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US blasts Russia for blocking Voice of America
Date: 2014-04-11 21:31:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:128 - ID:663088
WASHINGTON, April 11 (MENA) – The US State Department assailed the Russian government for shutting down Voice of America's radio broadcasts in Moscow, Fox News reported Friday. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki condemned the decision and ....
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Finland to participate in getting rid of Syrian chemical weapons
Date: 2014-04-11 20:57:05 GMT - Norway - World - SN:124 - ID:663019
HELSINKI, April 11 (MENA) - Finland decided Friday to participate in the multinational mission to get rid of the Syrian chemical weapons. In a statement after the Finnish President meeting with the Cabinet Committee on Foreign and Security ....
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UN panel to pursue Kim Jong-un on human rights abuses
Date: 2014-04-11 20:21:12 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:115 - ID:663007
LONDON, April 11 (MENA) - The United Nations commission that in February condemned North Korea for human rights abuses is to push for Kim Jong-un's regime to be summoned before the International Criminal Court, Telegraph reported on ....
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S. Korea says N. Korea sent three drones for spying
Date: 2014-04-11 20:19:58 GMT - south korea - World - SN:114 - ID:663013
SEOUL, April 11 (MENA) - South Korea said Friday that three small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) discovered near the tensely guarded border were built and sent by North Korea for spying purposes, though a smoking gun has yet to be found, Yonhap ....
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Cambodian court convicts 13 of plotting against government
Date: 2014-04-11 20:19:09 GMT - Cambodia - World - SN:113 - ID:663005
PHNOM PENH, April 11 (MENA) - A Cambodian court on Friday sentenced 13 men to prison terms ranging from five to nine years for plotting to overthrow the government in a case that was criticized by a human rights group as a political setup, the ABC ....
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UN chief welcomes dialogue between gov't, opposition in Venezuela
Date: 2014-04-11 20:18:48 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:112 - ID:663053
NEW YORK, April 11 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon welcomed Friday the launch of dialogue in Venezuela that brought together the government and members of the political opposition. "The Secretary-General welcomes that a dialogue has ....
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Twitter officials to visit Turkey -- local media
Date: 2014-04-11 19:19:57 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:108 - ID:662914
ANKARA, April 11 (MENA) – Twitter officials will arrive on Monday in Turkey for talks to open an office for the company in the country, according to local media. The officials will have talks with the telecommunication body (TİB). Ankara has ....
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Syria is now biggest threat to Britain's security -- paper
Date: 2014-04-11 19:11:54 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:105 - ID:662957
LONDON, April 11 (MENA) - The threat to the UK from returning fighters from the Syrian civil war is now the same as that from al-Qaeda terrorists in the borderlands of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Telegraph of Friday said. The increased risk will ....
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Lavrov urges Washington to prevent Kiev from using force in Eastern Ukraine
Date: 2014-04-11 18:47:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:100 - ID:662954
MOSCOW, April 11 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on the United States to use its influence on the Kiev authorities to make them refrain from the use of force and push towards a dialogue with representatives from Ukrainian ....
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Putin’s letter to 18 European leaders on situation in Ukraine delivered --Lavrov
Date: 2014-04-11 17:42:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:95 - ID:662886
MOSCOW, April 11 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that a letter written by President Vladimir Putin to the leaders of 18 European countries has been delivered, ITAR-TASS news agency reported Friday. "Your instruction to ....