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Russia urges aid to Sudan
Date: 2013-09-27 23:26:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:105 - ID:311078
Russia/Sudan Russia urges aid to Sudan MOSCOW, Sept 27 (MENA) - Russia calls on the international community to provide financial assistance to Sudan and help stabilize the situation in the region. This was stated by the Russian president's ....
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First US-Iran presidential phone call since 1979
Date: 2013-09-27 23:13:14 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:104 - ID:311049
US/Iran First US-Iran presidential phone call since 1979 NEW YORK, Sept 27 (MENA) US President Barack Obama has spoken on the phone to Iranian President Hassan Rohani – the highest-level contact between the US and Iran since 1979, Euronews on ....
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Syria given November deadline to destroy all chemical weapons facilities -- report
Date: 2013-09-27 21:57:45 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:97 - ID:310999
Syria/Chemical Weapons Syria given November deadline to destroy all chemical weapons facilities -- report LONDON, Sept 27 (MENA) - The world's chemical weapons watchdog set a timetable Friday for Syria to destroy all its chemical weapons ....
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Russian Foreign Ministry: Georgia continues fanning tensions on border with S Ossetia
Date: 2013-09-27 21:23:17 GMT - Russia - World - SN:94 - ID:310963
Russia/Georgia Russian Foreign Ministry: Georgia continues fanning tensions on border with S Ossetia MOSCOW, Sept 27 (MENA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that Georgia continues "an irresponsible policy of fanning tensions ....
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At least three killed in Paris explosion
Date: 2013-09-27 20:46:21 GMT - France - World - SN:90 - ID:310923
France/Blast/Fatalities At least three killed in Paris explosion PARIS, Sept 27 (MENA) - At least three people were killed and one seriously injured in an explosion in the centre of the French capital Paris on Friday, France 24 ....
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UN Security Council welcomes Sierra Leone decision convicting former Liberian president
Date: 2013-09-27 20:05:38 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:84 - ID:310888
UN/Sierra Leone UN Security Council welcomes Sierra Leone decision convicting former Liberian president NEW YORK, Sept 27 (MENA) – UN Security Council has welcomed the court’s decision to uphold the conviction of former Liberian President ....
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Chinese ships leave Japanese waters
Date: 2013-09-27 17:59:50 GMT - Japan - World - SN:70 - ID:310718
Japan/China Chinese ships leave Japanese waters TOKYO, Sept 27 (MENA) - Four Chinese patrol ships have left Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, after navigating there for about 2 hours. The 4 ....
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NATO, Russia complete ‘Vigilant Skies’ anti-terror drills
Date: 2013-09-27 16:20:49 GMT - Russia - World - SN:56 - ID:310621
Russia/NATO/Military NATO, Russia complete ‘Vigilant Skies’ anti-terror drills MOSCOW, Sept 27 (MENA) – NATO and Russia have successfully completed a live three-day joint exercise to test their capacity to counter terrorist threats in the skies ....
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Lavrov, Kerry to hold unscheduled meeting
Date: 2013-09-26 23:47:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:189 - ID:309737
Russia/US/Statement Lavrov, Kerry to hold unscheduled meeting NEW YORK, Sept 26 (MENA) - The top diplomats of Russia and the United States will meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly later on Thursday, RIA Novosti quoted a ....
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Security Council voices concern small arms illicit transfer
Date: 2013-09-26 23:36:42 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:186 - ID:309708
UN/Small Arms Security Council voices concern small arms illicit transfer NEW YORK, Sept 26 (MENA) - The Security Council today, meeting at the ministerial level, voiced its grave concern over the illicit transfer, accumulation and misuse ....