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Japan pledges JPY 340 million to support vulnerable Palestinians
Date: 2013-11-21 20:21:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:177 - ID:400296
RAMALLAH, Nov 21 (MENA) – The Japanese government reiterated Thursday its commitment to its pledge to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to contribute JPY 340 million (US$3.4) to support food-insecure Palestinians in the West ....
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Libyan PM says there is no backing down on evacuation of militias from Libyan cities
Date: 2013-11-21 20:16:29 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:176 - ID:400222
TRIPOLI, Nov 21 (MENA) – Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zaidan said that he will not back down on enforcing a decision by the General National Council to evacuate all armed militias from all Libyan cities. "Clearing Tripoli of armed presence and ....
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Mosque imam killed in Mosul
Date: 2013-11-21 20:11:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:175 - ID:400226
BAGHDAD, Nov 21 (MENA) – Armed men killed the imam of the Shahedayn (Two Martyrs) Mosque in western Mosul city in Nineveh Province, an Iraqi security source said on Thursday. Security forces chased and killed the assailants after trading fire ....
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Facts-finding mission formed on violence against kids in Maadi orphanage
Date: 2013-11-21 20:06:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:174 - ID:400233
CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) – The Arab Penal Reform Organization and a child and family rights organization formed a joint facts-finding mission on the use of violence against children in an orphan house in the upscale Maadi area in southern Cairo. The ....
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16 remanded in custody for 15 days over university violence
Date: 2013-11-21 20:03:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:173 - ID:400278
CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) – The public prosecution on Thursday ordered 16 suspects to be remanded in custody for 15 days pending investigations into charges of committing violence and sabotage inside the campus of Al Azhar University on Wednesday. The ....
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NSF says keen on achieving revolution goals
Date: 2013-11-21 20:02:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:172 - ID:400231
CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) – The opposition National Salvation Front (NSF) said on Thursday that it has borne blows and attacks since its establishment. In a statement issued on the occasion of the first anniversary of its formation, the front said ....
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Media city denounces claims by private channel
Date: 2013-11-21 19:54:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:171 - ID:400212
CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) – The Media Production City denounced claims by Faraeen satellite channel accusing the city of being inflexible about debts of the channel. All the channels that hire studios in the city are receiving the same treatment and ....
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Police officer shot dead in Ismailia
Date: 2013-11-21 19:51:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:170 - ID:400277
CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) – A police officer was shot dead in Ismailia by unidentified armed men on Thursday. Two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at a checkpoint in Mantaqa el Sabaa in Ismailia, injuring First Lieutenant Ahmed Radwan ....
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Lawyers movement calls for retribution for martyrs
Date: 2013-11-21 19:42:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:169 - ID:400223
CAIRO, Nov 21 (MENA) – The self-proclaimed Lawyers for Justice Movement has called for retribution for soldiers who were killed in a terrorist attack on Wednesday in North Sinai. In a statement on Thursday, the movement offered condolences to the ....
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2 dead after roof collapse at Latvian store
Date: 2013-11-21 19:33:30 GMT - Latvia - World - SN:168 - ID:400229
RIGA, Nov 21 (MENA) - Latvian rescue officials said a roof at a large grocery store in the country's capital collapsed, killing two and injuring at least 10, ABC news reported. No further information has been unveiled so far. Witnesses said ....