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Thailand election: Shinawatra appeals protesters not to block voting

BANGKOK: The Thailand caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has appealed the anti-government protesters not to block voting during Sunday's general elections, while the opposition...

Kerry to meet key Ukrainian opposition leaders on Saturday, Russia calls it ‘circus’

WASHGINTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet key Ukrainian opposition leaders on the sidelines of a security conference in Munich‚ Germany on...

US may impose sanctions against Ukraine over violence

WASHINGTON: The United States may impose financial sanctions against the Ukrainian authorities and protest leaders if the violence continues in the country. A foreign news...

Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2014

OSLO: Edward Snowden, a fugitive former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 on Wednesday by two...

Russia will not reconsider its agreements with Ukraine: Putin

BRUSSELS: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will not reconsider its earlier signed all financial and energy agreements with Ukraine, no...

Pakistan, Russia hold fifth meeting on counter-terrorism

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter-terrorism held its fifth round of bilateral consultations in Islamabad on Tuesday, during which the two sides...

No talks with govt over providing access to blockaded ministries: Thai protest leader

BANGKOK: The leader of Thai anti-government protesters Suthep Thaugsuban on Monday refused to negotiate with the government over providing access to ministries and state...

Russia not to interfere in Ukraine’s internal affairs: Putin’s spokesman

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia will not interfere in the internal affairs of Ukraine, an...

Thai protesters defy state of emergency, pro-government leader injured

BANGKOK: The anti-government protesters in Thailand took to the streets in the capital Bangkok on Wednesday despite the start of a 60-day state of...

Geneva II conference on Syria begins in Switzerland

MONTREUS: The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and the opposition will sit together at the negotiations table in Swiss city of Montreux on Wednesday...

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