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Putin to award Russian military for ensuring security during Crimean polls
Date: 2014-04-19 20:01:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:124 - ID:677415
MOSCOW, April 19 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would award the Russian military who had ensured security during the March 16 referendum in Crimea, in which its residents voted for secession from Ukraine and reunification with ....
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Obama greets Christians on Easter
Date: 2014-04-19 19:18:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:118 - ID:677329
WASHINGTON, April 19 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama used his weekly address to extend wishes to Christians on the Easter. Obama said the holy days remind us of our "responsibilities to one another." "This time of year is a good time to ....
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One more NATO step toward Russia to change European security structure -- spokesman
Date: 2014-04-19 19:05:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:115 - ID:677332
MOSCOW, April 19 (MENA) - NATO’s further enlargement and “one more step towards the Russian border” will cause “the entire European security architecture to be overhauled”, ITAR-TASS news agency quoted presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov as ....
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Kiev annonces Easter truce
Date: 2014-04-19 19:03:30 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:114 - ID:677286
KIEV, April 19 (MENA) – Ukraine's foreign minister Andriy Deshchytsia has said that operations against pro-Russian militants in the east of the country have been suspended over Easter, the BBC reported. The security services would resume military ....
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Bouteflika's victory ensures continuing relations with Algeria - Russian official
Date: 2014-04-19 17:33:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:99 - ID:677221
MOSCOW, April 19 (MENA) - The recent presidential election in Algeria has demonstrated stability of the country’s political system, and the victory of current head of the country Abdelaziz Bouteflika has guaranteed the mutually advantageous ....
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FT: Geneva agreement does little to counter Russian military threat
Date: 2014-04-19 17:30:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:98 - ID:677241
LONDON, April 19 (MENA) - For a moment, the four-party agreement in Geneva on Thursday appeared to be a breakthrough. But by yesterday it was already starting to unravel – and it was becoming clear that the deal, aimed at calming tensions in ....
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Magnitude 7.5 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea
Date: 2014-04-19 17:16:33 GMT - Papua New Guinea - World - SN:97 - ID:677228
PORT MORESBY, April 19 (MENA) – A powerful earthquake has struck off the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, Fox News reported. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but a tsunami warning was in effect. The U.S. ....
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Iran's vice president says row over heavy water nuclear reactor 'virtually resolved'
Date: 2014-04-19 16:40:44 GMT - Iran - World - SN:89 - ID:677175
TEHRAN, April 19 (MENA) – Iranian state television is reporting that the Islamic Republic's vice president is saying a dispute between world powers and the country over its heavy water reactor at Arak has been "virtually resolved.", Fox News ....
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Next Iran-Sextet talks to be held in New York
Date: 2014-04-19 16:14:28 GMT - Iran - World - SN:86 - ID:677136
TEHRAN, April 19 (MENA) - Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says representatives from Iran and the six world powers will hold the next round of expert nuclear talks in New York in May, Press TV reported. Araqchi said negotiations will ....
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Iran, Japan study grounds for expansion of scientific cooperation
Date: 2014-04-19 15:15:10 GMT - Iran - World - SN:76 - ID:677021
TEHRAN, April 19 (MENA) - Iran and Japan on Saturday explored the grounds to expand scientific cooperation between the two countries, IRNA News Agency reported. Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology at international Affairs and Head ....