Eurasia Press & News
Mali’s new leader Ibrahim Boubacar Keita pledged on Wednesday to be a “president of national reconciliation” in his first public statement since his landslide election victory. Speaking a day after the constitutional court confirmed his win in the Aug.11 presidential
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August, 2013
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22 August
Egypt’s Mubarak to be put under house arrest
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to be put under house arrest following a court order to release him in a corruption case, officials say. The prime minister’s office said the measure would be
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22 August
EU imposes arms embargo on Egypt
High Representative of the Union of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton headed an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels to discuss EU position and further actions regarding the conflict in Egypt.
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22 August
Syria opposition says over 1,300 people killed in chemical attacks by army
Syria’s main opposition group accused the government of “massacring” more than 1,300 people in chemical weapons attacks near Damascus Wednesday, as the UN Security Council called for “clarity” and expressed “strong concern” over the allegations.
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21 August
SAA between Serbia and the EU will enter into force on September 1
The Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU will enter into force on September 1. This means that Serbia’s EU association process will turn into the accession process.
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21 August
Dacic and Thaci to meeting again with Catherine Ashton
Prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo Ivica Dačić and Hashim Thaci will next week on Tuesday, August 27 in Brussels meet with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. Ashton’s spokesperson Maja Kocijančič said in a statement that they will
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21 August
Iraqi PM to visit India on Thursday
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, will arrive in India tomorrow.
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21 August
Indian PM to meet United States President in September
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet with US President Barack Obama at the White House next month, where the two leaders will chart a course seeking enhanced bilateral ties and defence cooperation between the two countries, US officials have said.
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21 August
UN Secretary-General hopes Karzai visit to Pakistan will be positive for both countries
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefed Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his trip to Pakistan, hoping the visit would yield positive aftermath for the two nations.
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21 August
Arab League chief calls on UN to investigate immediately gas attack in Syria
Arab League Secretary General Nabil Elaraby called on Wednesday for United Nations inspectors to immediately investigate reports of a chemical attack near the Syrian capital that activists say has killed more than 200 people,
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