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Cholera kills 8, attacks 100 Nigerians at Biu IDPs camps
Date: 2014-08-01 21:13:52 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:106 - ID:853824
ABUJA, Aug 1 (MENA) - The number of the dead recorded as a result of cholera attack on the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Biu has risen to eight, an official of the Nigerian Red Cross said. Three more persons have died, apart from ....
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Egypt reopens Rafah terminal for stranded people and humanitarian cases
Date: 2014-08-01 20:48:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:105 - ID:853821
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Egypt reopened Friday the Rafah border crossing for stranded people and humanitarian cases coming from the Gaza Strip. Earlier in the day, Egyptian authorities sealed off the terminal ahead of deadline due to the heavy ....
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Three new flights take off to Tunisia Djerba airport to evacuate Egyptians - Minister
Date: 2014-08-01 20:44:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:104 - ID:853815
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Civil Aviation Ministry is scheduled to operate three new flights between Cairo and the Tunisian Djerba airport to airlift Egyptians fleeing the fighting in Libya. An Egypt Air flight accommodating 319 passengers will ....
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UK's Conservative Middle East Council: Subjugation of Palestinian people must stop
Date: 2014-08-01 20:29:18 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:103 - ID:853804
LONDON, Aug 1 (MENA) - President of the Conservative Middle East Council (CMEC) Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Soames called on Israel Friday to lift siege of Gaza and hinder collective punishment of the Gazan people. In CMEC statement on the current ....
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Amnesty calls on International Criminal Court to investigate Hamas, Israel war
Date: 2014-08-01 20:08:24 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:102 - ID:853798
LONDON, Aug 1 (MENA) - Amnesty International have called on the UN Security Council to refer the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories to the International Criminal Court. The UN Security Council must not stand by yet again ....
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Obama demands Israeli soldier's unconditional release
Date: 2014-08-01 20:05:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:101 - ID:853792
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama has warned Hamas it must free captured Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin if it is serious about peace in Gaza, Sky News reported on Friday. He told reporters the release must be immediate and ....
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Putin tells Obama sanctions "counter-productive"
Date: 2014-08-01 20:03:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:100 - ID:853797
MOSCOW, Aug 1 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Barack Obama in a phone call on Friday that imposing sanctions on Russia is counterproductive and affects international stability, Russia Today reported. The two ....
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Panel assigned to follow up conditions of Egyptians in Libya holds meeting at Foreign Ministry HQ
Date: 2014-08-01 20:02:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:99 - ID:853789
CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Members of the committee assigned to follow up conditions of the Egyptians in Libya convened on Friday at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, the committee discussed the latest developments in Libya ....
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Obama to host US-Africa summit next week - US official
Date: 2014-08-01 19:39:51 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:98 - ID:853777
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama is scheduled to host the first ever US-Africa Leaders’ Summit from August 4 to 6, 2014 in Washington DC, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Friday. "It is ....
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US seeks Qatari, Turkish help to free reportedly abducted Israeli soldier - report
Date: 2014-08-01 19:17:34 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:853752
GAZA CITY, Aug 1 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Turkey and Qatar to use their influence to secure the release of the Israeli soldier who was said to be kidnapped in Gaza, the Jerusalem Post reported Friday. Kerry called ....
