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Crimea, Sevastopol officially join Russia as Putin signs final decree
Date: 2014-03-21 12:41:14 GMT - Russia - International - SN:17 - ID:622319
Russia has finalized the legal process of taking Crimea under its sovereignty, as President Putin signed a law amending the Russian constitution to reflect the transition, Russia Today reported on Friday. Earlier Russian lawmakers ratified both ....
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Israel imposes tough control on Al-Aqsa mosque
Date: 2014-03-21 12:10:22 GMT - Israel - International - SN:15 - ID:622240
Israeli security forces imposed more restrictions on Palestinian worshippers wanting to enter the al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, on Friday, Israel Radio reported. The radio said Israeli police allowed only Palestinians above the ....
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Russian minister tells US: No plans to enter eastern Ukraine
Date: 2014-03-21 11:11:05 GMT - Russia - International - SN:13 - ID:622118
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he has received official assurances that Russian troops massed near Ukraine have no plans to cross the border, the VOA reported. A Pentagon spokesman said Hagel spoke Wednesday for nearly an hour with ....
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EU expands ‘black list’ of Russians and cancels EU-Russia summit in June
Date: 2014-03-21 11:03:38 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:622090
The European Union has expanded the list of Russians banned from entering the EU countries from 21 to 33. The financial assets of the people from the ‘black list’ will be frozen if found in European banks. The decision about imposing economic ....
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Turkey blocks access to Twitter website
Date: 2014-03-21 10:41:55 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:10 - ID:622046
Turkey has restricted access to Twitter hours after the prime minister, Tayyip Erdogan, threatened to shut down the social media platform after users published claims of corruption against him. Users reported on Friday that they were forwarded ....
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Merkel: ‘G8 no longer exists’ as EU plans further sanctions on Russia
Date: 2014-03-21 10:39:55 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:9 - ID:622043
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Russia to expect escalating EU sanctions if steps are not taken to calm the situation over Crimea, Euronews reported. Merkel was speaking ahead of an EU summit where increasing penalties against Russia ....
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Ban Ki-moon voices concern over situation in Ukraine
Date: 2014-03-20 18:24:24 GMT - Russia - International - SN:35 - ID:621304
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern about the latest events in Ukraine and Russia during his meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, The Voice of Russia reported. Ban Ki-moon said that as the UN Secretary General he could ....
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Hollande says planned EU-Russia summit cancelled because of Ukraine crisis
Date: 2014-03-20 18:21:16 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:34 - ID:621302
French President Francois Hollande has said a planned EU-Russia summit has been cancelled because of the Ukraine crisis, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Saying events in Ukraine and Crimea were "unacceptable," the French leader said ....
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Obama: U.S. Won’t Take Military Action in Ukraine
Date: 2014-03-20 12:17:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:17 - ID:620587
President Barack Obama said direct American military involvement in Ukraine is off the table. President Barack Obama said , as quoted by the NBC news network, that the U.S. would not become involved in a military conflict with Russia in the ....
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UK looks forward to improving ties with Iran: Hague
Date: 2014-03-20 10:07:38 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:10 - ID:620252
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said the UK seeks to enhance its relations with the Islamic Republic, Press TV reported Thursday. “This is something our two governments have been working over the last few months; our diplomats are ....
