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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 ....
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Iran mounts cruise missiles on Navy vessels, coastal defense
Date: 2014-04-14 12:27:15 GMT - Iran - International - SN:47 - ID:667446
Iran equipped its vessels and coastal defense units with Ghadir cruise missiles to reinforce defense measures in its territories and waters, FARS news agency reported. "Ghadir cruise missiles have been mounted on both Navy destroyers and ....
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Moscow alarmed by reports of new poison gas attack in Syria: Lavrov
Date: 2014-04-14 12:22:53 GMT - Russia - International - SN:45 - ID:667441
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced concerns Monday about reports of the recent use of chemical weapons in Syria, calling for an investigation into the matter, RIA Novosti news agency reported. "Reports that chemical substances have ....
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Japan PM seeks to enhance security relations with US
Date: 2014-04-14 11:13:53 GMT - Japan - International - SN:41 - ID:667259
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he hopes that Japan and the United States will strengthen their security alliance when President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week, Kyodo news agency reported. "I want to stress along with the ....
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Three dead in shootings at US Jewish sites
Date: 2014-04-14 10:41:18 GMT - USA - International - SN:31 - ID:667169
A gunman opened fire at two Jewish facilities near Kansas City on Sunday, killing three people, CNN reported quoting police. Authorities are investigating whether the shootings were a hate crime, Overland Park Police Chief John Douglass told ....
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Blast rocks bus stop in Abuja
Date: 2014-04-14 09:57:38 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:22 - ID:666958
A blast rocked a crowded bus station on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, and there are said to be many casualties, the BBC reported. The blast happened as commuters were about to board buses and taxis to go to work in central ....
