US team visits Moscow over Syria crisis
June 8th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US State Department officials Friday met Russian foreign ministry officials in Moscow to try to take a common position on the escalating crisis in Syria."A ... Read more...
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West fears al Qaeda could seize Gaddafi weapons: Report
August 24th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Aug 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US, France and Britain have asked Libya's neighbours to beef up security on their borders to prevent the possible smuggling out of weapons, Algerian ... Read more...
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NATO urged to adopt Gaddafi’s assassination policy
April 25th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): Senior western leaders have urged NATO to adopt an assassination policy against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to put an end to the emerging stalemate in Libya.The calls came ... Read more...
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How Berlusconi’s escort girls helped Gaddafi get top African job
March 7th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sent two escort women to an opponent of Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar al Gaddafi as a favour to the Libyan leader, it has ... Read more...
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West considering military action against Gaddafi over use of chemical weapon fears
March 1st, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 29 (ANI): The Western leaders, including British Prime Minister David Cameron are reportedly considering ordering military action against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi amid fears that the Libyan dictator could use ... Read more...
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“All my people love me, will die to protect me,” says Gaddafi
March 1st, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Feb 29 (ANI): Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has laughed off international pressure to step down, saying the western leaders have "no morals," and insisted that the citizens of his ... Read more...
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Canadian naval commander warned of Somalia’s ‘collusion’ with pirates: Wikileaks
February 7th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa (Canada), Feb.7 (ANI): Whistle-blowing web site WikiLeaks has revealed that a Canadian navy commander had warned about a collusion between Somali pirates and the transitional Somali government that's being backed by ... Read more...
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Egypt Government still unconvinced over West demand for Mubarak ouster
February 6th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb.6 (ANI): The Egyptian leadership apparently seems unconvinced about asking President Hosni Mubarak to quit his post immediately, even though the United States and leading European nations called for his ... Read more...
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Three key EU leaders call for fair polls in Egypt
January 31st, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): Three key European leaders have urged Egypt to conduct free and fair elections over the weekend, and have asked President Hosni Mubarak to use his 'modulated approach' ... Read more...
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Obama visit sixth by US president in over 50 years
October 30th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Barack Obama's trip to India Nov 6-9 will be the sixth by a US president since Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first to come visiting more ... Read more...
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Tehran accuses US of launching ‘cyber war’ against Iran
March 14th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, March 15 (DPA) Tehran has accused the United States of having launched a "cyber war" against Iran, state television network IRIB reported Sunday.
IRIB showed a ten-minute special programme, apparently made by ... Read more...
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NATO reaching turning point in Afghan war
December 31st, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Farhad Peikar
Kabul, Dec 31 (DPA) For retired army colonel Gholam Rabani, the troop timetable set by US President Barack Obama is a clear sign that NATO forces will abandon Afghanistan ... Read more...
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Afghan president to form new cabinet in ‘near future’
November 24th, 2009 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 24 (DPA) The new cabinet for President Hamid Karzai, who was re-elected in a poll marred by massive fraud, is expected to be announced "in a near future", his spokesman ... Read more...
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Zardari, Clinton arrive in Kabul for Karzai inauguration
November 18th, 2009 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 18 (DPA) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Kabul Wednesday, a day ahead of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai ... Read more...
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Libya to honour released Lockerbie bomber on Gaddafi anniversary
September 1st, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli (Libya), Sep.1 (ANI): Libya has decided to celebrate the Lockerbie bomber's release openly at today's festivities marking Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's 40 years in power, it has emerged. A video clip ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan can resume dialogue, says Zardari (Lead)
August 28th, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 28 (IANS) The joint statement issued at Sharm el-Sheikh should provide the "necessary impetus" for the resumption of the dialogue between India and Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari told ... Read more...
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Zardari, Brown discuss counter-terrorism
August 28th, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 28 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Friday met with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss counter-terrorism strategies.
A Downing Street spokesman said that security in the border area ... Read more...
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Myanmar allows Suu Kyi to meet lawyers
May 31st, 2009 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, May 30 (DPA) Myanmar's opposition leader currently on trial for allegedly breaking the terms of her house arrest met her lawyers Saturday, one of the three lawyers said.
They met to discuss ... Read more...
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Pakistan moves troops as Taliban invade another district
April 23rd, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 23 (DPA) Taliban militants clashed with Pakistani security forces Thursday as they moved into the northwestern district of Buner, said an official, as Western leaders worried over the mounting ... Read more...
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Nuclear-armed Pak spinning out of control: Oz experts
March 5th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar.5 (ANI): A senior reporter with The Australian newspaper and author of the book In the Shadow of Swords: On the Trail of Terrorism from Afghanistan to Australia, has reiterated ... Read more...
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Israeli attack on Gaza sparks protest, calls for restraint
December 28th, 2008 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 27 (DPA) Western leaders admonished Israel to end attacks and exercise restraint after it conducted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip Saturday - a move that sparked protests across the Arab ... Read more...
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Pak PM says US strikes intolerable, hopes theyll stop in Obama rule
November 21st, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 21 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reportedly condemned US airstrikes inside Pakistan as intolerable, and said that he hoped the incursions would stop with the change ... Read more...
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Brown wants to rewrite the rules of capitalism
October 16th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
London , Oct 16 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for the most ambitious reform of the world economic order since the Second World War in order to prevent ... Read more...
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Russia recognizes Georgia’s breakaway republics (Lead, changing dateline)
August 26th, 2008 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 26 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed decrees Tuesday recognizing Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions as independent states despite warnings by Western leaders not to do so. ... Read more...
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Russia slams Bush’s statement on Georgia-Russia conflict
August 14th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Moscow, Aug 14 (Xinhua) Russia has slammed US President George W. Bush for his statement on the conflict between Russia and Georgia, saying it contained "facts" that are "untrue", Russian media reported. ... Read more...
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Hamas calls on West to end boycott
June 20th, 2008 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Gaza City, June 19 (DPA) A fragile truce took hold in the Gaza Strip Thursday, ending months of deadly violence and prompting Hamas to call for an end to the Western boycott ... Read more...
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Laden vows to reclaim every inch of Palestine on Israel 60th anniversary
May 16th, 2008 - 7:16 pm ICT by admin
London , May 16 (ANI): In an audio message released today, deliberately timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of Israel 's foundation, Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has reportedly ... Read more...
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China flags Dalai Lama Olympic invite
May 12th, 2008 - 7:51 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, May 12 (ANI): A senior Chinese official has asked whether Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama would agree to attend the Beijing Olympics to ease recent tensions.
The Australian quoted ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama says his aides are talking to China
April 14th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Washington, April 14 (DPA) The Dalai Lama said on a visit in the US that his representatives and the Chinese were holding talks through private channels, media reports said. "Some efforts" were ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama says his aides are talking to China: NYT
April 14th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by admin
New York, Apr.14 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader --The Dalai Lama -- said on Sunday that his aides are in touch with the Chinese Government over the protests in Tibet.
Just a few ... Read more...
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China faces PR disaster over Olympic torch protests
April 8th, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by admin
By John Bagratuni
Hamburg (Germany), April 8 (DPA) China appears heading towards a disaster of Olympian proportion in its public relations campaign in connection with the protests marring the torch relay for the ... Read more...
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Terror outfits recruiting via foreign NGOs, says Russia
April 8th, 2008 - 7:01 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 8 (RIA Novosti) International terrorist groups are recruiting activists in Russian regions with the support of some foreign non-governmental organizations, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Tuesday. "International terrorists ... Read more...
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Editorial says Musharraf has cooked his goose!
February 19th, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad , Feb 19 (ANI): Could President Pervez Musharrafs eight-year-long political career be coming to a close?According to an editorial in the Daily Times: he has done unrepairable damage to his political ... Read more...
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PML (Q) will secure majority in polls, Musharraf tells Jemima
February 18th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb.18 (ANI): The PML-Q, the party otherwise known as the King's Party, assembled by President Musharraf himself six years ago to legitimise his "managed" democracy, allied with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, ... Read more...
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Europeans unconvinced about Musharraf being best bet
January 30th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Jan.30 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf attempt to convince European leaders that he is their best bet in so far as combating international extremism and terrorism has been largely unsuccessful, according ... Read more...
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