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Egypt seeks UN Security Council meetingEgypt officially requested on Thursday a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss what it described as Israeli aggression on Gaza, the Foreign Ministry said. Egypt, which in 1979 became the first Arab state to sign a peace tr More… |
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Arab League to discuss Gaza attack on SatArab foreign ministers will meet on Saturday at the Cairo-based Arab League to discuss the Israeli attack on Gaza, Deputy Arab League chief Ahmed Ben Helli told Reuters. "The Arab League called on Arab foreign ministers to ho More… |
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World powers urge more nuke access from IranThe five permanent members of the UN Security Council put pressure on Iran on Thursday to allay international concern about its nuclear programme, and said they expected talks with Tehran to lead to concrete steps toward a negotiated solution. More… |
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Arab League to pursue Syria effortsArab states will not stop their efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis even though their bid to secure UN backing was blocked by Russia and China, the Arab League's secretary-general said in a statement obtained by Reuters on Sunday. Nabil E More… |
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UN slaps sanctions on Gaddafi, close aidesThe UN Security Council unanimously imposed travel and asset sanctions on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and close aides, ratcheting up pressure on him to quit before any more blood is shed in a popular revolt against his rule. It also adop More… |
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Arab League suspends Libya over crackdownThe Arab League has suspended Libya from its sessions in light of violent crackdowns on anti-government protests, said media reports citing regional news network Al Jazeera. The decision came at an emergency meeting held by the Arab League More… |
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Sarkozy courts Indian business, G20 supportFrance's President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday he had clinched deals worth about $20 billion with India, becoming the latest among a string of world leaders jostling for a share of Asia's third biggest economy. More… |
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China rejects US pressure on Iran trade tiesChina pushed back at US pressure on its business and oil trade with Iran in comments published, while Iran's oil minister was in Beijing seeking to shore up ties with the big customer. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu was More… |
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Iran set to hand nuclear deal letter to IAEAIran will hand an official letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency chief on Monday about its nuclear fuel swap agreement with Brazil and Turkey, the official Irna news agency reported on Friday. Leaders of the three countries anno More… |
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Iran says conditions right for nuclear fuel dealIran talked up chances of a deal on a nuclear fuel swap on Saturday, the day after UN Security Council power Russia said the likelihood of Brazil brokering a deal were 30 per cent at best. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva plann More… |
