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Russia won’t let NGOs be used for destructive ends as in Ukraine: Putin
Date: 2014-04-07 20:17:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:159 - ID:655322
MOSCOW, April 7 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday the country will not allow the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to be used toward destructive ends as has recently happened in Ukraine, RIA Novosti ....
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UN chief 'deeply concerned' over instability in Ukraine
Date: 2014-04-07 20:16:21 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:158 - ID:655308
NEW YORK, April 7 (MENA) – A spokesperson for the Secretary General said that the Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the heightened instability in eastern Ukraine over the weekend. He urges all with responsibility and influence over the ....
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Chuck Hagel to be first foreigner to visit Chinese aircraft carrier
Date: 2014-04-07 20:15:41 GMT - China - World - SN:157 - ID:655311
BEIJING, April 7 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will visit the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning at the Yuchi Naval Base at Qingdao, CNN quoted a defense official as saying on Monday. Hagel will be the first foreigner allowed on board, ....
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New signal sounds 'just like' one from Malaysia flight 370
Date: 2014-04-07 19:59:58 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:156 - ID:655251
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (MENA) - After a month of searching, investigators now have their "most promising" lead yet in finding Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. A pinger locator in the Indian Ocean has detected signals consistent with those emitted by ....
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Russia insists on constitutional reforms in Ukraine: Lavrov
Date: 2014-04-07 19:37:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:152 - ID:655265
MOSCOW, April 7 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stressed that his country insists on constitutional reforms in Ukraine, the Voice of Russia reported. During a phone call with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday, the ....
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Japan, US to continue TPP talks
Date: 2014-04-07 17:33:19 GMT - Japan - World - SN:137 - ID:655118
TOKYO, April 7 (MENA) - Japanese and US trade officials will continue talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact on Tuesday, after failing to find a middle ground on tariffs on beef and pork the previous day, NHK World ....
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FAO reveals trilateral food security plan for post-2015 agenda
Date: 2014-04-07 15:38:53 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:108 - ID:654757
CAIRO, April 7 (MENA) - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have unveiled the results of their joint work to develop targets and ....
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Egyptian inventors snatch gold, bronze medals in Geneva-hosted exhibition
Date: 2014-04-07 13:03:44 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:73 - ID:654206
GENEVA, April 7 (MENA) - Egyptian inventors, taking part in he 42nd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, won several gold and bronze medals in appreciation of their important inventions. Egypt's Consul General in Geneva Ahmed Shahin ....
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Ukraine's Donetsk protesters announce republic
Date: 2014-04-07 11:28:11 GMT - Russia - World - SN:56 - ID:654050
MOSCOW, April 7 (MENA) - Protesters in Donetsk of Ukraine announced the establishment of a republic in the region, said Interfax news agency. The Donetsk Region People's Council announced plans to hold a referendum over the creation of the ....
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Protesters storm security HQs in Ukraine
Date: 2014-04-07 08:52:30 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:30 - ID:653699
KIEV, April 7 (MENA) - Pro-Russian activists in eastern Ukraine have seized state security buildings in the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukrainian officials were quoted by the BBC News as saying. Reports said that in Luhansk the protesters have ....
