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  • US House of Representatives speaker refuses to meet Russian delegation on Syria

    Date: 2013-09-05 08:28:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:8 - ID:274214

    Russia/US US House of Representatives speaker refuses to meet Russian delegation on Syria MOSCOW, Sept 5 (MENA) - US House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner turned down a request by the Russian Embassy in Washington to meet a Russian ....

  • Russia objects to arrests of Its nationals abroad on US request

    Date: 2013-09-04 23:48:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:141 - ID:274090

    Russia/US Russia objects to arrests of Its nationals abroad on US request MOSCOW, Sept 4 (MENA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that it would retaliate against prosecution and extradition of its nationals by ....

  • IMF extends $6.7 bn lifeline to ailing Pakistan

    Date: 2013-09-04 20:37:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:128 - ID:273904

    IMF/Pakistan IMF extends $6.7 bn lifeline to ailing Pakistan NEW YORK, Sept 4 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday threw Pakistan a $6.7 billion lifeline to help the struggling country pursue economic reforms, ....

  • US State Department cancels phone call between Lavrov and Kerry

    Date: 2013-09-04 17:55:25 GMT - Russia - World - SN:106 - ID:273710

    Russia/US US State Department cancels phone call between Lavrov and Kerry MOSCOW, Sept 4 (MENA) – Since August 31 the US State Department has reported that there is no opportunity for John Kerry to talk with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ....

  • Russia and Venezuela back UN/Arab League special envoy’s actions to settle Syrian crisis

    Date: 2013-09-04 12:47:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:272995

    Russia/Venezuela/Politics Russia and Venezuela back UN/Arab League special envoy’s actions to settle Syrian crisis MOSCOW, Sept 4 (MENA) - Russia and Venezuela uphold the actions taken by U.N./Arab League Special Envoy for the Middle ....

  • Obama opens 3-day foreign trip in Sweden

    Date: 2013-09-04 12:06:46 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:49 - ID:272854

    Sweden/US/Arrival Obama opens 3-day foreign trip in Sweden STOCKHOLM, Sept 4 (MENA) - President Barack Obama is opening a three-day overseas trip with a stop in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, abc news reported. Air Force One ....

  • Protesting Thai rubber farmers block roads, threaten airport closure

    Date: 2013-09-04 11:30:00 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:38 - ID:272691

    Thailand/Protest Protesting Thai rubber farmers block roads, threaten airport closure BANGKOK, Sept 4 (MENA) – Tens of thousands of Thai rubber farmers protesting against a sharp drop in prices escalated protests across southern Thailand on ....

  • Park departs for Russia for G20 summit en route to Vietnam for state visit

    Date: 2013-09-04 10:09:25 GMT - south korea - World - SN:26 - ID:272583

    S. Korea/Russia Park departs for Russia for G20 summit en route to Vietnam for state visit SEOUL, Sept 4 (MENA) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye left for Russia on Wednesday for a summit of the world's top 20 economies and a series ....

  • Power cut leaves most of Venezuela without electricity

    Date: 2013-09-04 09:53:12 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:25 - ID:272626

    Venezuela/Power Power cut leaves most of Venezuela without electricity CARACAS, Sept 4 (MENA) - A power cut has left 70% of Venezuela without electricity, including parts of the capital Caracas, the BBC reported Wednesday. The ....

  • Russian government approves draft treaty on Russia-South Ossetia border

    Date: 2013-09-04 09:52:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:272608

    Russia/South Ossetia Russian government approves draft treaty on Russia-South Ossetia border MOSCOW, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Russian government has approved a draft treaty on the state border between Russia and South Ossetia. Prime Minister ....

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