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HEC: 2,745 candidates apply for parliamentary election
Date: 2015-09-02 08:09:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3270609
Some 2,745 candidates across the country applied on Tuesday - the first day for applications - for running in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the High Elections Committee (HEC) said Wednesday. HEC Spokesman Omar Marwan said there are ....
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Israel opposes Palestinian flag-raising at the UN
Date: 2015-09-02 08:09:11 GMT - palestine - International - SN:6 - ID:3270633
Israel has expressed strong opposition to a draft resolution that would allow the Palestinian flag to be raised at the United Nations ahead of the annual gathering of world leaders later this month. Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor appealed to UN ....
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12 civilians killed in Houthi shelling of Taiz
Date: 2015-09-02 08:05:52 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3270597
Twelve civilians were killed in a random shelling of residential areas in Yemen's southwestern city of Taiz by Houthis and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, medical sources said. The deaths include five women and children, the ....
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US launches drone campaign to hunt Daesh leaders in Syria
Date: 2015-09-02 08:04:17 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:3270577
The CIA and US Special Operations forces have launched a campaign to hunt terrorism suspects in Syria as part of a targeted killing program that is run separately from the broader US military offensive against Daesh terrorists, The Washington Post ....
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US calls for adherence to cease-fire in South Sudan
Date: 2015-09-02 07:58:57 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:3270525
The United States condemns the recent fighting in Jonglei state and Upper Nile state in South Sudan. In a statement Wednesday, Deputy Department Spokesperson Mark C. Toner said "We call on all parties to immediately cease provocative action and ....
