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Sisi meets envoy of Chinese president Saturday
Date: 2015-08-08 08:42:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3121381
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will meet the special envoy of the Chinese president later Saturday, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said. ....
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Operation to free hostages in Mali hotel siege ends
Date: 2015-08-08 08:41:28 GMT - Mali - International - SN:5 - ID:3121377
The operation to free hostages in a hotel in the central town of Sevare in Mali has ended, according to the BBC. A number of attackers had stormed Byblos Hotel, frequented by foreign visitors and troops, at around 7am on Friday, according to the ....
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Father of Ali Dawabsheh succumbs to wounds
Date: 2015-08-08 08:40:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3121361
The father of Palestinian toddler Ali Dawabsheh, who was burned to death after settlers set fire to a house in Nablus last week, has succumbed to his wounds. Saad Dawabsheh, 33, died at an Israeli hospital Saturday morning. His wife Reham and ....
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Panama Canal to limit ship size due to drought
Date: 2015-08-08 08:39:12 GMT - Panama - International - SN:3 - ID:3121349
The Panama Canal Authority says it will temporarily cut the size of ships allowed through because of drought caused by El Nino, the BBC reported on Saturday. From 8 September, the maximum draft of ships will be cut to 39ft (11.89m), which may ....
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12 Afghan soldiers martyred, 115 militants killed in past two days
Date: 2015-08-08 08:38:30 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:2 - ID:3121341
Twelve soldiers from Afghan National Army have embraced martyrdom and 115 militants killed in two days of military operations across the country, Khaama Press reported on Saturday quoting the Ministry of Defense. A twitter post by General Zahir ....