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Ukraine's Poroshenko offers unilateral ceasefire
Date: 2014-06-18 11:01:41 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:40 - ID:784671
Ukraine's president has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by his troops to allow pro-Russian separatists to lay down their weapons. Petro Poroshenko said the peace plan would be implemented "shortly", BBC reported. His announcement comes after ....
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AP welcomes decision to resume Egypt activities within AU
Date: 2014-06-18 11:00:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:784667
The Arab Parliament has welcomed the decision by the AU Peace and Security Council to resume Egypt's activities. On Tuesday, the Council unanimously agreed to restore Egypt's activities within the 54-member bloc. AP chairman Ahmed al-Jarwan ....
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Criminal Court adjours trial of defendants in Port Said stadium massacre case
Date: 2014-06-18 10:57:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:784662
Port Said Criminal Court has adjourned until August 10 the trial of 11 defendants held in connection with the stadium massacre that left 72 dead in February 2012. Previous sentences had been issued against the defendants in absentia. Another ....
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Egypt's FM meets with Abbas in Jeddah
Date: 2014-06-18 10:33:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:784586
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry met Wednesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the 41st session of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). During the meeting, Shokry ....
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Ghali calls for amending AU system to achieve inter-African comprehensive partnership
Date: 2014-06-18 10:04:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:784529
Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali praised Wednesday the AU Peace and Security Council's decision to readmit Egypt into the pan-African body at all levels. Ghali said that such decision has brought back the African Union to the ....