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At least 72 killed in bombing at shrine in Pakistan
Date: 2017-02-16 17:41:35 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:67 - ID:6536425
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (MENA) - At least 72 people were killed Thursday when a suicide bomber attacked the crowded Sufi shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan, Pakistan injuring up to 250 others, Geo News TV reported. The powerful blast took place ....
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109 inmates to be pardoned under presidential decree
Date: 2017-02-16 17:29:27 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:66 - ID:6536413
CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry said on Thursday that 109 inmates will be pardoned under a presidential decree. The move comes on the occasion of the Police Day and the Jan 25 Revolution, the ministry said. Meanwhile, 86 prisoners ....
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2 dead as al-Shabab claims mortar attack near Somalia palace
Date: 2017-02-16 17:08:23 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:65 - ID:6535925
MOGADISHU, Feb 16 (MENA) - Two civilians were killed in an al-Shabab mortar attack outside Somalia's presidential palace during a handover ceremony for the country's new leader, police said Thursday, a sign of the enormous challenges facing the man ....
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US chief of staff Gen. Dunford to visit Turkey on Friday
Date: 2017-02-16 16:37:59 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:6535861
ANKARA, Feb 16 (MENA) - US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford will visit Turkey on Friday, Daily Sabah quoted Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik as saying on Thursday. Isik noted that the Trump administration is different ....
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Astana meeting on Syria adopts document on trilateral ceasefire group
Date: 2017-02-16 16:33:37 GMT - Russia - World - SN:63 - ID:6536117
MOSCOW, Feb 16 (MENA) - A document adopted at the Astana talks on a joint trilateral group to monitor the ceasefire in Syria and facilitate the elaboration of confidence-building measures among the warring sides has been the main result of the ....
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Hegazy meets outgoing commander of multinational force
Date: 2017-02-16 16:26:56 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:62 - ID:6535981
CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy met Thursday with outgoing commander of the Multinational Force Denis Thompson. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged several viewpoints toward the latest developments in the ....
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S. Korea urges Iran's compliance with nuclear deal following missile test
Date: 2017-02-16 16:23:30 GMT - south korea - World - SN:61 - ID:6535781
SEOUL, Feb 16 (MENA) - South Korea urged Tehran to comply with the so-called Iran nuclear deal and a United Nations resolution that bans the country from nuclear weapons-related activities. On Jan. 29, Iran tested a mid-range ballistic missile in ....
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Sisi, Guinea president discuss mutual ties, African issues
Date: 2017-02-16 16:19:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:6535977
CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Thursday a phone call from his Guinean counterpart Alpha Conde to discuss fostering bilateral relations in all fields, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said. During the phone ....
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Dollar exchange rate falls to less than EGP 16
Date: 2017-02-16 16:14:50 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:57 - ID:6535817
CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Egyptian pound declined during Thursday's transactions, as the price of the dollar has dropped dramatically since the beginning of this week. The average price of the dollar in ....
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Interior min. issues decree regulating entry visas to Egypt
Date: 2017-02-16 16:04:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:6535273
CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) – Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar issued on Thursday a decree regulating the entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Egypt as well as new fees for visas. The decree stipulates raising fees to EGP 400 for single-entry ....
