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Russia says able to contribute to sustainable global growth
Date: 2014-01-15 18:34:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:180 - ID:501064
MOSCOW, Jan 15 (MENA) - Geopolitical tasks and measures to fight the climate change and customs barriers are the trends where Russia will be able to play an important role within the presidency in the Group of Eight, said Gabriela Ramos, Sherpa of ....
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Senate report: Attack on US compound in Benghazi could have been prevented
Date: 2014-01-15 17:05:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:165 - ID:500817
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (MENA) - A long-delayed Senate intelligence committee report released on Wednesday spreads blame among the State Department and intelligence agencies for not preventing attacks on two outposts in Libya that killed four Americans, ....
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NSA director denies spying on Congress
Date: 2014-01-15 16:44:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:158 - ID:500740
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (MENA) - The National Security Agency’s director, responding to questions from Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, says the government is not spying on Congress, Burlington Free Press said. But a two-page letter from Gen. Keith ....
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Iran, Cuba keen to expand bilateral ties
Date: 2014-01-15 14:18:51 GMT - Iran - World - SN:117 - ID:499949
TEHRAN, Jan 15 (MENA) - Iranian and Cuban deputy foreign ministers, in a meeting in Havana, underlined the need for further expansion of cooperation between the two states. During the meeting, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for European and ....
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CI Capital to hold Thursday int'l conf. in New York to promote Egypt investment
Date: 2014-01-15 13:59:20 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:111 - ID:500456
CAIRO, Jan 15 (MENA) - CI Capital Holding, a leading investment bank in Egypt, will organize on Thursday an international conference in New York to promote for investment in Egypt. The two-day conference aims to shed light on the unique growth ....
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Russia: Uncertanity about Syrian opposition participation in Geneve conf. big obstacle
Date: 2014-01-15 13:14:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:91 - ID:500333
MOSCOW, Jan 15 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said that the uncertainty about the participation of Syria's opposition in Geneva 2 conference is a main obstacle to holding the event. Lukashevich said that the ....
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MSDF vessel sinks fishing boat, 2 in critical condition
Date: 2014-01-15 11:42:53 GMT - Japan - World - SN:69 - ID:499952
TOKYO, Jan. 15 (MENA) - A leisure fishing boat capsized and sank Wednesday morning after colliding with a Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel in the sea off Hiroshima Prefecture, leaving two of the four on board the boat in critical ....
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Expert: Ankara-Washington expected to witness dangerous escalation
Date: 2014-01-15 10:17:19 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:53 - ID:499525
ANKARA, Jan 15 (MENA) - Lehigh University Professor Henri Barkey expected a dangerous escalation in the Washington-Ankara relations if Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continues to accuse foreign powers of being involved in the graft ....
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S. Korea OKs this year's first private aid to North
Date: 2014-01-15 09:17:50 GMT - south korea - World - SN:40 - ID:499518
SEOUL, Jan 15 (MENA) - South Korea approved Wednesday a shipment of private humanitarian aid to the North in this year's first assistance to the communist neighbor, Yonhap news agency reported. Three private aid groups in South Korea were given ....
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Growth rate to be in range of 2,5% over next 3 years - Russian Minister
Date: 2014-01-15 09:00:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:34 - ID:499356
MOSCOW, Jan 15 (MENA) – Russian Minister of Economic Development Alexey Ulyukaev said Wednesday the rate of gross domestic product (GDP) in Russia may remain at 2,5% during the next three years. During his participation in Gaidar economic forum, he ....