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Russia urges Europe to think twice before selling arms to Syrian opposition
Date: 2013-06-19 10:08:38 GMT - Russia - International - SN:3 - ID:162578
MOSCOW (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin called at a news conference after the Group of Eight summit on Europe to think twice before selling arms to the Syrian opposition, since these weapons might be brought to Europe in the long run, Itar ....
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Karzai: Afghan officials to hold talks with Taliban in Qatar
Date: 2013-06-18 19:01:17 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:34 - ID:161476
KABUL (MENA) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that his government will send representatives to Qatar soon to discuss peace with the Taliban, Aljazeera satellite channel reported. The announcement on Tuesday is the first significant step ....
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Communist rebels in Philippines abduct 5 soldiers
Date: 2013-06-18 18:56:55 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:20 - ID:161370
MANILA (MENA) - Communist rebels posing as government troops have abducted five Philippine army soldiers on the outskirts of a southern city, ABC news quoted the military as saying Tuesday. New People's Army guerrillas wearing military uniforms ....
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Afghans take nationwide security lead from Nato
Date: 2013-06-18 18:54:23 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:14 - ID:161312
KABUL (MENA) - Afghan forces have formally taken over security for the whole of the country from Nato-led troops, completing a process begun in 2011, the BBC reported Tuesday. President Hamid Karzai announced the move at a ceremony during ....
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Putin faces isolation over Syria as G8 ratchets up pressure: Report
Date: 2013-06-18 12:28:44 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:11 - ID:161109
Russian President Vladimir Putin faced further isolation on the second day of a G8 summit on Tuesday as world leaders lined up to pressure him into toning down his support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Following an icy encounter ....
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Turkish premier meets Hamas PM in Ankara
Date: 2013-06-18 10:56:56 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:9 - ID:160859
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh in Ankara later Tuesday. They will discuss the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the Syrian crisis. Haniyeh is expected to ....
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Greek court suspends ERT broadcaster closure
Date: 2013-06-18 10:16:18 GMT - Greece - International - SN:6 - ID:160773
A Greek court has suspended a government order to close state broadcaster ERT - a move that triggered mass protests in the country last week. The top administrative court said ERT could resume transmission until a new national media body is ....
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Qatar sells 10% Porsche stake
Date: 2013-06-18 08:49:11 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:3 - ID:160637
The families behind the Porsche brand have bought back a 10% stake in their holding company from Qatar's sovereign wealth fund for an undisclosed sum. The transaction means that the Porsche and Piech families are once more the sole ....
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Ethiopian FM says Grand Dam construction won't stop
Date: 2013-06-18 08:21:10 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:2 - ID:160606
Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Tedros Adhanom said Monday the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will never stop. Speaking at a forum organized to discuss with Ethiopians living in foreign countries on the Diaspora policy ....
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OIC condemns terrorist attacks in Afghanistan
Date: 2013-06-16 19:54:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - International - SN:72 - ID:158601
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu condemned recent terrorist attacks which took place in Afghanistan. Ihsanoglu reaffirmed the OIC's stance on the need for ....
