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Ethiopia says dam talks should remain on ‘technical tracks’
Date: 2014-02-15 07:45:07 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:7 - ID:556016
The Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said Friday that talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should stick to technical issues rather than politicking, Walta Information Center ....
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Putin makes surprise visit to US House to talk to American Olympic leaders
Date: 2014-02-15 07:41:40 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:556010
In a powerful symbol of international sports detente, Russian President Vladimir Putin dropped in on U.S. Olympic headquarters Friday to chat about the Winter Games and the upcoming Russia-U.S. hockey showdown. He even wore a red Team USA pin on ....
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Police kill 8 people in attack in western China
Date: 2014-02-15 07:36:40 GMT - China - International - SN:5 - ID:555998
Chinese security forces on Friday fatally shot eight people who attacked police with machetes and drove cars that carried gas cylinders they detonated as bombs in the restive western Xinjiang region, reported the ABC News. Three other assailants ....
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Finnish, US companies won tender on Syrian chemical weapon annihilation – OPCW
Date: 2014-02-15 07:21:26 GMT - Netherlands - International - SN:3 - ID:555970
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has said that two Finnish and US companies won a tender to eliminate Syrian chemical weapons. The winners are Ekokem OY AB of Finland and Veolia Environmental Services Technical ....
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Death toll of Boko Haram attack on Borno state in Nigeria rises to 62
Date: 2014-02-15 07:10:12 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:1 - ID:555952
The death toll of those who died in Boko Haram Tuesday's attack on Konduga town in Borno State rose to 62 on Friday. The death toll rose to 57 on Thursday with four persons reportedly dead from injuries at University of Maiduguri Teaching ....
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French, Palestinian FMs discuss peace process
Date: 2014-02-14 15:03:35 GMT - France - International - SN:19 - ID:555439
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius held a meeting Friday with his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Malki to discuss the peace process. During the meeting, Fabius voiced his country's readiness to host an international donors' conference for ....
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Ukraine crisis: Lavrov warns on 'the pretext of freedom'
Date: 2014-02-14 14:33:55 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:555388
Russia's top diplomat warned on Friday against "a sphere of influence being created" as Ukraine confronted a choice between relations with the European Union and "obligations and privileges" it enjoys through association with Russia and the former ....
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Erdogan underscores importance of peace in Mideast, two-state solution
Date: 2014-02-14 13:36:50 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:13 - ID:555312
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted the importance of establishing peace in the Middle East, expressing hopes that the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli peace talks would result in a two-state solution. Erdogan's remarks came during a ....
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Afghan-US security deal should ensure peace and stability: Karzai
Date: 2014-02-14 12:03:09 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:9 - ID:555102
Afghan president Hamid Karzai once again insisted that any bilateral security deal between Kabul and Washington should ensure peace and stability in the country, Khaama newspaper reported Friday. President Karzai said a security agreement with ....
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Putin embraces Egypt in Middle East power grab -- The Times
Date: 2014-02-14 11:07:48 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:5 - ID:554979
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly threw his support behind the Egyptian military leader and president-in-waiting yesterday, sending a muscular message to Washington about changing alignments in the Middle East, reported The Times on ....
