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U.N. nuclear head says is positive ahead of Iran visit
VIENNA (Reuters) – The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief said he did not expect to visit Iran’s Parchin military site during his visit to the country but was positive about his talks with Iranian officials scheduled for Monday. “My visit to Tehran … will help to reach agreement on a structured approach (on addressing inspectors’ [...]
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Bahraini activist granted bail but not released
DUBAI (Reuters) – A leading Bahraini opposition activist accused of insulting authorities remained in jail on Sunday, despite being granted bail, because he faces a second charge of organizing illegal protests, his lawyer said. Nabeel Rajab is the founder of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights who led many protests that were part of an [...]
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Iran MPs urge respect of ‘rights’ in nuclear talks
A majority of Iranian lawmakers on Sunday urged world powers to respect Iran’s “rights” in crucial talks next week in Baghdad over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme.
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Family of Hamas figure seeks to block Israel movie
Relatives of a slain Hamas operative seek to block the release of a movie being made in Israel about his 2010 assassination in a Dubai luxury hotel, a family member said Sunday.
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Army kills Sunni cleric in Lebanon
Army troops shot dead a Sunni cleric on Sunday when his convoy failed to stop at a checkpoint in north Lebanon, the scene of deadly clashes linked to the uprising in Syria, a security official said.
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Austrian minister calls Israel’s hawkish foreign minister ‘unbearable’
VIENNA – Austria’s defence minister has called Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman “unbearable” because of his insistence on hawkish policies regarding the Mideast peace process and Iran.
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G-8 warns North Korea about further provocations
The Group of Eight world leaders has warned North Korea that it faces more sanctions if it continues to threaten the stability of the region with provocative acts such as its failed long-range rocket launch in April.
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Obama sees ‘emerging consensus’ on economic fix
Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge.
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Iran’s budget revised higher at $453 bn
Iran on Sunday announced an upward revision of its annual budget, as a rise in oil prices appeared to mitigate the impact of international sanctions on its economy.
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Blind Chinese activist Chen arrives in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared “equality and justice have no boundaries” after China let him leave a Beijing hospital to quell a sensitive diplomatic rift between the two countries. Chen escaped from house arrest in northeastern China last month and sought refuge [...]
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