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S. Korean president calls for tighter vigilance against North
April 7, 2014
S. Korean president calls for tighter vigilance against North
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye called Monday for tighter vigilance against North Korea, days after its leader Kim Jong-Un warned…
Afghan presidential hopefuls raise fraud concerns
April 6, 2014
Afghan presidential hopefuls raise fraud concerns
Kabul (AFP) - Leading candidates in Afghanistan's presidential election voiced concern Sunday that voting was tainted by fraud, a day…
Netanyahu: Israel wants peace talks but ‘not at any price’
April 6, 2014
Netanyahu: Israel wants peace talks but ‘not at any price’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel was willing to continue U.S.-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians but not…
Merkel: No one should doubt EU resolve on Russia sanctions
April 5, 2014
Merkel: No one should doubt EU resolve on Russia sanctions
No one should doubt Europe's willingness to introduce tougher sanctions against Russia if it takes further steps to destabilize Ukraine,…
Ukraine threatens to take Russia to court over gas
April 5, 2014
Ukraine threatens to take Russia to court over gas
kraine on Saturday rejected Russia's latest gas price hike and threatened to take its energy-rich neighbour to arbitration court over…
Chinese ship searching for missing Malaysia plane detects signal
April 5, 2014
Chinese ship searching for missing Malaysia plane detects signal
A Chinese patrol ship searching for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 detected a pulse signal with a frequency of 37.5…
Official: Turkey lifts Twitter ban
April 3, 2014
Official: Turkey lifts Twitter ban
Turkey's telecoms authority lifted a two-week-old ban on Twitter on Thursday, after the constitutional court ruled the block breached freedom…
Frustrated Kerry urges leadership from Israel PM, Abbas
April 3, 2014
Frustrated Kerry urges leadership from Israel PM, Abbas
A frustrated US secretary of state demanded Thursday action from recalcitrant Israeli and Palestinian leaders, saying it was time for…
US, eyeing exit and mindful of past, keeps distance from Afghan election
April 3, 2014
US, eyeing exit and mindful of past, keeps distance from Afghan election
Ahead of Afghanistan's last presidential election in 2009, the United States used its diplomatic and military muscle to try to…
Al-Qaeda claims deadly attack on Yemen army HQ: SITE
April 3, 2014
Al-Qaeda claims deadly attack on Yemen army HQ: SITE
Aden (AFP) - Al-Qaeda has claimed an attack on a Yemeni army headquarters in a tightly secured district of Aden…