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Russia to push for WMD-free zone in Middle East - Lavrov
Date: 2013-09-14 19:39:46 GMT - Russia - International - SN:40 - ID:289446
Taking forward its initiative to secure Syria’s chemical weapons, Russia said it will push for establishing a free zone from Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in the Middle East. “Resolving the problem of chemical weapons in Syria will mark a big ....
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US ready for Syria military strike if talks fail: Obama
Date: 2013-09-14 16:04:34 GMT - USA - International - SN:31 - ID:289118
US President Barack Obama said he was willing to give a chance to diplomacy to help resolve the Syrian crisis, but warned the military option was still on the table. "We need to see concrete actions to demonstrate that (Syrian President Bashar) ....
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Demonstrators continue in several Turkish cities over protester's death
Date: 2013-09-14 12:27:01 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:23 - ID:288702
Anti-government protests, which took place yesterday, continued on Saturday in the streets across Istanbul, Ankara and Hatay the southern city of Antakya to protest police violence. The disputed circumstances of a young man's death prompted the ....
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Commander of Israeli ground forces says peace treaty with Egypt top priority
Date: 2013-09-14 10:18:13 GMT - Israel - International - SN:16 - ID:288527
The commander of Israel's ground forces has said that the peace treaty with Egypt is a top priority for Tel Aviv. Egypt's full control on Sinai and the border area plays into the hands of Israel, the commander said. The Israeli army will ....
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US to continue supporting Syrian opposition - adviser
Date: 2013-09-14 10:06:19 GMT - USA - International - SN:14 - ID:288510
The US will continue to support the Syrian opposition militarily and politically, said US Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes. The US Administration still insists that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has to step down, Rhodes told ....
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AU Peace and Security Council welcomes 2nd visit to Egypt by high level panel
Date: 2013-09-14 09:32:08 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:10 - ID:288467
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) was briefed by the AU High-Level Panel for Egypt on the situation in Egypt and on its efforts at its 395th meeting held on 13 September 2013. The AU reported on its website said the ....
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France says Syrian regime's announcements useful but insufficient
Date: 2013-09-14 09:28:08 GMT - France - International - SN:9 - ID:288455
The Syrian regime's announcement that it has joined a ban on chemical weapons is not enough, France said, calling for a binding UN Security Council resolution, Sky News reported on Friday. "The Syrian regime's announcements are certainly very ....
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Chinese president says China supports Russian proposal on Syrian chemical disarmament
Date: 2013-09-14 09:23:20 GMT - China - International - SN:7 - ID:288443
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that Beijing supports Russia's proposal that Syria has to hand over its chemical weapons to international control for their eventual destruction, Xinhua reported. China pays high attention to the ....
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UN humanitarian chief urges unrestricted humanitarian access to hundreds of thousands trapped in Rif Dimashq
Date: 2013-09-14 09:08:04 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:6 - ID:288421
As fighting between Syrian Government and opposition forces continue to intensify, the United Nations humanitarian chief on Friday called on all sides to agree to a pause in the hostilities so that relief agencies could gain “immediate and ....
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China urges Japan stop excuses to enhance military power
Date: 2013-09-14 09:05:46 GMT - China - International - SN:5 - ID:288418
China urged Japan Friday evening to stop giving excuses to enhance its military power. This comes on the backdrop of statements made by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about a national negotiation to lift the ban imposed on Japan and its ....
