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Venezuela rejects OAS interference
March 5, 2014CARACAS, March 5 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday dismissed as "interference" a request by the Organization of American States (OAS) to hold talks on the political turmoil roiling ...
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Putin calls Ukraine events coup, defends Russian position
March 4, 2014MOSCOW, March 4 (Xinhua/Sun) -- What happened in Ukraine could only be described as an anti-constitutional coup and armed seizure of power, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
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UN Security Council to meet again on Ukraine
March 4, 2014UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (Xinhua/Sun) -- The UN Security Council is scheduled to meet in an open session on Monday afternoon to discuss the current situation in Ukraine as top ...
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Ukraine Crisis Round up
March 3, 2014Russia has been trying to justify possible military action in Ukraine, as NATO accuses Moscow of "threatening Europe's security".
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"Gravity" wins big with seven Oscars
March 3, 2014LOS ANGELES, March 2 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Alfonso Cuaron's 3D space thriller "Gravity" has become the top prize winner at the 86th Academy Awards, taking seven of the total 24 prizes.
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Putin not yet decided on use of force in Ukraine: ...
March 1, 2014MOSCOW, March 1 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet decided on the use of military force in Ukraine despite winning the green light from the upper house ...
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Venezuela seeks Brazil's support for Unasur meeting on political turmoil
Feb. 28, 2014BRASILIA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said here Friday his country sought Brazil's support for its request that the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) ...
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Obama warns against military intervention in Ukraine
Feb. 28, 2014WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua/Sun) -- President Barack Obama said on Friday that the United States is "deeply concerned" about reported Russian military movement in Ukraine and warned that "there will ...
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Panama calls for urgent meeting on Venezuelan turmoil
Feb. 26, 2014PANAMA CITY, Feb. 25 (Xinhua/ Sun) -- Panama Tuesday proposed that foreign ministers of the Organization of American States (OAS) member countries meet to discuss the political turmoil in Venezuela.
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China, Trinidad and Tobago pledge cooperation
Feb. 25, 2014BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua/Sun) -- China and Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday pledged to enhance cooperation in areas including infrastructure construction, security, culture and people-to-people exchanges.
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Ukraine enters uncharted water, facing political, economic uncertainty
Feb. 24, 2014KIEV, Feb. 24 (Xinhua/Sun) -- Following fast-moving days of political upheaval, Ukraine has entered into an uncharted water, challenged by a power vacuum left by the flight of President Viktor ...
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Venezuelan president calls for peace amid possible coup
Feb. 24, 2014CARACAS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Sunday evening called for peace and coexistence in his country amid a possible coup conducted by the opposition.