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12.05.2009, 10:55
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Presiding over a UN Security Council meeting, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged the new administration in Tel Aviv to endorse a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine immediately and restart negotiations.
27.07.2009, 08:58
Israeli soldiers who fought in the 2008 Gaza War say gross crimes were committed against civilians as a result of Israel’s lax military discipline. The government denies the claims, but public anger is still growing.
23.01.2009, 21:23
The Israeli Ambassador to Russia admitted that Israel used white phosphorous but maintained that it was in accordance with international law.
30.07.2010, 12:09
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The pilot of an Mi-8 Russian helicopter with nine people on board, which was hijacked in Darfur on Monday, is now at the UN mission in the Sudanese province.
16.06.2010, 10:40
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North Korea has warned that any rebuke from the UN over the alleged sinking of a South Korean navy ship in April could provoke a military response.
24.05.2010, 14:37
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The last-minute nuclear deal brokered by Turkey and Brazil may have opened new vistas for settling the Iranian nuclear issue but, according to the US administration, it offers too little and comes too late.
26.05.2010, 16:18
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The US is demanding action, Russia is calling for calm, and North Korea is threatening retaliation if actions are taken against Pyongyang over the sinking of a South Korean warship.
17.06.2010, 17:35
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In response to a global outcry following Israel’s deadly clash with a humanitarian aid ship, Israel has said it would relax restrictions on products allowed into Gaza.
23.07.2009, 23:43
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“One of the criteria for a just war is that you have to eliminate more evil than you bring in,” says ex-US Army sergeant Geoff Millard. “The war in Afghanistan has brought more evil into the world than it’s taken out.”
07.10.2010, 11:43
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Today, the war in Afghanistan enters its tenth year with little sign of an end.
Published: 24 March, 2009, 14:48
UN investigators' reports accused the Israeli military of a number of human rights violations during their operation in Gaza, including using a child as a human shield.
