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  • Russian, German FMs discuss crisis in Ukraine

    Date: 2014-04-26 14:24:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:64 - ID:688919

    MOSCOW, April 26 (MENA) - Russian and German foreign ministers Sergei Lavrov and Frank-Walter Steinmeier had discussed the crisis in Ukraine and possible steps to de-escalate the situation in the country, Itar-tass news agency reported. This came ....

  • Russia to take all steps to free detained OSCE observers

    Date: 2014-04-26 13:35:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:57 - ID:688844

    MOSCOW, April 26 (MENA) - Detention of military observers from European countries near Slavyansk in Ukraine's Donetsk region hampers de-escalation of the conflict, believes Andrei Kelin, Russia's permanent representative to the Organization for ....

  • Austrian FM due in Tehran tonight

    Date: 2014-04-26 13:19:12 GMT - Iran - World - SN:53 - ID:688782

    TEHRAN, April 26 (MENA) - Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastain Kurz is due to arrive in Tehran Saturday evening on an official visit. Austrian FM will arrive here on a two-day official visit and is due to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart ....

  • Obama opens long-awaited visit to Malaysia

    Date: 2014-04-26 12:07:10 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:39 - ID:688555

    KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 (MENA) - Opening the first visit to Malaysia by a U.S. president in nearly half a century, Barack Obama looked ahead Saturday to economic and security talks with Prime Minister Najib Razak, who leads a southeast Asian nation ....

  • Pentago: Russian Defense Minister does not answer Hagel's phone contacts

    Date: 2014-04-26 10:07:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:24 - ID:688374

    WASHINGTON, April 26 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is now getting the cold shoulder from his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu, US Daily Beast reported on Saturday. Pentagon officials have reached out to Russia on Hagel’s behalf ....

  • G-7 nations agree to more sanctions on Russia

    Date: 2014-04-26 10:04:10 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:23 - ID:688200

    LONDON, April 26 (MENA) - The Group of Seven major economies has agreed to "move swiftly" on new sanctions against Russia because of Russia's actions in Ukraine. In a joint statement released by the British cabinet, a copy of which was obtained ....

  • Ukraine official says he fears Russian invasion

    Date: 2014-04-25 19:57:08 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:112 - ID:687781

    NEW YORK, April 25 (MENA) - Ukraine's deputy foreign minister has said he fears an imminent Russian invasion. Danylo Lubkivsky told reporters at the United Nations on Friday "We have the information we are in danger." He spoke as an official ....

  • Fears over North Korea nuclear test as Barack Obama arrives in Seoul

    Date: 2014-04-25 19:13:50 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:103 - ID:687645

    LONDON, April 25 (MENA) – Satellite photos taken two days ago showed on Friday that additional activity at North Korea's Punggye-ri test site stirring fears about preparations for a nuclear test, The Guardian reported. According to the US-Korea ....

  • Obama: Economic sanctions if Russia enters Ukraine

    Date: 2014-04-25 19:13:08 GMT - USA - World - SN:102 - ID:687745

    WASHINGTON, April 25 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama said Friday that Washington is ready to impose more sanctions on Russia if Moscow invades eastern Ukraine, the ABC reported. Obama made the remarks Friday in South Korea acknowledging that ....

  • Moscow calls on Ukraine to show sincere aspiration for reconciliation in country

    Date: 2014-04-25 18:24:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:95 - ID:687652

    MOSCOW, April 25 (MENA) - Russia calls on Kiev government to demonstrate in practice its sincere aspiration for national reconciliation in the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry says in its statement, Itar Tass news agency reported. “In recent ....

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