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Last round of talks of tripartite experts committee on Ethiopian dam kicks off
Date: 2013-05-28 13:49:49 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:9 - ID:129152
The last round of talks of a tripartite Sudanese-Egyptian-Ethiopian committee started Tuesday in Addis Ababa to discuss standpoints of international consultants on the impact of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the three states. The three-day ....
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Iranian presidential candidate says will fix economic problems through foreign policy
Date: 2013-05-28 10:15:44 GMT - Iran - International - SN:6 - ID:128722
Iranian presidential candidate Ali Akbar Velayati says it is possible to fix the Islamic Republic’s economic problems by reforming the country's foreign policy. The Iranian former foreign minister made the remarks in a televised interview in ....
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N. Korea condemns U.S. ballistic missile test
Date: 2013-05-26 13:35:14 GMT - North Korea - International - SN:6 - ID:125998
North Korea condemned on Sunday the United States' recent ballistic missile test, saying the "military provocation" justifies its military buildup, Yonhap reported. On May 22, the U.S. fired the intercontinental ballistic missile Minuteman 3 ....
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China calls for denuclearization on Korean Peninsula
Date: 2013-05-25 12:44:15 GMT - China - International - SN:12 - ID:124553
China said on Friday it hoped relevant parties to continue sticking to the objective of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and work for peace and stability in Northeast Asia, Xinhua news agency reported. Vice Chairman of China's Central ....
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Sweden reinforcing police in riot-hit Stockholm
Date: 2013-05-25 12:01:13 GMT - Sweden - International - SN:9 - ID:124507
Reinforcements of specially trained police are being sent to Stockholm after five nights of unprecedented rioting in the capital's suburbs, BBC news reported Friday. Police officers are being sent from the cities of Gothenburg and Malmo, both of ....
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US warns against 'Hezbollah role' in Syria
Date: 2013-05-25 11:53:20 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:124491
The US Department of State warned Friday that the continuous escalation of Hezbollah's role in Syria could endanger the stability and security of Lebanon as it risks dragging the country into a foreign conflict. "Hezbollah leaders’ decision to ....
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AU summit kicks off in Addis Ababa
Date: 2013-05-25 11:46:41 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:2 - ID:124474
An extra-ordinary summit of heads of state and government of African Union countries started in Addis Ababa to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity/AU. President Mohamed Morsi is taking part in ....
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Obama urges political settlement in Syria
Date: 2013-05-23 13:54:01 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:122105
US President Barack Obama underlined the importance of negotiating a political settlement in Syria during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Patrushev. President Obama joined National Security Advisor Tom Donilon’s meeting ....
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Pakistan Quetta bomb attack kills 13
Date: 2013-05-23 13:52:28 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:9 - ID:122102
A bomb planted in a rickshaw has killed at least 13 people and wounded 15 others in Quetta in south west Pakistan, Dunya news reported quoting officials. At least 10 of the dead were said to be security personnel. A number of other people were ....
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US condemns London attack
Date: 2013-05-23 13:37:26 GMT - USA - International - SN:8 - ID:122075
The United States condemned Wednesday the terrorist attack in London, asserting it stands with its allies against such attacks, the Secretary of the State said. "The United States condemns today’s attack in the Woolwich district of London. We ....