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Kim Jong-un sends head of state to Russia in his place
Date: 2015-05-04 20:31:07 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:150 - ID:2518925
LONDON, May 4 (MENA) - North Korea's titular head of state will travel to Moscow this month instead of the country's young leader, Kim Jong-un, for ceremonies to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, The Telegraph reported ....
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British HMS Bulwark, Merlin helicopters ready for operations in the Mediterranean
Date: 2015-05-04 20:23:33 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:149 - ID:2518877
LONDON, May 4 (MENA) – HMS Bulwark and three Merlin helicopters are now ready to operate in the Mediterranean, working closely with the Italian Navy, and coordinated via Rome, the British Ministry of Defence said on Monday. The 19,000 tonne ....
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Russian 'FSB employee' arrested in Lithuania on suspicion of espionage
Date: 2015-05-04 20:03:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:144 - ID:2518757
MOSCOW, May 4 (MENA) - A man described as an employee of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has been arrested in Vilnius on suspicion of spying, The Moscow Times reported on Monday. Identified only by the initials "N.F.," the purported ....
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Merkel defends German spy cooperation with US
Date: 2015-05-04 19:59:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:143 - ID:2518865
WASHINGTON, May 4 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Germany’s intelligence cooperation with the US amid allegations that German spies helped the National Security Agency collect information on allies, according to Bloomberg News ....
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Earthquake-hit Nepal asks foreign nations to end search, rescue operation
Date: 2015-05-04 19:43:20 GMT - Nepal - World - SN:137 - ID:2518769
KATHMANDU, May 4 (MENA) - Nepal asked on Monday all 34 foreign nations involved in rescue operations in Nepal that was hit by a deadly earthquake a week ago to call off their operations, according to Sputnik News Agency. National Disaster Relief ....
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UN confirms Ban will visit Moscow for WW2 Victory Day events
Date: 2015-05-04 19:33:12 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:134 - ID:2518737
NEW YORK, May 4 (MENA) - The UN confirmed that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will go to Moscow to attend Victory Day events this weekend, according to Fox News. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters Monday that Ban's meetings in Moscow are ....
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Zarif terms Iran-G5+1 N. standoff as manufactured crisis, but solvable
Date: 2015-05-04 19:10:14 GMT - Iran - World - SN:126 - ID:2518169
TEHRAN, May 4 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reiterated the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program, and said both Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) are determined to put ....
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German FM urges Libyans to accept Leon's peace plan
Date: 2015-05-04 18:33:54 GMT - Germany - World - SN:120 - ID:2517441
BERLIN, May 4 (MENA) - German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for positive response from the Libyan parties to the international peace plan floated by Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in ....
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Netanyahu meets US representative who skipped his Iran address to Congress
Date: 2015-05-04 18:07:49 GMT - Israel - World - SN:115 - ID:2517885
GAZA CITY, May 4 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with a six-member bipartisan US Congressional delegation on Monday, including Rep. Karen Bass (D-California) who was among 58 members of Congress who skipped his controversial ....
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Two republican members launch presidential bids
Date: 2015-05-04 18:05:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:110 - ID:2517649
WASHINGTON, May 4 (MENA) - Former technology executive Carly Fiorina and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson jumped into the race for the Republican presidential nomination Monday, both longshots who nevertheless have the potential to attract a more ....