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Ukrainian president announces mourning after deadly clashes in Ukraine
Date: 2014-02-22 07:34:23 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:6 - ID:569295
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich declared two-day mourning in the country, on February 22-23, ITAR-TASS quoted a statement posted on the presidential website as saying on Friday. “In connection with loss of lives in the mass clashes in ....
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Italy's PM-designate Matteo Renzi names new cabinet
Date: 2014-02-22 07:32:54 GMT - Italy - International - SN:5 - ID:569291
The Italian centre-left leader, Matteo Renzi, has formally accepted the mandate to lead a new government, and has named his cabinet, the BBC reported on Friday At 39, Renzi will be Italy's youngest prime minister. He is due to be sworn in as PM ....
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Afghanistan troop cuts will likely lead to Taliban surge, study warns
Date: 2014-02-22 07:25:26 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:3 - ID:569270
Stability in Afghanistan will require tens of thousands more troops costing billions more dollars than Nato envisioned at a fateful 2012 summit, according to a new Pentagon-sponsored review. The review, released Thursday and conducted by the ....
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Putin dismisses top anti-corruption official
Date: 2014-02-21 17:51:35 GMT - Russia - International - SN:18 - ID:568938
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed the country’s top anti-corruption official, RIA Novosti said, quoting a statement by the Kremlin. “Putin signed a decree to relieve police Maj. Gen. Denis Sugrobov of his duties as the head ....
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Putin, Russia's Security Council members discuss Ukraine crisis
Date: 2014-02-21 14:40:13 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:568634
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council to address the situation in Ukraine on Friday, The Voice of Russia reported. "The situation in ....
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UN refugee chief calls on European security body for help
Date: 2014-02-21 13:13:52 GMT - Austria - International - SN:7 - ID:568464
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Antonio Guterres has called on the participating members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to provide international support for Syria, World Bulletin reported ....
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Russia will continue to increase potentials of its Armed Forces and security forces -- Putin
Date: 2014-02-21 08:14:17 GMT - Russia - International - SN:1 - ID:567852
Russia will continue to increase the potentials of its Armed Forces and all security forces, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting marking Defender of the Fatherland Day, which is traditionally celebrated in Russia on February 23. “We will ....
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Amnesty: Trial of Venezuelan opposition leader an affront to justice and free assembly
Date: 2014-02-20 14:51:36 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:21 - ID:567062
The charges brought against Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez smack of a politically motivated attempt to silence dissent in the country, said Amnesty International on Thursday. “Venezuelan authorities must either present solid ....
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Burns: US-Gulf partnership strong, crucial
Date: 2014-02-20 11:57:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:566567
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns stressed that the U.S.-Gulf partnership remains "crucial and strong" during this time of "change and uncertainty in the region". During a roundtable discussion at the Center for Strategic and ....
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Erdogan, Obama discuss ME conflicts
Date: 2014-02-20 07:53:21 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:1 - ID:565934
US President Barack Obama spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey to discuss conflicts in the Middle East especially in Syria and Iraq, in addition to the Palestinian issue. Turkish newspaper "Today's Zaman" reported Thursday ....
