. In a joint statement released by the British cabinet, a copy of which was obtained by MENA correspondent, the ....
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Obama: Economic sanctions if Russia enters Ukraine
Date: 2014-04-25 19:27:00 GMT - USA - International - SN:47 - ID:687802
US President Barack Obama said Friday that Washington is ready to impose more sanctions on Russia if Moscow invades eastern Ukraine, the ABC reported. Obama made the remarks Friday in South Korea acknowledging that those sanctions may fail to ....
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Western leaders consider imposing new sanctions on Russia
Date: 2014-04-25 18:30:01 GMT - France - International - SN:42 - ID:687746
The leaders of the US, UK, Germany, Italy and France spoke in favor of the adoption of new sanctions against Russia, ITAR-TASS quoted a statement by Elysee Palace. The statement says that the French president Francois Hollande held telephone ....