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  • Cuba announces shakeup of party leadership

    Cuba announces shakeup of party leadership

    Date: 2013-07-03 11:16:24 GMT - Cuba - International - SN:17 - ID:185047

    HAVANA (MENA) - Cuba's president has announced the removal of former Parliament chief Ricardo Alarcon and several other leaders from the Communist Party's powerful Central Committee, ABC News reported Wednesday. In comments broadcast on ....

  • New Australia PM Kevin Rudd unveils cabinet line-up

    New Australia PM Kevin Rudd unveils cabinet line-up

    Date: 2013-07-01 11:57:50 GMT - Australia - International - SN:18 - ID:181458

    CANBERRA (MENA) - Australia's new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, has unveiled his cabinet, five days after ousting Julia Gillard as Labor Party leader, the BBC reported Monday. The cabinet contains a record number of women and many Rudd backers, ....

  • Iran Navy commander due in Russia to attend defense expo

    Iran Navy commander due in Russia to attend defense expo

    Date: 2013-07-01 10:52:20 GMT - Iran - International - SN:15 - ID:181325

    CAIRO (MENA) - Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari is scheduled to visit Russia at the invitation of the Russian Navy, Iran's Press TV reported Monday. Heading a high-ranking military delegation, Sayyari will leave for Russia ....

  • Over 175 inmates escape from Akure Olokuta Prison

    Over 175 inmates escape from Akure Olokuta Prison

    Date: 2013-07-01 10:33:30 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:13 - ID:181286

    ABUJA (MENA) - About 175 inmates have reportedly escaped from Akure Olokuta Prison in Ondo State, following a jail break which occurred this morning, DailyPost Nigeria reported on its website. According to sources, the jail break has been ....

  • Obama urges Morsi, opposition leaders to start constructive dialogue

    Obama urges Morsi, opposition leaders to start constructive dialogue

    Date: 2013-06-29 14:12:35 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:26 - ID:178305

    PRETORIA (MENA) - US President Barack Obama urged Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and opposition leaders to start constructive dialogue and renounce violence. This came during a joint press conference with his South African counterpart Jacob ....

  • Netanyahu, Kerry confer on peace process

    Netanyahu, Kerry confer on peace process

    Date: 2013-06-28 14:00:26 GMT - palestine - International - SN:18 - ID:176853

    US Secretary of State John Kerry has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a renewal of the diplomatic process between Israel and the Palestinians. Kerry arrived at the Middle East for a round of talks and is to meet ....

  • Russia urges to revive Iran nuclear talks with Rohani

    Russia urges to revive Iran nuclear talks with Rohani

    Date: 2013-06-27 11:59:48 GMT - Russia - International - SN:7 - ID:175100

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia wishes to hold a meeting between P5-1 group and Iran to discuss nuclear program, the Voice of Russia reported. It is set to hold another round of nuclear talks with Iran ....

  • Netanyahu says Israel will withstand any challenge to its security

    Netanyahu says Israel will withstand any challenge to its security

    Date: 2013-06-26 18:19:13 GMT - Israel - International - SN:45 - ID:174206

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon issued stern warnings Wednesday to potential attackers on the other side of the border of severe consequences that would stem from violations of Israeli sovereignty. "We ....

  • Seoul, Washington hold talks on legal status of US military

    Seoul, Washington hold talks on legal status of US military

    Date: 2013-06-26 10:53:57 GMT - south korea - International - SN:17 - ID:173360

    SEOUL (MENA) - South Korea and the United States held regular talks on Wednesday during which the two sides were expected to mainly discuss concerns over pollution in and around the US military headquarters in Seoul, the Korean news agency Yonhap ....

  • US commits to Afghan Taliban talks despite Kabul attack

    US commits to Afghan Taliban talks despite Kabul attack

    Date: 2013-06-26 10:22:41 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:15 - ID:173294

    KABUL (MENA) - The US and Afghan presidents have "reaffirmed" their support for holding talks with the Taliban, despite an attack in central Kabul on Tuesday, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Barack Obama and Hamid Karzai agreed in a video ....

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