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  • Iran seeks lifting of all bans at final stage of talks

    Date: 2013-12-10 12:56:21 GMT - Iran - World - SN:78 - ID:432675

    TEHRAN, Dec 10 (MENA) - Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said on Tuesday that according to a plan proposed by Iran, the final stage of the negotiations would lead to the removal of all unilateral, multilateral and UN Security ....

  • Ban Ki-Moon: South Africa lost hero, father

    Date: 2013-12-10 12:39:36 GMT - South Africa - World - SN:70 - ID:432642

    PRETORIA, Dec 10 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that South Africa has lost a hero and a father, adding that the world, as well, has lost a beloved friend and mentor. This came during Ban Ki-moon's participation in the ....

  • Iran: No secret talks with US

    Date: 2013-12-10 12:34:03 GMT - Iran - World - SN:66 - ID:432436

    TEHRAN, Dec 10 (MENA) - Iran on Tuesday denied media reports claiming that Tehran and Washington are holding secret talks parallel to the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the world powers, Fars news agency reported. “There is no secret talks ....

  • Iran’s FM says sanctions would kill nuclear deal

    Date: 2013-12-10 12:08:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:432346

    WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (MENA) - In a wide-ranging interview with TIME in Tehran on Dec. 7, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif spoke to writer and Iran expert Robin Wright about how the Geneva nuclear deal came together, how the government has ....

  • Hollande to travel to Central African Republic

    Date: 2013-12-10 08:44:56 GMT - France - World - SN:21 - ID:431957

    PARIS, Dec 10 (MENA) - French President Francois Hollande will travel to the Central African Republic Tuesday on his way back from South Africa, where he was scheduled to attend a ceremony to honor South Africa's Nelson Mandela, the Élysée Palace ....

  • Thai PM rejects resignation call

    Date: 2013-12-10 06:34:39 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:10 - ID:431852

    BANGKOK, Dec 10 (MENA) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected protesters' demands that she resign before February's snap elections, the BBC reported. Demonstrators have been calling for Yingluck Shinawatra to resign and be ....

  • Kerry to travel to Middle East, Southeast Asia

    Date: 2013-12-09 22:57:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:163 - ID:431767

    WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Tel Aviv, Ramallah, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Tacloban, and Manila starting from Wednesday, US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Monday. In Israel, Kerry will ....

  • Mandela funeral causes disruption to Nobel prize ceremony

    Date: 2013-12-09 19:25:09 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:149 - ID:431415

    STOCKHOLM, Dec 9 (MENA) - The funeral of the late South African leader and Nobel prize laureate Nilson Mandela will force a number of Swedish figures not to attend this year's prize distribution. The Swedish Radio said Prime Minister Fredrik ....

  • Sarkozy snubs Hollande's invite to Nelson Mandela funeral

    Date: 2013-12-09 19:02:33 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:144 - ID:431427

    LONDON, Dec 9 (MENA) - Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly snubbed Francois Hollande's invitation to share his French presidential jet to Nelson Mandela's funeral as he would have had to slum it in business class while Hollande slept in his lush private ....

  • Thai PM Yingluck dissolves parliament and calls election

    Date: 2013-12-09 17:39:42 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:139 - ID:431390

    BANGKOK, Dec 9 (MENA) - Around 150,000 protesters are out on the streets of Bangkok, converging around Government House from several different directions, the BBC News reported. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has dissolved parliament and ....

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