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  • N. Korea urges resumption of nuclear talks 'without preconditions'

    Date: 2013-09-18 13:06:39 GMT - south korea - World - SN:49 - ID:295299

    Koreas/Nuke N. Korea urges resumption of nuclear talks 'without preconditions' SEOUL, Sept 18 (MENA) - North Korea's chief nuclear envoy called for nations involved in the long-stalled talks on the North's nuclear program to resume the ....

  • Bangladesh's largest Islamic party enforces nationwide shutdown to protest war crimes verdict

    Date: 2013-09-18 11:32:45 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:26 - ID:294776

    Bangladesh/Strike Bangladesh's largest Islamic party enforces nationwide shutdown to protest war crimes verdict DHAKA, Sept 18 (MENA) – Supporters of Bangladesh's largest Islamic party clashed with police Wednesday amid a nationwide strike ....

  • Russia’s UN Ambassador: Evidence suggesting chemical weapons provocation must be thoroughly studied

    Date: 2013-09-18 11:06:53 GMT - Russia - World - SN:25 - ID:294880

    Russia/Syria Russia’s UN Ambassador: Evidence suggesting chemical weapons provocation must be thoroughly studied MOSCOW, Sept 18 (MENA) - Russia believes that the evidence suggesting that the chemical attack in the suburbs of Damascus on ....

  • Moscow urges Western partners not to impede work on Russia-US agreements

    Date: 2013-09-18 10:48:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:22 - ID:294898

    Russia/Syria/Politics Moscow urges Western partners not to impede work on Russia-US agreements MOSCOW, Sept 18 (MENA) - Moscow urges its Western partners not to speculate on the Syrian issue and not to impede work within the framework of ....

  • Afghan election official in Kunduz province shot dead

    Date: 2013-09-18 09:58:20 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:17 - ID:294778

    Afghanistan/Killing Afghan election official in Kunduz province shot dead KABUL, Sept 18 (MENA) - The head of Afghanistan's electoral commission in Kunduz province has been shot dead, the BBC reported Wednesday. Amanullah Aman was shot by ....

  • Syria crisis: Destroying chemical weapons 'is doable'

    Date: 2013-09-18 09:12:10 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:10 - ID:294757

    UN/Syria/Politics Syria crisis: Destroying chemical weapons 'is doable' NEW YORK, Sept 18 (MENA) - The chief UN weapons inspector says it will be difficult to find and destroy all of Syria's chemical weapons, but he believes it is ....

  • North Korea: UN rights probe shows 'unspeakable atrocities'

    Date: 2013-09-18 09:10:47 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:9 - ID:294760

    N.Korea/Human Rights/ Politics North Korea: UN rights probe shows 'unspeakable atrocities' PYONGYANG, Sept 18 (MENA) - A UN rights investigation into North Korea has shown there is evidence of widespread violations by the state, the BBC ....

  • Syrian crisis worst crisis witnessed globally- UN chief

    Date: 2013-09-17 22:53:03 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:150 - ID:294591

    UN/Syria Syrian crisis worst crisis witnessed globally- UN chief NEW YORK, Sept 17 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon described Tuesday the Syrian crisis as the worst crisis witnessed by the world in many years. "I think we ....

  • Arab countries call for freeing ME from WMDs

    Date: 2013-09-17 21:29:15 GMT - Austria - World - SN:144 - ID:294536

    Austria/Atomic Energy/Politics Arab countries call for freeing ME from WMDs VIENNA, Sept 17 (MENA) - Arab and African countries taking part in the 57th International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference in Vienna, called for the necessity ....

  • Critics say Obama made 'bad deal' on Syria

    Date: 2013-09-17 20:40:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:135 - ID:294420

    US/Syria/Politics Critics say Obama made 'bad deal' on Syria WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (MENA) - Many in Congress said that a chemical weapons deal in Syria requires too much trust of the Russians, the ABC News reported on Tuesday. They ....

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