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No threat for Russian-speaking Ukrainians -- lawmaker
Date: 2014-02-23 19:28:06 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:165 - ID:572644
KIEV, Feb 23 (MENA) - Leader of the Batkivschina party faction in Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada, Arseny Yatsenyuk, is confident that there is nothing posing a threat for the Russian-speaking Ukrainians, Russia's Itar Tass reported Sunday. “The ....
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Putin, Merkel discuss Ukraine over phone - Kremlin
Date: 2014-02-23 17:40:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:145 - ID:572372
MOSCOW, Feb 23 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone discussion about the situation in Ukraine, the press service of the Kremlin was quoted by the Voice of Russia as saying Sunday. "The ....
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18 international humanitarian, peace groups welcome Syria aid access resolution
Date: 2014-02-23 16:34:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:135 - ID:572229
NEW YORK, Feb 23 (MENA) - A coalition of 18 international humanitarian, human rights and peace groups welcomed the unanimous UN Security Council resolution demanding safe and unhindered humanitarian access – including across conflict lines and ....
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EU's Ashton may be in Kiev Monday: reports
Date: 2014-02-23 16:31:07 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:133 - ID:572340
KIEV, Feb 23 (MENA) - EU High Commissioner Catherine Ashton may arrive in Kiev Monday, local media reports said. No further details were made. (MENA) MS/RE ....
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British inquiry into phone and email snoopers - paper
Date: 2014-02-23 15:27:26 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:113 - ID:572124
LONDON, Feb 23 (MENA) - Britain’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies are facing an inquiry from Whitehall’s snooping watchdog into whether they are collecting too many private telephone and internet records, The Telegraph disclosed. The ....
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EU Says Ukraine Must Preserve Its Unity
Date: 2014-02-23 12:46:56 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:75 - ID:571785
BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (MENA) - The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, called Sunday for the formation of an inclusive government in Ukraine and for all sides to safeguard the country's unity. In a statement, Ashton said: "The ....
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Expert-level nuclear talks set for next week: Iran official
Date: 2014-02-23 12:42:27 GMT - Iran - World - SN:74 - ID:571754
TEHRAN, Feb 23 (MENA) - A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says the next round of the expert-level talks between the representatives of Iran and six world powers will be held in Vienna next week, Press TV reported. "Expert negotiations between ....
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Ukraine parliament names speaker Turchynov interim president
Date: 2014-02-23 12:17:51 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:69 - ID:571733
KIEV, Feb 23 (MENA) - Parliament Speaker Oleksander Turchynov takes charge following the dismissal of President Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday, reported the BBC Sunday. Turchynov told MPs they had until Tuesday to form a new unity ....
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Gorbachev: Ukraine failed to act democratically
Date: 2014-02-23 10:41:19 GMT - United Arab Emirates - World - SN:51 - ID:571480
ABU DHABI, Feb 23 (MENA) - Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Sunday the crisis in Ukraine stems from the government's failure to act democratically. "Ultimately this is the result of the failure of the government to act democratically ....
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US to work with Russia to support unified Ukraine - Paper
Date: 2014-02-23 10:27:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:46 - ID:571459
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (MENA) — The White House urged Ukraine to move swiftly to form a unity government and help restore order after a spate of deadly violence, Washington Post reported. In urging calm, White House press secretary Jay Carney said ....
