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Iran backs any initiative that help prevent military intervention in Syria: Rouhani
Date: 2013-09-11 10:58:59 GMT - Iran - International - SN:18 - ID:284020
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday Tehran is supporting any measures that prevent foreign military intervention in Syria, warning against the repercussions of a possible attack against the Arab country, Press TV reported. ....
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Iran hands UN evidence on militants' chemical weapons
Date: 2013-09-11 10:45:38 GMT - Iran - International - SN:17 - ID:283988
A senior Iranian official says Tehran has provided the United Nations with conclusive evidence of the use of chemical weapons by the militants in Syria, Iran' Press TV reported Wednesday. "Iran is in possession of strong evidence regarding the ....
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Obama says too early to talk about success of Russian initiative on Syria
Date: 2013-09-11 10:42:39 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:283756
US President Barack Obama described the Russian offer that Syria would turn over its chemical weapons stockpiles to international control as an encouraging sign, but warned that "it's too early to tell whether this offer will succeed. In a ....
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Venezuela pulls out from OAS rights court
Date: 2013-09-11 10:41:11 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:15 - ID:283981
Rights groups and the United Nations are expressing concern that Venezuela's withdrawal from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights could heighten political persecution in the South American nation, ABC News reported. The socialist-led ....
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Brazilian parl't commission investigates spying allegations on president
Date: 2013-09-11 10:31:02 GMT - Brazil - International - SN:11 - ID:283951
A parliamentary commission in Brazil is to investigate spying allegations reported by journalist Glenn Greenwald who will be invited to testify next week, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Greenwald recently published allegations that US ....
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UN security council cancels meeting on Syria
Date: 2013-09-11 09:21:08 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:5 - ID:283825
The UN Security Council has canceled a meeting on a resolution aimed at securing and destroying Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles, ABC News reported. The closed consultations had been scheduled for 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) Tuesday. Australian ....
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Kenyan vice-president denies orchestrating post-election violence in 2007
Date: 2013-09-11 09:13:04 GMT - Netherlands - International - SN:4 - ID:283809
Kenya’s vice-president William Ruto has denied orchestrating post-election violence in 2007, Euronews reported on Tuesday. Ruto, appearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder, ....
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Lavrov: French proposal to adopt UNSC resolution on Syria based on Chapter 7 unacceptable
Date: 2013-09-10 19:47:19 GMT - Russia - International - SN:62 - ID:283425
Russia rejected on Tuesday a French draft resolution to the UN Security Council on Syria that mentions Chapter 7 of the UN Charter to hold the Syrian regime responsible for the alleged use of chemical weapons, Interfax reported. Russian ....
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White House in full press for Congressional approval of Syria strike
Date: 2013-09-10 18:26:18 GMT - USA - International - SN:57 - ID:283286
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has said that Washington is still pressing for approval by Congress to launch a strike against Syria. Asked if the US would delay any action while a Russian proposal for Damascus to turn over all of its ....
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Kerry says end to Syria war must be political
Date: 2013-09-10 17:48:53 GMT - USA - International - SN:49 - ID:283237
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the solution to the Syrian conflict must be political not military. Kerry, however, said that Washington is not seeking a long-term military solution. He stressed to the House of Representatives ....
