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  • German FM calls on Israel to make tough decisions

    German FM calls on Israel to make tough decisions

    Date: 2014-02-24 07:43:34 GMT - Israel - International - SN:2 - ID:573033

    Germany's foreign minister said his country vigorously supports US-mediated peace talks and encourages Israel to take the "difficult but necessary decisions" to make them succeed, Yediot Ahronot reported. A day before German chancellor Angela ....

  • Iran to remove all excuses for sanctions through negotiations - FM

    Iran to remove all excuses for sanctions through negotiations - FM

    Date: 2014-02-23 16:47:01 GMT - Iran - International - SN:48 - ID:572411

    Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday Iran is to remove all excuses for sanctions through negotiations, IRNA reported. He made the remarks here Sunday morning in a joint press conference with his visiting Belgian counterpart ....

  • Actress Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    Actress Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    Date: 2014-02-23 16:42:21 GMT - Lebanon - International - SN:47 - ID:572404

    Hollywood actress and the Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie embarked Sunday on a tour of areas hosting Syrian refugees in Lebanon's Beqaa province, according to Worldbulletin. Jolie arrived in Lebanon ....

  • Israeli Knesset to discuss extending sovereignty to Al-Aqsa - Paper

    Israeli Knesset to discuss extending sovereignty to Al-Aqsa - Paper

    Date: 2014-02-23 14:16:25 GMT - palestine - International - SN:35 - ID:572100

    A group of rabbis and yeshiva heads have submitted a petition to the Knesset demanding legislation to extend Jewish sovereignty on Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem Post reported. The petition comes ahead of Knesset deliberation on policies regarding ....

  • EU Says Ukraine Must Preserve Its Unity

    EU Says Ukraine Must Preserve Its Unity

    Date: 2014-02-23 13:40:43 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:32 - ID:572025

    The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, called Sunday for the formation of an inclusive government in Ukraine and for all sides to safeguard the country's unity. In a statement, Ashton said: "The European Union expects ....

  • Ukraine parliament names speaker Turchynov interim president

    Ukraine parliament names speaker Turchynov interim president

    Date: 2014-02-23 12:54:29 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:29 - ID:571848

    Parliament Speaker Oleksander Turchynov takes charge following the dismissal of President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday, reported the BBC Sunday. Turchynov told MPs they had until Tuesday to form a new unity government. Parliament also voted ....

  • Gorbachev: Ukraine failed to act democratically

    Gorbachev: Ukraine failed to act democratically

    Date: 2014-02-23 11:39:42 GMT - United Arab Emirates - International - SN:24 - ID:571679

    Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Sunday the crisis in Ukraine stems from the government's failure to act democratically. "Ultimately this is the result of the failure of the government to act democratically and to engage in dialogue ....

  • Netanyahu: World must be firm on defeating Iran nuclear program

    Netanyahu: World must be firm on defeating Iran nuclear program

    Date: 2014-02-23 10:27:56 GMT - Israel - International - SN:21 - ID:571505

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged world powers to stand firm in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, a day after a US official said the Islamic Republic may be able to keep some of its enrichment capabilities, Ynet ....

  • Mexico's top drug lord nabbed

    Mexico's top drug lord nabbed

    Date: 2014-02-23 09:48:48 GMT - Mexico - International - SN:18 - ID:571419

    One of the world's most wanted drug barons, Joaquin Guzman, known as "Shorty", has been arrested in Mexico, the BBC reported Sunday. He was arrested in Sinaloa state, in a joint operation with US anti-drugs forces. He was the leader of the ....

  • Several regional politicians in Ukraine step down

    Several regional politicians in Ukraine step down

    Date: 2014-02-23 09:15:25 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:15 - ID:571348

    Several regional politicians in Ukraine have announced their resignation, Itar-tass news agency reported on Sunday. On this list are head of the Lvov regional administration Olega Salo and his deputies and deputies of the Khrakov regional ....

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