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Kiev welcomes Putin's statement on readiness to cooperate after Ukrainian elections
Date: 2014-05-23 15:21:48 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:88 - ID:738610
KIEV, May 23 (MENA) - Kiev welcomes the statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the readiness to cooperate with new Ukrainian authorities following the presidential elections, acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrei Deshchytsya ....
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S. Korea, EU agree not to tolerate N. Korea's provocations
Date: 2014-05-23 15:12:16 GMT - south korea - World - SN:86 - ID:738608
SEOUL, May 23 (MENA) -- South Korea and the European Union (EU) on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to zero tolerance for North Korea's provocations, including threats of a nuclear test, vowing to strengthen their cooperation toward the North's ....
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Thai army detains ex-PM Yingluck
Date: 2014-05-23 14:01:51 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:72 - ID:738492
BANGKOK, May 23 (MENA) - Thailand's ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra and a number of members of her family have been detained, as leaders of the nation's military coup tighten their grip on power, the BBC reported. Ms Yingluck and scores of politicians ....
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Prosecutors seek jail term for Berlusconi's son
Date: 2014-05-23 13:32:35 GMT - Italy - World - SN:68 - ID:738220
ROME, May 23 (MENA) - A prosecutor requested a jail term of three years and two months for Silvio Berlusconi's elder son Pier Silvio for alleged wrongdoing at their Mediaset media empire in a case known as 'Mediatrade', Gazette de Sud ....
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Putin discusses top-level cooperation with new Indian PM
Date: 2014-05-23 12:16:59 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:738248
MOSCOW, May 23 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's incoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi have discussed plans for future top-level contacts, RIA Novosti quoted the Kremlin as saying on Friday. "The Russian President ....
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Russia to respond to increased NATO activity near border-top general
Date: 2014-05-23 11:41:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:54 - ID:738111
MOSCOW, May 23 (MENA) - Russia's top general said on Friday that Moscow would retaliate against increased NATO activity near its border as tensions with the western alliance over Ukraine escalate, The New York Times reported. "NATO's military ....
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MENA agenda for Friday, May 23
Date: 2014-05-23 05:49:06 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:6 - ID:737480
CAIRO, The electoral campaigns of presidential candidates Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi and Hamdeen Sabahi end campaigning activities today as the two-day election silence period starts Saturday. CAIRO, Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou along with the water ....
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Syria's last shipment of chemical weapons ready to be transferr: OPCW
Date: 2014-05-22 21:53:01 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:165 - ID:737432
THE HAGUE, May 22 (MENA) – The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said on Thursday that it was ready to transfer the last shipment of Syria's chemical weapons. The last chemical weapons in Syrian are ready to be ....
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Thai military mulls blocking social media over critical content
Date: 2014-05-22 21:11:33 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:160 - ID:737405
BANGKOK, May 22 (MENA) - Thailand's new ruling junta warned it would block social media platforms in the country if they carry any content provoking violence or opposing their military coup. "If we find any to be in violation, we will suspend ....
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Pope Francis' trip to holy land stirs controversy with Israel before it starts
Date: 2014-05-22 21:03:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:158 - ID:737358
MOSCOW, May 22 (MENA) – Russian media shed light Thursday on Pope Francis's trip planned to start Saturday to Jerusalem and controversy raised on water as he insists this is a simple pilgrimage to the holy city. Critics and media observers wonder ....
