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South Korea president holds summit with Lithuanian president
Date: 2014-02-18 11:40:59 GMT - south korea - World - SN:61 - ID:561952
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (MENA) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye met with her Lithuanian counterpart Tuesday in a summit expected to focus on ways to increase trade and investment and bolster cooperation in energy and other areas between the two ....
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Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf in court for treason trial
Date: 2014-02-18 10:48:54 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:48 - ID:561968
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (MENA) - Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has appeared in a Pakistani court for the first time on treason charges, the BBC reported. Security and health concerns prevented him from attending earlier hearings, and he has been ....
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9th meeting of Muslim States' Inter-Parliamentary Union starts work in Iran
Date: 2014-02-18 10:38:11 GMT - Iran - World - SN:45 - ID:561962
EHRAN (FNA)- The 9th meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) started work in Tehran on Tuesday, Fars News Agency said. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, who had attended the inauguration ....
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Thai corruption body files charges against PM over rice scheme
Date: 2014-02-18 09:41:22 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:36 - ID:561790
BANGKOK, Feb 18 (MENA) – Thailand’s anti-corruption body said on Tuesday it had filed charges against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra relating to irregularities in the government’s rice-buying scheme, and it summoned her to appear to face the ....
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Roadside bombing kills 6 Afghan army soldiers
Date: 2014-02-18 09:34:24 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:34 - ID:561789
KABUL, Feb 18 (MENA) - Officials say two roadside bomb attacks have killed six Afghan soldiers and three civilians in the eastern part of the country, ABC News reported on Tuesday. Afghan army spokesman Noman Atefi said a blast occurred a day ....
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Protesters clash with police near Ukraine's parliament
Date: 2014-02-18 09:34:11 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:33 - ID:561808
KIEV, Feb 18 (MENA) - Several thousand protesters clashed with police near the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday after being stopped from marching to the building in a move to keep up pressure on President Viktor Yanukovich, FRANCE 24 ....
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S. Korea, Japan hold talks amid tensions
Date: 2014-02-18 09:21:29 GMT - south korea - World - SN:31 - ID:561787
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (MENA) - Japan's point man on Northeast Asia met with his South Korean counterpart Tuesday in an apparent bid to improve ties frayed over territorial and historical issues, Yonhap news agency reported quoting Seoul officials as having ....
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Seoul to launch int'l diplomatic council on N. Korean issues
Date: 2014-02-18 08:40:01 GMT - south korea - World - SN:27 - ID:561640
SEOUL, Feb 18 (MENA) - South Korea will form a consultative body with 21 foreign diplomatic missions here to boost coordination in dealing with North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported quoting Seoul's foreign ministry as having said Tuesday. The ....
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S. Korea, Germany hold defense meeting to expand ties
Date: 2014-02-18 08:31:08 GMT - south korea - World - SN:22 - ID:561587
SEOUL, Feb 18 (MENA) - South Korea and Germany held a high-level defense talk on Tuesday to discuss regional security issues and arrange military exchange programs between the two nations, Yonhap news agency quoted Seoul's defense ministry as ....
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Thai police officer killed, dozens hurt in Bangkok clashes
Date: 2014-02-18 08:28:42 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:19 - ID:561593
BANGKOK, Feb 18 (MENA) - A Thai police officer was killed and dozens of police and anti-government protesters were wounded in gun battles and clashes in Bangkok on Tuesday, FRANCE 24 reported. Violence erupted as the authorities launched their most ....
