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MOSCOW, Sept 01, 2014 (AFP) - Moscow and Kiev representatives will meet in Minsk Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the stakes in the Ukraine conflict by calling for statehood to be discussed for the restive east of the former Soviet state.

Tehran, YJC. Larijani is scheduled to visit Turkey on Tuesday in order to attend the 10th meeting of the Islamic Inter-Parliamentary Union (IIPU).

BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China cannot relent on efforts to tackle pollution, though a rapid turnaround should not be expected, the environment minister told a news conference on Saturday during China's annual parliamentary meeting.

Political crisis in Ukraine, have created a high level of no confidence, and the world turned out to be on the threshold of a new Cold War, Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei declared at a joint meeting of senior diplomats of the foreign ministries of Belarus and Russia on Tuesday.

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov 12, 2014 (AFP) - Pope Francis has called on G20 leaders not to forget the poor, saying to do so would be "regrettable" as the heads of the world's most powerful economies prepare to meet in Australia.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced development projects worth Rs. 500 crore while addressing a meeting in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency. The projects mainly involve improvised transport facilities, a better railways, roadways and inland waterways connection in Varanasi.

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Workdays for midwife Nooria Haya regularly included meetings and discussions with male doctors. They decided on treatments for locals and the priorities for the public clinic she works in. It's in Ishkamish, a rural district with sparse amenities, in Takhar province on Afghanistan's north-eastern border with Tajikistan

A few minutes back, PTI chief Imran Khan took oath as Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister. The journey of this World cup winning cricket captain to becoming a strong voice in opposition and then becoming PM has been both colorful and controversial. Here are 5 lesser known facts about him.

On Thursday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his cabinet of ministers took oath at the bedeckedRashtrapati Bhavan. Apart from PM Modi, the swearing-in ceremony of another minister garnered the maximum applause. This minister was Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who became an MP for the first time. Wondering what sets Sarangi apart from others? Here's all about him.