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Iran seeks give and take on militants, nuclear program
Date: 2014-09-21 11:21:57 GMT - Iran - World - SN:41 - ID:980585
TEHRAN, Sept 21 (MENA) - Iran is ready to work with the United States and its allies to stop Daesh militants, but would like to see more flexibility on Iran's uranium enrichment program, CNBC quoted senior Iranian officials as saying on ....
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Last King of Nepal suffers heart attack
Date: 2014-09-21 09:49:12 GMT - Nepal - World - SN:30 - ID:979433
KATHMANDU, Sept 21 (MENA) - The last king of Nepal is in stable condition in a hospital after suffering a heart attack, ABC News quoted doctors as saying Sunday. Gyanendra Shah was brought to the hospital Saturday night, and was recovering in the ....
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Bainimarama claims victory in Fiji
Date: 2014-09-21 08:23:15 GMT - Fiji - World - SN:17 - ID:979205
SUVA, Sept 21 (MENA) - Fiji's coup leader Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama has declared himself the Pacific nation's new prime minister, Sky News reported Sunday. His announcement cames on Sunday, four days after the country's first democratic election ....
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In 2nd breakout in recent weeks, 5 inmates get out of Haitian prison; 2 recaptured
Date: 2014-09-21 07:45:57 GMT - Haiti - World - SN:11 - ID:979193
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Sept 21 (MENA) - Authorities in Haiti say five inmates escaped from a prison, in the country's second jail breakout reported in less than two months, Fox New reported. Police director Antoine Monest said Saturday that two of the ....
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Park: S. Korea to sign free trade deal with Canada
Date: 2014-09-21 06:24:22 GMT - south korea - World - SN:6 - ID:978769
OTTAWA, Sept 21 (MENA) - South Korea will sign a free trade deal with Canada next week, President Park Geun-hye said, as she arrived in Ottawa for a three-day state visit on a trip that will also take her to New York for the UN General ....
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2 Iranians arrested in Kenya with forged passports
Date: 2014-09-20 17:12:33 GMT - Kenya - World - SN:82 - ID:977377
NAIROBI, Sept 20 (MENA) - A Kenyan official says two Iranians carrying forged Israeli passports have been arrested in Nairobi, the ABC news reported on Saturday. The man and woman were taken into custody Friday as they were about to board a ....
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Russia: No plans for restructure of government ministries
Date: 2014-09-20 16:38:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:976657
MOSCOW, Sept 20 (MENA) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that there are no plans to reduce the number of ministries or to make any other changes to the Russian government’s structure at the moment, ITAR-TASS news agency ....
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West, US unable to curb terrorism- Iran's FM
Date: 2014-09-20 16:37:52 GMT - Iran - World - SN:77 - ID:977097
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif strongly criticized the West, especially the US, for supporting terrorism in different parts of the world, the Fars News reported Saturday. "The US and the western countries ....
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Russian Defence Ministry opens official pages in social networks
Date: 2014-09-20 16:26:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:977093
MOSCOW, Sept 20 (MENA) – Russia's Defense Ministry opened official pages in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and on the Youtube video hosting, the ITAR-TASS reported Saturday. The ministry aims by these social networks pages to inform about major ....
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Russia to amplify mutually beneficial cooperation with China - Medvedev
Date: 2014-09-20 16:00:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:977109
MOSCOW, Sept 20 (MENA) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday his country intends to develop its “mutually beneficial” strategic relationships with China, RIA Novosti reported. "Our collaboration with China is of strategic ....