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Counter-terrorism struggle remains Russia-NATO cooperation priority: chief of staff
Date: 2014-01-22 21:20:04 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:194 - ID:514543
MOSCOW, Jan 22 (MENA) - Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said that Counter-terrorism and anti-piracy efforts continue to top cooperation priorities for Russia and NATO, The Voice of Russia reported ....
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Clashes kill 10 in Central African Republic
Date: 2014-01-22 21:12:59 GMT - Central African Republic - World - SN:193 - ID:514521
BANGUI, Jan 22 (MENA) - At least 10 people have been killed in fresh clashes in the violence-stricken Central African Republic's (CAR) capital, Bangui, local sources said. Witnesses said Wednesday that overnight fighting near a military barracks ....
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Assad will not be part of transition government in Syria: Kerry
Date: 2014-01-22 21:08:43 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:191 - ID:514519
MONTREUX, Jan 22 (MENA) – US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Syrian president Bashar Assad will not be part of that transition government. During Geneva II conference, Kerry said: “That means that Bashar Assad will not be part of that ....
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Kerry, Indian FM meet after diplomatic row
Date: 2014-01-22 20:44:25 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:187 - ID:514482
MONTREUX, Jan 22 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Indian counterpart have met in person for the first time since a spat over the New York City arrest of an Indian diplomat badly soured relations between the countries, the ABC News ....
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One person killed in explosion of Russian coal mine kills 1
Date: 2014-01-22 19:45:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:183 - ID:514431
MOSCOW, Jan 22 (MENA) - Russian officials said a methane gas explosion has ripped through a coal mine in Siberia, killing at least one miner, ABC news reported Wednesday. Three miners are missing. A total of 105 miners were in the Dzerzhinsky ....
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Park calls Korean unification 'jackpot' for neighbors too
Date: 2014-01-22 15:59:05 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:148 - ID:514032
DAVOS, Jan 22 (MENA) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Wednesday that the Korean unification would be a blessing not only for the Koreas but for neighbors as well, citing investment opportunities in the communist North, Yonhap ....
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Guardian: 4 things you need to know about Geneva II
Date: 2014-01-22 15:57:53 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:147 - ID:513953
LONDON, Jan 22 (MENA) - Wednesday's international meeting, known as Geneva II, is aimed at ending the Syrian conflict. Based on the Geneva Communiqué of 30 June 2012, it envisages a transitional government with full executive powers with members ....
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US secretly backs rebels to fight Qaeda in Syria: UK paper
Date: 2014-01-22 15:54:34 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:145 - ID:513979
LONDON, Jan 22 (MENA) – The United States and Gulf countries have been secretly backing efforts by opposition rebels to destroy al-Qaeda's most extreme wing in Syria, diplomats and rebels involved in the plan have told The Telegraph. As Western ....
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Amnesty International calls on US to close Guantanamo and end human rights hypocrisy
Date: 2014-01-22 15:25:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:128 - ID:513739
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (MENA) - The continued operation of the US detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, is a prime example of the USA’s double standard on human rights, Amnesty International said Wednesdy, almost five years after President Barack ....
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French FM calls for ceasefires in Syria
Date: 2014-01-22 14:28:42 GMT - France - World - SN:109 - ID:513731
PARIS/MONTREUX, Jan 22 (MENA) - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called Wednesday for immediate ceasefire in Syria and the opening of humanitarian corridors to deliver aid to civilians. Fabius, addressing an international conference in ....
