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  • Bouteflika's victory ensures continuing relations with Algeria - Russian official

    Date: 2014-04-19 17:33:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:99 - ID:677221

    MOSCOW, April 19 (MENA) - The recent presidential election in Algeria has demonstrated stability of the country’s political system, and the victory of current head of the country Abdelaziz Bouteflika has guaranteed the mutually advantageous ....

  • FT: Geneva agreement does little to counter Russian military threat

    Date: 2014-04-19 17:30:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:98 - ID:677241

    LONDON, April 19 (MENA) - For a moment, the four-party agreement in Geneva on Thursday appeared to be a breakthrough. But by yesterday it was already starting to unravel – and it was becoming clear that the deal, aimed at calming tensions in ....

  • Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea

    Date: 2014-04-19 17:16:33 GMT - Papua New Guinea - World - SN:97 - ID:677228

    PORT MORESBY, April 19 (MENA) – A powerful earthquake has struck off the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, Fox News reported. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but a tsunami warning was in effect. The U.S. ....

  • Iran's vice president says row over heavy water nuclear reactor 'virtually resolved'

    Date: 2014-04-19 16:40:44 GMT - Iran - World - SN:89 - ID:677175

    TEHRAN, April 19 (MENA) – Iranian state television is reporting that the Islamic Republic's vice president is saying a dispute between world powers and the country over its heavy water reactor at Arak has been "virtually resolved.", Fox News ....

  • Next Iran-Sextet talks to be held in New York

    Date: 2014-04-19 16:14:28 GMT - Iran - World - SN:86 - ID:677136

    TEHRAN, April 19 (MENA) - Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says representatives from Iran and the six world powers will hold the next round of expert nuclear talks in New York in May, Press TV reported. Araqchi said negotiations will ....

  • Iran, Japan study grounds for expansion of scientific cooperation

    Date: 2014-04-19 15:15:10 GMT - Iran - World - SN:76 - ID:677021

    TEHRAN, April 19 (MENA) - Iran and Japan on Saturday explored the grounds to expand scientific cooperation between the two countries, IRNA News Agency reported. Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology at international Affairs and Head ....

  • Moscow supports Egypt's efforts in fighting terrorism

    Date: 2014-04-19 12:52:22 GMT - Russia - World - SN:55 - ID:676685

    MOSCOW, April 19 (MENA) - Moscow supports the efforts of Egypt’s authorities in fighting terrorism, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday, according to The Voice of Russia. The ministry further said that the country strongly condemns ....

  • American plane in Iran leased by Ghana - Iranian foreign ministry

    Date: 2014-04-19 07:47:48 GMT - Iran - World - SN:10 - ID:675977

    TEHRAN, April 19 (MENA) - Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman said a US plane that landed in Tehran a few days ago was chartered by the Ghanaian government and had nothing to do with the Americans, according to Fars News Agency. “The plane was ....

  • US plans military drills in Eastern Europe

    Date: 2014-04-19 06:43:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:675935

    WASHINGTON, April 19 (MENA) - The United States plans to carry out small ground-force exercises in Poland and Estonia in an attempt to reassure NATO’s Eastern European members worried about Russia’s military operations in and near Ukraine, according ....

  • Lavrov: Kiev should immediately implement Geneva agreements

    Date: 2014-04-18 22:46:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:131 - ID:675806

    MOSCOW, April 18 (MENA) – Russia Foreign Minister said Friday that the current Ukrainian authorities should conduct immediate and full implementation of Geneva agreements and refrain from violence, the Voice of Russia reported. Lavrov made the ....

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