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14:17, march 16, 2010

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Israeli 'construction in Jerusalem will continue' – Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would not suspend building in East Jerusalem despite damaging ties with the United States and hampering Mideast peace efforts.

14:12, march 16, 2010

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United States calls on Israel to halt settlement construction – Haaretz

The United States called on Israel to halt settlement construction in East Jerusalem, which has become the main obstacle to reviving peace talks between Israel and Palestine authorities, Haaretz

14:07, march 16, 2010

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Rocket attack kills 1 at NATO base in Afghanistan

A rocket attack on the largest U.S.

14:42, march 15, 2010

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UN chief hails 'opportune' Mideast Quartet meeting

The upcoming Moscow meeting of the Middle East Quartet comes at a "crucially important" time for talks between Israel and the Palestinian authorities, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has told.

14:30, march 15, 2010

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Millions of Russians vote in regional elections

Millions of Russians went to the polls on Sunday to vote in regional elections seen as a popularity test for the ruling United Russia party amid rising unemployment and housing and utilities prices.

14:18, march 15, 2010

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U.N. Iran sanctions may take until June: Kouchner

A U.N.

14:13, march 15, 2010

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New UN envoy to Afghanistan arrives at troubled mission

The new UN representative to Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, arrived Saturday to take up his post at a mission that has suffered blows to its standing and morale in the past year.

14:44, march 11, 2010

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Russia concerned over Israeli housing plans for East Jerusalem

Russia has voiced concerns about Israeli plans to build 1,600 homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem, fearing they may damage peace efforts ahead of the Mideast Quartet's meeting in Moscow.

14:42, march 11, 2010

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Clinton plans to visit Moscow for Mideast quartet meeting

The U.S.

14:40, march 11, 2010

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Abbas urges Israel to cease construction in Palestinian territories

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas called on Israel on Wednesday to abandon plans to build new settlements in the West Bank.

14:25, march 11, 2010

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Gardening to sow seeds for a rosier Afghanistan

It is perhaps the only solution in the search for a better future for Afghanistan that world leaders have not yet considered: gardening.

14:05, march 10, 2010

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Turkish opposition calls to retract reconciliation with Armenia

The Turkish opposition called for the government on Tuesday to halt the reconciliation process with Armenia following the recognition by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S.

14:02, march 10, 2010

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U.S. not seeking military base in Kyrgyzstan's south – embassy

The U.S.

14:00, march 10, 2010

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King of Jordan to arrive in Moscow to discuss Middle East

King Abdullah II of Jordan will discuss prospects for convening an international Middle East conference within the framework of a working visit to Moscow on March 10-11, 2010.

13:55, march 10, 2010

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Iranian president arrives in Afghanistan

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Kabul on Wednesday for talks with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, Iranian media reported.

14:22, march 9, 2010

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Israel, Palestinians agree to hold indirect peace talks

Israel and Palestinians have agreed to resume the stalled peace talks and started to discuss the details of four-month indirect negotiations mediated by the United States, the U.S.

14:11, march 9, 2010

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N. Korea vows to build up nuclear arsenal if U.S. threats remain

North Korea said on Tuesday it would boost its nuclear capability in response to what it considers "continuing U.S.

14:07, march 9, 2010

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Sergei Lavrov, Hillary Clinton discuss new treaty preparation

Sergei Lavrov and Hillary Clinton have discussed the preparation of the new treaty on strategic arms reduction, a Russian Foreign Ministry source said on Saturday.

14:04, march 9, 2010

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Ahmadinejad to visit Afghanistan, says ministry

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to head to Afghanistan on Wednesday, his first trip to Tehran's eastern neighbour since the re-election last August of his counterpart Hamid Karzai.

14:09, march 4, 2010

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Russian diplomat says talks only way to settle Iran's nuclear pblm

There is no alternative to negotiations as the way of settling the Iranian nuclear problem, the Russian envoy Grigory Berdennikov said Wednesday at a session of the Board of Governors of the

14:06, march 4, 2010

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Chairman of US Chiefs of Staff hopes new START will be signed shortly

A new strategic offensive arms reduction treaty that should replace START-1 may be adopted within weeks, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen said.

14:03, march 4, 2010

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Russia 'yet to receive Western proposals on Iran sanctions'

The Russian mission to the UN has received no proposals from Western states concerning new sanctions against Iran, a source in the Russian delegation told on Thursday.

14:00, march 4, 2010

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US denies abandoning war on drugs in Afghanistan

The United States Wednesday rejected claims by a Russian anti-drug official that it has abandoned efforts to combat opium production in Afghanistan.

14:27, march 3, 2010

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UN GA adopts resolution on UN-CSTO cooperation development

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution aimed at the development of cooperation between the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and the United Nations.

14:22, march 3, 2010

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UN secretary general to attend Mideast Quartet meeting in Moscow

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit Moscow in mid-March to attend a meeting of the Quartet of international mediators in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

14:20, march 3, 2010

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No signal on Iran sanctions for Russia's UN mission – envoy

The Russian permanent mission to the United Nations has not yet received any signal to start working on new sanctions against Iran, Russia's ambassador to the UN said on Wednesday.

14:15, march 3, 2010

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Petraeus says US took needed risk in Afghanistan

The general commanding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan said Tuesday the military took a calculated risk when it warned people in the Afghan city of Marjah of a major offensive designed to clear the

14:38, march 2, 2010

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Russia close to arms reductions deal with U.S. – Medvedev

President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Russia and the United States are close to completing negotiations on a new treaty on strategic arms cuts, and expressed the hope that the document could

14:28, march 2, 2010

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Russia moves closer to Iran sanctions over nukes

Russia's president said Moscow was ready to consider new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear defiance on Monday and the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that he cannot confirm

14:20, march 2, 2010

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Russia and US close in on nuclear disarmament deal

Russia and the United States are getting close to a deal on reducing their nuclear arsenals through a follow-up to the START treaty, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev and US officials said Monday.