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Russia's Peskov: 'I'm unaware of Yanukovych's whereabouts'
Date: 2014-02-26 19:43:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:151 - ID:579116
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) - Ukrainian ousted President Viktor Yanukovych has been placed on the international wanted list, prosecutor-general Oleh Makhnytsky said on Wednesday. Meanwhile Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said he ....
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Russia seeks several military bases abroad – Defense Minister
Date: 2014-02-26 18:57:17 GMT - Russia - World - SN:143 - ID:578807
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday that Moscow is planning to expand its permanent military presence outside its borders by placing military bases in a number of foreign countries, RIA Novosti reported ....
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Russian, Georgian diplomats to discuss political contacts in Prague March 4-5
Date: 2014-02-26 18:50:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:141 - ID:578986
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) - Russian and Georgian diplomats will discuss political contacts in Prague on March 4-5, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Wednesday. Itar-tass News Agency quoted Lukashevich as saying, "Russian Deputy ....
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Lavrov, EU ambassadors discuss situation in Ukraine
Date: 2014-02-26 18:44:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:139 - ID:578813
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Wednesday met with ambassadors of EU countries and the head of the EU delegation in Moscow to discuss the situation in Ukraine, ITAR-TASS reported. “Lavrov praised relations between ....
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UN chief voices concern over escalation of violence in Thailand
Date: 2014-02-26 18:26:15 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:136 - ID:578798
NEW YORK, Feb 26 (MENA) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned Wednesday the escalation of violence in Thailand calling for solving political difference through dialogue. "The Secretary-General is increasingly concerned about the political ....
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Explosion occurs near Crimea parliament building Ukraine
Date: 2014-02-26 18:04:00 GMT - Russia - World - SN:126 - ID:578706
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) - An explosion occurred near the parliament of the autonomous Ukrainian republic of Crimea in the city of Simferopol, Itar-tass reported Wednesday. A group of protesters is trying to break into the building of the ....
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Ukraine disbands elite Berkut anti-riot police
Date: 2014-02-26 17:59:50 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:124 - ID:578804
KIEV, Feb 26 (MENA) – Ukraine's special riot police force known as the Berkut is to be disbanded, the Euronews reported. The interim government is taking steps to break up the unit which was involved in the bloody crackdown on protesters in Kyiv ....
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Abbas discusses peace process with Russia parliament speaker
Date: 2014-02-26 17:08:40 GMT - palestine - World - SN:119 - ID:578709
RAMALLAH, Feb 26 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received Wednesday the speaker of the Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin in Ramallah. They discussed the latest developments in the peace process and efforts exerted to push it ....
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Iran, Qatar to set up joint free trade zone
Date: 2014-02-26 16:49:55 GMT - Iran - World - SN:116 - ID:578707
TEHRAN, Feb 25 (MENA - Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran and Qatar will set up a joint free trade zone to increase mutual transactions, IRNA reported. Zarif made the remarks in a joint press conference with ....
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UN calls on Syrian warring sides to allow aid flow
Date: 2014-02-26 15:31:46 GMT - Syria - World - SN:82 - ID:578389
DAMASCUS, Feb 26 (MENA) - A United Nations official is calling on warring sides in Syria to allow aid workers to resume distribution of food and medicine in a besieged Palestinian district of Damascus, according to ABC News. Chris Gunnes of the ....
