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Russia to respond to all imposed sanctions reciprocally - presidential spokesman
Date: 2014-03-21 15:40:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:110 - ID:622617
MOSCOW, March 21 (MENA) - Russia will respond with reciprocal measures to any sanctions imposed against it, presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday. "As for sanctions, we will act basing on the principle of reciprocity," the Itar-Tass ....
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Britain concerned over moves to shutdown Twitter in Turkey
Date: 2014-03-21 15:25:14 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:106 - ID:622624
LONDON, March 21 (MENA) – The British Foreign Office has expressed concern over reported moves to shutdown twitter in Turkey. "The UK urges the authorities in Turkey to reconsider any ban on access to social media. Freedom of speech and ....
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Russia announces plans to ease visa regulations for foreigners
Date: 2014-03-21 15:23:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:105 - ID:622625
MOSCOW, March 21(MENA) - The Russian government has approved a bill facilitating entry rules for foreign nationals, the cabinet of ministers reported on its official website on Friday. The government suggests cutting the number of documents for ....
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Amid Ukraine's turmoil, women's rights must not be forgotten -- Newspaper
Date: 2014-03-21 15:14:30 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:102 - ID:622605
LONDON, March 21 (MENA) - "If Europe values true democracy in Ukraine it must speak up for those who risk being further marginalized," a report published in The Guardian stressed Friday. When a war is going on, the thing that is most easily ....
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Cameron warns of escalating sanctions against Russia
Date: 2014-03-21 14:59:53 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:99 - ID:622590
LONDON, March 21 (MENA) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said that more sanctions will be imposed against Russia if there were an escalation. European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss their response to the crisis over ....
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Mali: Ensure Justice for Grave Abuses
Date: 2014-03-21 14:17:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:90 - ID:622480
NEW YORK, March 21 (MENA) – The New York-based Human Rights Watch has urged Mali's government to increase its efforts to investigate and bring those who committed crimes amid its recent armed conflict to justice. "Mali's government should step up ....
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Britain welcomes Security Council Resolution on Libya aimed at deterring illegal oil exports from Libya
Date: 2014-03-21 14:13:50 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:88 - ID:622476
LOMNDON, March 21 (MENA) - Spokesperson for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Farah Dakhlallah said that Britain has welcomed Security Council Resolution 2146 on Libya aimed at deterring illegal oil exports from Libya. UN Security Council ....
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France suspends 'most' military cooperation with Russia
Date: 2014-03-21 14:12:13 GMT - France - World - SN:87 - ID:622472
PARIS, March 21 (MENA) - France has suspended most of its military cooperation with Russia, including joint exercises and personnel exchanges, the French defense minister said Friday in Tallinn, Naharnet reported. Paris has suspended "the ....
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Seven wounded in explosion in Kandahar province
Date: 2014-03-21 13:49:52 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:83 - ID:622348
KABUL, March 21 (MENA) - At least seven people were injured following an explosion in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Friday, Khaama Press reported. The explosion reportedly took place in a shrine in Khakrez district of Kandahar ....
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges respect for sovereignty of Ukraine
Date: 2014-03-21 13:30:46 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:78 - ID:622393
KIEV, March 21 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday the Ukrainian crisis could only be resolved through a diplomatic solution that respected the territorial integrity of the splintered ex-Soviet state, The Economic ....
