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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 ....
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Obama heads for Mexico for leaders summit
Date: 2014-02-19 16:36:37 GMT - USA - International - SN:58 - ID:565183
President Barack Obama headed Wednesday for Mexico to attend a North American leaders' summit. Obama will attend the annual North American leaders summit along with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, ....
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Rouhani urges boost in Iran-Qatar ties
Date: 2014-02-19 15:55:11 GMT - Iran - International - SN:57 - ID:565132
President Hassan Rouhani here on Wednesday expressed hope that a new chapter would open in Tehran-Doha relations leading to a significant boost in bilateral cooperation between the two Muslim nations, IRNA news agency reported. He made the ....
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Rouhni says Iran attaches special significance to Africa security
Date: 2014-02-19 13:14:28 GMT - Iran - International - SN:50 - ID:564703
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran attaches special significance to security and stability in Africa, IRNA reported on Wednesday. In a meeting with Speaker of Ivory Coast’s Parliament Guillaume Kigbafori Soro on the sidelines of the 9th OIC ....
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EU letters put pressure on Ankara for disputed laws
Date: 2014-02-19 12:59:03 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:47 - ID:564637
The European Union has sent its fifth letter to Turkey since the emergence of a major graft probe to urge the Turkish government to proceed with caution over contentious bills on the Internet and the judiciary, the Hürriyet Daily News reported ....
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EU calls meeting of foreign ministers on Ukraine
Date: 2014-02-19 11:59:02 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:43 - ID:564451
The European Union is calling an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers to decide the 28-nation bloc's reaction including possible sanctions to the recent escalation of violence in Ukraine. According to the BBC, police in the Ukrainian ....
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Russia blames 'extremists' for Ukraine crisis, suggests attempted coup
Date: 2014-02-19 11:58:11 GMT - Russia - International - SN:45 - ID:564477
Russia has apportioned all blame for the deteriorating situation in Ukraine on extremists, The Voice of Russia said Wednesday quoting President Valdimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “The president believes that the ongoing situation in ....
