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Putin voices Russian concerns over Kiev military op.
Date: 2014-04-16 07:31:47 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:670702
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed concern over the military operation staged by the Kiev authorities in Ukraine’s southeastern areas on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service said. Putin had a telephone conversation with United Nations ....
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US: Palestinian-Israeli talks to resume
Date: 2014-04-16 07:28:42 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:670698
US state department spokesperson Jen Psaki said Tuesday there were ongoing meetings between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to extend the talks, noting that it would go past April 29. It is up to both sides to set the time frame for the ....
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Iran to continue scientific, technological progress-- president
Date: 2014-04-15 14:05:45 GMT - Iran - International - SN:38 - ID:669726
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday said Iran will steadily pursue its scientific and technological progress, IRNA news agency reported. Addressing a gathering of local people in this southeastern provincial capital, he stressed that the ....
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Austrian police denies new officer for MB opened in Styria
Date: 2014-04-15 12:24:47 GMT - Austria - International - SN:18 - ID:669423
Austrian police in the Styria province denied media reports claiming the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood opened a new office in Graz, the capital and largest city in Styria. "Such reports are only rumors," Styria's police said. ....
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Putin signs order appointing Aksyonov interim head of Crimea
Date: 2014-04-15 10:01:09 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:669052
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed an order appointing Sergey Aksyonov interim head of the Republic of Crimea. The document dated April 14 that came into effect from the day of signing has been published on the legal information portal ....
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Obama to visit Japan on April 23-25: White House
Date: 2014-04-15 08:34:42 GMT - Japan - International - SN:9 - ID:668830
U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Japan for three days from April 23 on the first leg of a weeklong Asian tour that will also take him to South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. On April 24, Obama is scheduled to hold a summit with Prime ....
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White House confirms CIA director visited Ukraine over weekend
Date: 2014-04-14 20:38:53 GMT - USA - International - SN:86 - ID:668402
The White House confirmed that the CIA chief John Brennan visited Kiev last weekend, where he held a series of secret meetings with the current leaders of Ukraine, The Voice of Russia reported. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters ....
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Ban encourages Israeli, Palestinian sides to remain engaged in peace talks
Date: 2014-04-14 19:05:53 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:85 - ID:668317
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly encouraged Israel and Palestine to remain “constructively engaged” in ongoing efforts towards achieving a two-State solution during separate phone calls over the weekend with the leaders of both sides. ....
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Lavrov begins talks with OPCW director-general
Date: 2014-04-14 14:54:02 GMT - Russia - International - SN:64 - ID:667862
A meeting between Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ahmet Uzumcu and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is taking place in Moscow on Monday, Interfax reported. Lavrov met with Uzumcu during ....
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Afghanistan confirms disappearance of ex-Taliban leader in UAE
Date: 2014-04-14 12:36:06 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:52 - ID:667484
The ministry of foreign affairs of Afghanistan confirmed that former senior Taliban leader Agha Jan Mutasim has gone missing in the United Arab Emirates, said a local newspaper. Foreign ministry spokesman Shekib Mostaghni was quoted by Khaama as ....