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Syria Mediation freed a French prisoner in Iran
PARIS —After a mediation by Syria , The French academic who is part of a mass trial in Iran has been freed from prison on bail and turned over to the French embassy in good health, French leaders said Sunday, urging that charges against her be dropped. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said “that nothing can justify” the [...]
Swiss FM defends Hamas meeting
ZURICH – AFP— Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey on Sunday defended Switzerland’s decision to meet with a Hamas delegation, saying the militant Palestinian group is “an important player” in the Middle East. “Hamas is an important player in the Middle East conflict that cannot be ignored,” said Calmy-Rey in an interview with NZZ am Sonntag, a [...]
Russia, US agree nuclear arms cuts in Obama visit
MOSCOW(AFP) (AFP) – Russian and US leaders Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama announced agreements on Afghanistan and cutting their nuclear arsenals as they sought a new era in battered relations. The ex-Cold War foes issued a declaration on replacing a key disarmament treaty — including figures for major cuts in nuclear warheads — and [...]