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Ukraine crisis threat to EU & NATO security - Czech Defense Minister
Date: 2014-05-16 21:11:43 GMT - Slovakia - World - SN:142 - ID:725679
PRAGUE, May 16 (MENA) - Czech Defense Minister Martin Stopnický said Friday the current crisis in Ukraine represents a serious security risk for both the European Union and NATO, Radio Prague reported. Speaking at a meeting in Bratislava, he ....
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Obama congratulates India newly appointed PM
Date: 2014-05-16 21:06:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:140 - ID:725675
WASHIGTON, May 16 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama made a phone call on Friday to congratulate India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House said in a statement. "The President noted he looks forward to working closely with Mr. Modi ....
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Too many British women are touched, grabbed and groped without consent -- The Guardian
Date: 2014-05-16 20:46:21 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:137 - ID:725632
LONDON, May 16 (MENA) - Within a few hours the hashtag #Grabbed, on Twitter to document experiences of being touched and groped without consent, had been used more than 6,000 times. By that evening it was the top trending topic in the UK, The ....
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US ready to work with India "newly elected" PM: White House
Date: 2014-05-16 19:52:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:127 - ID:725589
WASHINGTON, May 16 (MENA) - Indian Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi "will be welcomed" to the United States, the White House said on Friday. Spokesman Jay Carney said President Barack Obama "does plan to reach out" to him soon. Earlier, ....
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Nuclear discussions between Iran, G6 are going complicated -- Iranian diplomat
Date: 2014-05-16 19:42:54 GMT - Iran - World - SN:124 - ID:725601
TEHRAN, May 16 (MENA) - Nuclear discussions between Iran and G6 are going complicated, ISNA news agency of Iran quoted the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi as saying on Friday. Therefore, he noted that the atmosphere of the ....
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France hits back at Blatter's Qatar World Cup claims
Date: 2014-05-16 19:16:33 GMT - France - World - SN:118 - ID:725590
PARIS, May 16 (MENA) - France on Friday rejected as "unfounded" remarks by Sepp Blatter that French pressure contributed to Qatar being awarded the 2022 World Cup, as the FIFA president admitted that giving the Gulf state a summer tournament was a ....
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Friends of Syria Group meeting in London disappoints Russia
Date: 2014-05-16 18:17:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:112 - ID:725492
MOSCOW, May 16 (MENA) - Russia said on Friday a Friends of Syria Group meeting that took place in London did not meet Moscow's expectations. The meeting is not exactly what Russia expected from its Western and Arab partners, the Russian ....
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Crimean Tatars' rehabilitation part of federal program for Crimea development - Putin
Date: 2014-05-16 16:06:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:100 - ID:725361
MOSCOW, May 16 (MENA) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin said he hopes that the decree on the rehabilitation of Crimean Tatars will become a foundation for the development of this nation and their further rehabilitation will take place under a ....
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UK may delay Scottish independence date
Date: 2014-05-16 15:57:37 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:97 - ID:725357
LONDON, May 16 (MENA) - The proposed date of Scottish independence should be delayed if it is not in the best interests of the rest of the UK, a House of Lords report has said. It also said MPs for Scottish seats should not be allowed to ....
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Park to reshuffle cabinet over ferry disaster
Date: 2014-05-16 14:15:45 GMT - south korea - World - SN:79 - ID:725244
SEOUL, May 16 (MENA) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye said she is preparing measures including a cabinet reshuffle in response to last month's deadly ferry sinking, as she met with representatives of the victims' families Friday, Yonhap ....
