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Russia’s PM says acts portrayed in Syria torture photos are ‘crimes’
Date: 2014-01-23 13:48:07 GMT - Russia - International - SN:22 - ID:515781
The killings portrayed in photos allegedly proving torture of prisoners by the Assad regime are “crimes,” but it is not clear who is responsible and the claims must be proven in court, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told CNN’s Christiane ....
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Iran has enough potentials to be among top 10 economies worldwide - Rouhani
Date: 2014-01-23 13:01:31 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:18 - ID:515667
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed on Thursday that his country has enough potentials that qualify it to be among the top ten economies worldwide within the coming three decades. To reach this goal, Iran has been adopting social and ....
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French President Hollande to visit Turkey to bring fresh air to relations
Date: 2014-01-23 12:39:13 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:17 - ID:515597
French President François Hollande is preparing to pay a two-day official visit to Turkey upon the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gül, to add new momentum to the relations between the two countries. His visit will mark the first ....
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UK ready to accept more Syrian refugees, David Cameron indicates
Date: 2014-01-23 11:47:08 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:14 - ID:515421
David Cameron has indicated that he may allow extra Syrian refugees into Britain, with some Conservative MPs claiming they have secured a victory in their campaign to let more children who have been injured in the conflict into the UK. Following ....
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Kerry says Montreux conf. start of tough, complicated process
Date: 2014-01-23 08:21:33 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:514828
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that for the first time in three years, representatives of the Assad regime and the opposition sit together in Montreux to start a complicated process of negotiations. "And as all of you know, this has not ....
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Obama calls for merging Iraq's Sunni tribal leaders into army
Date: 2014-01-23 07:25:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:514753
US President Barack Obama discussed the need to integrate Sunni tribal leaders and troops into the Iraqi army with the Sunni speaker of Iraq's parliament Osama al-Nujaifi, the White House said. Obama dropped by a scheduled meeting with the ....
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Iraq has interest in finding necessary settlement to Syrian crisis - FM
Date: 2014-01-22 16:53:46 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:65 - ID:514156
Iraq has a real interest to find the necessary settlement by the Syrians to the Syrian crisis, affirmed Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. During the opening session of the Geneva 2 Conference, Zebari said that the Syrian crisis has negative ....
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Robert Fisk: Syria regime reminder of Nazi Germany
Date: 2014-01-22 16:08:18 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:63 - ID:514101
The pictures are horrific, the torture details revolting, the numbers terrifying. And the integrity of the three former prosecutors who have effectively accused the Syrian government of war crimes with their report published this week, is without ....
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French FM calls for ceasefires in Syria
Date: 2014-01-22 15:08:29 GMT - France - International - SN:61 - ID:513987
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called Wednesday for immediate ceasefire in Syria and the opening of humanitarian corridors to deliver aid to civilians. Fabius, addressing an international conference in Switzerland, said: "This terrible ....
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Hague urges end to Syria civil war
Date: 2014-01-22 11:55:22 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:40 - ID:513420
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged the Syrian regime and opposition to "put an end to the devastation of your country" by staying at the negotiating table, as peace talks to end the three-year conflict opened in Switzerland. Speaking at ....