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Putin puts troops in western Russia on alert in drill
Date: 2014-02-27 10:57:44 GMT - Russia - International - SN:7 - ID:579922
President Vladimir Putin ordered an urgent drill to test the combat readiness of his armed forces across western Russia on Wednesday, Novosti reported Thursday. “The drills are not connected with events in Ukraine at all,” Sergey Shoigu, Russia’s ....
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All countries should respect Ukraine sovereignty, territorial integrity - Rasmussen
Date: 2014-02-27 09:24:16 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:4 - ID:579637
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance was ready to assist Ukraine in its democratic reforms. Rasmussen, in a meeting of the "NATO- Ukraine" committee in Brussels, expressed his relief about the end of violence in Kiev as ....
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Iranian FM: All those supporting terrorism will suffer
Date: 2014-02-26 17:47:58 GMT - Iran - International - SN:64 - ID:578888
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that no government among the neighboring countries will benefit from supporting terrorism and sectarian conflict, IRNA reported. He made the remarks in a joint press conference with his ....
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Putin orders surprise drills in two military districts
Date: 2014-02-26 14:40:13 GMT - Russia - International - SN:53 - ID:578493
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Defence Ministry to hold surprise military exercises to check combat readiness of armed forces in Western and Central Military Districts as well as several branches of the armed forces, ITAR TASS ....
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Mauritania President: terrorism threatens Africa
Date: 2014-02-26 14:32:23 GMT - Mauritania - International - SN:50 - ID:578473
Mauritanian President Mohammad Ould Abdel Aziz, whose country assumed the rotating presidency of the African Union, has warned that terrorism poses a serious threat to the security and stability of the African continent. In statements on ....
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One wounded in sound bomb blast in Ankara
Date: 2014-02-26 10:22:52 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:34 - ID:577734
A sound bomb went off close to a parked car in downtown Ankara, wounding the driver, Hurriyet newspaper reported Wednesday. The bomb was detonated and investigations were launched to find the motives behind targeting this car. ....
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Turkey's public prosecution to launch investigation into wiretapping of Erdogan
Date: 2014-02-26 09:21:27 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:30 - ID:577542
Turkey's public prosecution released a statement on Wednesday that it will launch an investigation to verify the authenticity of the wiretap records of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyeb Erdogan and his son Belal. The chief prosecutor of ....
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New Ukrainian govt members to be named on Independence Square on Wednesday evening
Date: 2014-02-26 08:45:55 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:24 - ID:577429
The Maidan council and political parties have agreed to include public representatives in the new Ukrainian government and to introduce the new government members on Independence Square on Wednesday evening, said parliament deputy Valeriy Patskan ....
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Seoul expands travel advisory for Sinai
Date: 2014-02-26 08:39:46 GMT - south korea - International - SN:21 - ID:577417
South Korea expanded its travel advisory for the Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday due to the possibility of further terrorist attacks following a deadly bombing attack there last week, Yonhap reported. Three South Koreans as well as one Egyptian were ....
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Dempsey visits Afghanistan as contingency withdrawal plans begin
Date: 2014-02-26 08:37:19 GMT - USA - International - SN:20 - ID:577409
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday night hours after US President Barack Obama has directed the Pentagon to ensure that it has adequate plans in place to accomplish an orderly ....
