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Obama sanctions Russia over Ukraine
Date: 2014-03-17 18:02:17 GMT - USA - International - SN:81 - ID:615265
US President Barak Obama has imposed sanctions on the Russian officials blamed for the attempt to absorb the Crimea region of Southern Ukraine. The sanctions came in an executive order signed by Obama a day after a Crimea referendum on Sunday ....
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Kerry tells Abbas: 'Weeks' left to make 'tough decisions'
Date: 2014-03-17 13:31:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:61 - ID:614706
US Secretary of State John Kerry told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas he has just weeks to make "tough political decisions" in talks with Israel over a two-state solution, during a bilateral meeting between the two men in Washington, ....
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Iran to discuss 4-point Syria plan with Brahimi: Official
Date: 2014-03-17 09:50:17 GMT - Iran - International - SN:35 - ID:614016
The Islamic Republic of Iran has devised a four-point plan to help resolve the ongoing crisis in Syria, Press TV reported quoting a top Iranian official as having said Monday. Tehran will discuss the outline of the plan with visiting UN-Arab ....
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Ukraine says forces control and secure gas network
Date: 2014-03-17 08:44:58 GMT - Russia - International - SN:27 - ID:613829
The Ukrainian interior ministry said on Sunday its forces had taken full control of the country's gas transport and distribution system and put it under special guard, ABC news reported. In a statement, it said the order from the prime minister ....
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US, EU expected to announce sanctions against Russia
Date: 2014-03-17 08:11:10 GMT - Russia - International - SN:20 - ID:613739
The US and its allies in Europe are expected to announce sanctions against Russia, including visa bans and potential asset freezes, on Monday, one day after Crimea’s vote to secede from Ukraine and join Russia, ITAR-TASS reported. President ....
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Putin: referendum in Crimea fully complied with international law norms
Date: 2014-03-17 08:08:30 GMT - Russia - International - SN:19 - ID:613733
Referendum on the future of Crimea fully that was held Sunday, March 16, fully met international law norms, Vladimir Putin said early morning Monday in a telephone conversation with Barack Obama, Intar-Tass news agency reported quoting the Kremlin ....
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OSCE mission head welcomes orderly completion of vote collection operation in Kosovo
Date: 2014-03-17 08:03:49 GMT - Austria - International - SN:17 - ID:613714
The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Jean-Claude Schlumberger said that the collection of votes has concluded in an orderly manner. The operation was designed to enable eligible voters in Kosovo to exercise their right and cast ballots in ....
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France FM says Crimea referendum 'illegal'
Date: 2014-03-17 07:59:32 GMT - Russia - International - SN:15 - ID:613689
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Sunday that Crimea's referendum to decide whether the autonomous republic will break away from Ukraine is "illegal" and "contrary to Ukrainian Constitution", according to a Foreign Ministry ....
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Obama aide: President will apply sanctions against Russia
Date: 2014-03-17 07:48:14 GMT - USA - International - SN:14 - ID:613669
Dan Pfeiffer, a senior adviser to US President Barack Obama, said Sunday, “We are putting as much pressure on the Russians as we can to do the right thing” in Ukraine. Voters in the Crimea region of Ukraine, now occupied by troops from Russia, ....
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White House will not recognise result of Crimea referendum
Date: 2014-03-17 07:35:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:613641
The White House said on Sunday the US would not recognize the results of a referendum in Crimea that appeared to have overwhelmingly endorsed leaving Ukraine to join Russia, The Guardian reported. President Barack Obama’s press secretary, Jay ....
