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Moscow welcomes liberation of orthodox nuns in Syria
Date: 2014-03-11 16:25:50 GMT - Russia - International - SN:50 - ID:603706
The Russian Foreign Ministry supports the liberation of orthodox nuns and their assistants from the Saint Thekla monastery in the Syrian town of Ma'loula, praising the work of Lebanese and Qatari special services, The Voice of Russia reported ....
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Interpol 'inclined to conclude' Malaysia Airlines disappearance not terror
Date: 2014-03-11 15:58:45 GMT - France - International - SN:47 - ID:603645
The head of the international police organization Interpol said that the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 does not appear to be related to terrorism, CNN reported Tuesday. "The more information we get, the more we're inclined to ....
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Crimea parliament declares independence from Ukraine ahead of referendum
Date: 2014-03-11 14:40:45 GMT - Russia - International - SN:39 - ID:603469
The parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has adopted an independence declaration from Ukraine which is necessary for holding a March 16 referendum, Russia Today reported Tuesday. “We, the members of the parliament of the Autonomous ....
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Britain tells citizens to leave Crimea
Date: 2014-03-11 13:49:11 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:32 - ID:603347
Britain's Foreign Office advised on Tuesday all its nationals against travelling to Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula and told its citizens now there to leave. The Office said in a statement that it can not provide Consular services to anyone chooses ....
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Netanyahu: Palestinian intransigence reduces prospects for peace
Date: 2014-03-11 11:59:12 GMT - Israel - International - SN:17 - ID:603001
Recent statements by Palestinian leaders who are refusing to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and to renounce the right of return make prospects for peace even more distant, Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu told members of his ruling ....
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Japan marks 3rd anniversary of Tsunami disasters
Date: 2014-03-11 08:13:25 GMT - Japan - International - SN:10 - ID:602461
Japan is marking the third anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing, turned coastal communities into wasteland and triggered a nuclear crisis. In Tokyo, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and ....
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EU willing to enhance ties with Iran: Ashton
Date: 2014-03-11 07:20:56 GMT - Iran - International - SN:8 - ID:602365
European Union (EU)’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed the 28-member bloc’s willingness to enhance economic and cultural relations with Iran. Ashton made the remarks in a meeting with Rasoul Zargarpour, the governor general of ....
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UK premier plans to visit Israel, Palestinian territories this week
Date: 2014-03-11 06:33:50 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:7 - ID:602287
British Prime Minister David Cameron is planning make his first visit as British leader to Israel and the Palestinian territories this week, Sky News reported. Cameron’s Downing Street office said in a statement on Tuesday that Cameron will meet ....
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S. Sudan mediates between Egypt, Ethiopia to solve water issues
Date: 2014-03-11 06:07:16 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:5 - ID:602251
Visiting South Sudanese Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said on Monday that his country is mediating between Egypt and Ethiopia to solve water-related issues. During a press conference that was held at the Syndicate of Journalists ....
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Ukraine's Yanukovych to make statement in Rostov-on-Don Tuesday
Date: 2014-03-11 05:48:13 GMT - Russia - International - SN:2 - ID:602235
Ukraine’s President Victor Yanukovych is due to make a public statement in Rostov-on-Don on Tuesday, March 11th, according to sources in Yanukovych’s inner circle. “The time and the place will be indicated later”, the sources said. On February ....