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Venezuela protest leader urges supporters to continue peaceful struggle
Date: 2014-02-22 09:39:07 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:23 - ID:569362
CARACAS, Feb 22 (MENA) – Venezuela's jailed protest leader, Leopoldo López, has urged his supporters to continue their struggle against President Nicolás Maduro, after the clashes that have led to at least six deaths. In a message passed to his ....
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Obama, Dalai Lama meet despite China's appeal
Date: 2014-02-21 22:19:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:138 - ID:569142
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama met on Friday with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, despite China's appeal not to do so, CNN reported. The White House said in a statement that Obama "reiterated his strong ....
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Lavrov, US Ambassador discuss bilateral relations
Date: 2014-02-21 22:05:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:136 - ID:569130
MOSCOW, Feb 21 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed Friday boosting bilateral relations with US Ambassador Michael McFaul who will soon finish his tenure in Moscow. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Lavrov and ....
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Ukrainian president announces mourning after deadly clashes in Ukraine
Date: 2014-02-21 20:54:56 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:127 - ID:569036
KIEV, Feb 21 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich declared two-day mourning in the country, on February 22-23, ITAR-TASS quoted a statement posted on the presidential website as saying on Friday. “In connection with loss of lives in the ....
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Afghanistan troop cuts will likely lead to Taliban surge, study warns
Date: 2014-02-21 20:53:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:126 - ID:569024
LONDON, Feb 21 (MENA) - Stability in Afghanistan will require tens of thousands more troops costing billions more dollars than Nato envisioned at a fateful 2012 summit, according to a new Pentagon-sponsored review. The review, released Thursday ....
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Norway hails new Ukraine agreement
Date: 2014-02-21 20:39:33 GMT - Norway - World - SN:122 - ID:569051
OSLO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende hailed a new agreement struck Friday between opposition leaders in Ukraine and embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. The foreign Minister was cited by Norwegian newspapers ....
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Italy's PM-designate Matteo Renzi names new cabinet
Date: 2014-02-21 19:39:32 GMT - Italy - World - SN:121 - ID:569034
ROME, Feb 21 (MENA) - The Italian centre-left leader, Matteo Renzi, has formally accepted the mandate to lead a new government, and has named his cabinet, the BBC reported on Friday At 39, Renzi will be Italy's youngest prime minister. He is due ....
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UN chief condemns Somalia attack
Date: 2014-02-21 19:37:57 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:120 - ID:569002
NEW YORK, Feb 21 (MENA) – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned Friday the attack on the seat of the Somali government in Mogadishu. "The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the attack today on Villa Somalia, the ....
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Obama, Putin to talk about Ukraine crisis
Date: 2014-02-21 19:27:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:118 - ID:568998
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (MENA) - A White House official said US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by phone Friday and focus on the crisis in Ukraine. "Obviously they will talk about Ukraine", White House press ....
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UN chief urges Ukrainian president to implement deal with opposition
Date: 2014-02-21 19:20:32 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:116 - ID:569000
NEW YORK, Feb 21 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych over phone to implement a just-proposed deal with opposition leaders, the UN News Centre reported Friday. The deal aimed at ending ....
