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US Congress passes bill to assist Ukraine and sanctions against Russia
Date: 2014-04-02 08:32:20 GMT - Russia - International - SN:23 - ID:644597
US House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to provide economic assistance to Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia, ITAR-TASS news agency reported. Earlier this document was approved by the Congress. The results of ....
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UN launches preparation for holding 3rd conference on Syria
Date: 2014-04-02 08:30:31 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:22 - ID:644594
The international community has launched preparation for the holding of a third conference on Syria ("Geneva-3"), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Tuesday. He said the Geneva-2 process, started at the beginning of the year, did not ....
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8.2 earthquake hits Chile, killing 5 and displacing 80,000
Date: 2014-04-02 08:26:16 GMT - Chile - International - SN:19 - ID:644569
A massive 8.2 magnitude quake has struck off the coast of northern Chile, killing 5 people and displacing around 80,000, "Russia Today" channel reported on Wednesday. The Chilean navy said the first sign of the tsunami hitting the coast was ....
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Dennis Ross: Pollard's release shows weakness towards spies
Date: 2014-04-02 08:18:35 GMT - USA - International - SN:17 - ID:644563
Dennis Ross, a former senior adviser to the US president on the Middle East said Tuesday the Barack Obama administration’s decision to put the release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard will serve as a sign of the US weakness toward the spies and the ....
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Radical Muslim leader shot dead in Kenya
Date: 2014-04-02 08:16:38 GMT - Kenya - International - SN:16 - ID:644561
A radical Islamic leader who had been sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations for supporting an al-Qaeda-linked Somali militant group was assassinated late Tuesday, his lawyer and officials said. Attorney Mbugua Mureithi said ....
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MISCA deplores use of civilians as human shields in CAR
Date: 2014-04-02 08:10:25 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:13 - ID:644543
The Commander of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA) has deplored the use of civilians as human shields in the most recent eruption of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), the African ....
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Pollard doesn't want to be freed for Palestinian prisoners, says Israeli minister
Date: 2014-04-01 17:34:43 GMT - Israel - International - SN:61 - ID:644001
Jonathan Pollard does not want to be freed from a US jail in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, Ynet news reported, quoting Israeli Housing Minister Uri Ariel as saying on Tuesday. Ariel told Army Radio that people close to Pollard have told him ....
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UK Cabinet spokesman tells MENA MB activities to be probed
Date: 2014-04-01 17:15:25 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:43 - ID:643760
Former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sir John Jenkins will be in charge of a government probe into Muslim Brotherhood activities in the UK. A spokesman for the UK Cabinet told MENA correspondent in London the probe will also focus on the MB ....
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Afkham: Yemeni government should take action to arrest terrorists
Date: 2014-04-01 16:33:58 GMT - Iran - International - SN:52 - ID:643888
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Marziyeh Afkham, on Tuesday called on the Yemeni government to take serious actions in dealing with those involved in the martyrdom of Iranian diplomat and help release kidnapped Iranian staff Ahmad Nikbakht, IRNA ....
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Middle East, North Africa live through deep crisis - Russia defense minister
Date: 2014-04-01 16:20:41 GMT - Russia - International - SN:49 - ID:643863
The situation in the Middle East and North Africa requires close attention, as these regions are living through a deep crisis, ITAR-TASS quoted Russian Defense Minister General Sergey Shoigu as saying at a meeting of the defense ministers of the ....
