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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

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