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Syrian opposition to take part in Geneva talksThe Western-backed Syrian opposition agreed to participate in international peace talks in Geneva, the Syrian National Coalition said in a statement early on Monday. The statement, translated from Arabic, outlined conditions that More… |
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'Pearls in Arabian Gulf' opens in MoscowBahrain Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa launched an exhibition 'Pearls in the Arabian Gulf' at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Arts in Moscow. The expo is in line with Manama be More… |
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Dubai hospitality firm HMH to join Moscow expoHospitality Management Holdings (HMH), a Dubai-based hotel management and development company, is set to take part in an international tourism fair in Moscow, as a co-participant with the Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM). More… |
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Snowden gets refugee status; leaves airportFugitive former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden left Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Thursday after Russia granted him refugee status, ending more than a month in limbo in the transit area. A lawye More… |
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G20 nations put growth before austerityThe Group of 20 nations pledged on Saturday to put growth before austerity, seeking to revive a global economy that "remains too weak" and adjusting stimulus policies with care so that recovery is not derailed by volatile financial mar More… |
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G20 backs key corporate taxation reformsThe G20 backed a "fundamental" rethink of the rules on taxing multinational corporations on Friday, taking aim at loopholes used by companies such as Apple and Google to avoid billions of dollars in taxes. The group of l More… |
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G20 seeks to chart recovery amid choppy marketsThe world's economic crisis response team will grapple with the prospect of more market volatility on Friday as finance ministers and central bankers gather in Moscow to chart a course towards recovery. The Group of 20, a foru More… |
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18 killed in Moscow bus crashEighteen people were killed and 25 injured when a truck ploughed into a bus in a Moscow suburb on Saturday, according to the Russian emergency ministry. An eyewitness video of the crash, broadcast on state television, showed the g More… |
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Snowden threatens new US leaksFormer US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago, blasting the Obama administration and saying he remained free to make new disclosures about US spying activity More… |
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'No sign of Snowden on Moscow-Havana flight'There was no sign that former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was onboard a Russian plane bound for Cuba as it prepared to take off on Monday, a Reuters correspondent on the plane said. A flight attendant said Snowden wa More… |
