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Cameron condemns latest delay to publication of Iraq war inquiry
Date: 2015-10-29 19:43:58 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:100 - ID:3630049
LONDON, Oct 29 (MENA) - British Prime Minister David Cameron condemned the latest delay in publishing the Iraq inquiry report and urged Sir John Chilcot to speed up its publication, The Independent reported on Thursday. In a letter to Sir John, ....
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Russian deputy FM confirms holding meetings with Free Syrian Army
Date: 2015-10-29 18:26:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:93 - ID:3628381
MOSCOW, Oct 29 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov confirmed Thursday that he had held meetings with persons claiming to represent the Free Syrian Army (FSA). According to Sputnik, the senior diplomat said Moscow holds talks ....
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After a US shift, Iran has a Seat at talks on war in Syria: paper
Date: 2015-10-29 17:55:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:87 - ID:3629493
NEW YORK, Oct 29 (MENA) - Iran accepted an invitation to attend a broad new round of negotiations to resolve the Syrian war, The New York Times reported. "The inclusion of Iran in the talks represented the first time that the US has chosen to ....
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Russia does not indulge in replacing governments in other countries, says Russian spokesperson
Date: 2015-10-29 16:43:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:82 - ID:3628877
MOSCOW, Oct 29 (MENA) - Russia does not indulge in replacing governments in other countries, including in Syria, the meeting in Vienna has different tasks, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Commenting on ....
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No official requests for military operation from Iraq - Russian Foreign Ministry
Date: 2015-10-29 15:42:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:76 - ID:3628673
MOSCOW, Oct 29 (MENA) - Iraq has not made any official requests to Russia to start a military operation on its territory, Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday, according to ITAR TASS News ....
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China scraps controversial one-child policy
Date: 2015-10-29 13:45:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:68 - ID:3627985
LONDON, Oct 29 (MENA) – China today abolished its decades-long one child per family policy - but couples will still be restricted to only having two children. The latest groundbreaking development will see China's ruling Communist party ease the ....
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Trial delayed for former Ivory Coast president Gbagbo
Date: 2015-10-29 12:56:39 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:61 - ID:3627201
THE HAGUE, Oct 29 (MENA) - The International Criminal Court has postponed the start of the trial of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo until next year to give judges time to assess his health. Judges ruled Wednesday that the trial that ....
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Preparatory meeting for Valletta summit opens in Sharm El Sheikh
Date: 2015-10-29 11:42:39 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:52 - ID:3626817
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 29 (MENA) - The third senior officials meeting preparing for the 2015 Valletta Summit on migration opened in Sharm El Sheikh on Thursday. During the opening session, Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Hisham Badr ....
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Sarkozy: Syrian gov't should be involved in political settlement
Date: 2015-10-29 10:33:00 GMT - Russia - World - SN:41 - ID:3626301
MOSCOW, Oct 29 (MENA) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy asserted on Thursday that the Syrian government should be involved in any political settlement, adding that Russia is an essential partner in finding solution to the crisis. Speaking ....
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Daesh has access to chemical warfare agents production — Russian Foreign Ministry
Date: 2015-10-29 09:52:37 GMT - Russia - World - SN:33 - ID:3626077
MOSCOW, Oct 29 (MENA) – The so-called Islamic State terrorist group has taken possession of production of chemical warfare agents, Director of Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for non-proliferation and arms control Mikhail Ulyanov told TASS on ....