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US Congress to vote Thursday on resolution against Russia
Date: 2014-03-05 20:26:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:180 - ID:592635
WASHINGTON, March 5 (MENA) - The US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee plans Thursday to consider a resolution that “condemns the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty” by the Russian incursion in Crimea and urge the Treasury Department to impose ....
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Lavrov: West, Moscow agree Ukraine should stick to EU-brokered peace deal
Date: 2014-03-05 19:51:17 GMT - France - World - SN:177 - ID:592567
PARIS, March 5 (MENA) - Russia’s foreign minister said after meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry that Western powers believe Ukraine’s government and opposition should stick to a European Union-brokered deal to resolve the country’s political ....
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Kerry meets Brahimi in Paris
Date: 2014-03-05 19:30:24 GMT - France - World - SN:174 - ID:592552
PARIS, March 5 (MENA) - Secretary of State John Kerry met Wednesday in Paris with UN Special Representative in Syria Lakhdar Brahimi. Meanwhile, Kerry, who is on a visit to Paris, expressed sorrow over the Russian absence in the meeting of the ....
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Afghan president's brother Qayum to withdraw from elections
Date: 2014-03-05 19:22:31 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:172 - ID:592562
KABUL, March 5 (MENA) - Qayum Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president, has withdrawn from the upcoming presidential elections in the favor of former Afghan foreign minister zalmai Rasoul, Khaama newspaper reported Wednesday. A source close to ....
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UN chief's special rep. in Kiev not kidnapped but threatened, says UN official
Date: 2014-03-05 18:22:41 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:166 - ID:592506
NEW YORK, March 5 (MENA) - UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson denied Wednesday reports say that special representative Robert Serry was abducted in Crimea. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's special envoy in Ukraine's Crimea region was ....
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Britain seeks to bring Russian, Ukrainian officials into direct contact - Hague
Date: 2014-03-05 17:49:29 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:161 - ID:592465
LONDON, March 5 (MENA) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Britain is pursuing "every diplomatic opportunity" to bring Russian and Ukrainian officials into direct contact with each other, The Voice of America reported on ....
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Japan asks Iran for efforts to secure nuclear deal with world powers
Date: 2014-03-05 17:16:19 GMT - Japan - World - SN:156 - ID:592310
TOKYO, March 5 (MENA) - Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday to ensure the Middle Eastern country makes efforts to secure a final agreement with the United States and other world powers on ....
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US to increase Poland, Baltic support
Date: 2014-03-05 17:06:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:153 - ID:592374
WASHINGTON, March 5 (MENA) - The United States plans to expand military cooperation with Poland and Baltic states to show "support" for its allies after Russia's intervention in Ukraine, SBS quoted Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel as saying. "This ....
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Macedonian parliament dissolved for early election
Date: 2014-03-05 16:46:53 GMT - Macedonia - World - SN:143 - ID:592359
SKOPJE, March 5 (MENA) - Macedonia's lawmakers have voted to dissolve parliament so elections can be held a year ahead of time after parties in the governing coalition failed to agree on a presidential candidate, ABC News reported. The snap ....
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EU freezes assets of 18 Ukrainians in misuse of state funds
Date: 2014-03-05 16:26:12 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:138 - ID:592257
LODON, March 5 (MENA) - The European Union said it is freezing the financial assets in Europe of 18 Ukrainians it said has misused the Kyiv government's state funds, The Voice of America reported on Wednesday. The EU's foreign ministers approved ....
