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UN rights council renews war crimes investigation in Syria for another year
Date: 2014-03-29 07:35:32 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:18 - ID:636730
The UN's top human rights body has renewed its war crimes investigation in Syria for another year as diplomatic efforts to revive negotiations between the government and opposition are deadlocked, Fox News reported. By a vote of 32-4, with 11 ....
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No intention of new Russia army moves: Ban Ki Moon
Date: 2014-03-29 07:30:09 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:14 - ID:636720
The UN secretary general says Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured him he had no intention of orchestrating further incursions into Ukrainian territory. Ban Ki-moon told reporters that Putin told him "he had no intention to make any ....
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Britain urges immediate humanitarian action in Syria
Date: 2014-03-29 07:04:24 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:4 - ID:636684
British Foreign Secretary William Hague called on the Assad regime to provide immediate humanitarian access to people in need in Syria. Speaking as the UN makes its monthly report on progress of the UN Security Council Resolution 2139 on ....
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UNSC to hold emergency meeting on Ukrainian crisis
Date: 2014-03-28 17:59:45 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:21 - ID:636347
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting later Friday on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will inform the council's members about the outcome of his visit to Moscow and Kiev as part of efforts to ....
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13 terrorist acts thwarted in 2013: Putin
Date: 2014-03-28 17:57:58 GMT - Russia - International - SN:20 - ID:636342
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that security forces thwarted 13 terrorist operations and killed 278 militants in 2013, Ria Novosti reported Friday. Addressing a gathering at a ceremony attended by senior commanders, Putin called on the ....
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Obama arrives in Riyadh
Date: 2014-03-28 17:57:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - International - SN:19 - ID:636340
US President Barack Obama arrived on Friday in Saudi Arabia. During his visit, Obama will hold talks with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz. Senior Saudi and American officials received Obama at Riyadh international airport. Obama's ....
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Obama: Russia needs to "move back those troops"
Date: 2014-03-28 17:55:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:18 - ID:636338
US President Barack Obama has repeated calls for Moscow to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine, warning of the dangers of returning to a Cold War mentality, CBS news reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been "willing to show a deeply held ....
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Ethiopia committed to Egypt talks on Dam- minister
Date: 2014-03-28 09:42:23 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:6 - ID:635369
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom said Thursday that his government was committed to negotiating with Egypt on the issue of the Renaissance Dam. Adhanom's remarks came during a meeting with an EU delegation, which tackled the issue of the ....
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Putin: Russia will create national payment system
Date: 2014-03-27 17:59:17 GMT - Russia - International - SN:31 - ID:634809
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that a national payment system similar to those of Japan and China would be created. "These systems work in country's like Japan and China, and they work very well. At first they worked like ....
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Obama to visit Saudi Arabia Friday
Date: 2014-03-27 12:34:58 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - International - SN:20 - ID:634121
US President Barack Obama will arrive in Riyadh on Friday on a visit to Saudi Arabia to meet Saudi King Abdallah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Press Agency said. During the meeting, they will discuss relations between the two countries and ....
