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Russian MoD denies incidents with Russian planes near US destroyer in Black Sea
Date: 2017-02-15 05:54:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:3 - ID:6525517
MOSCOW, Feb 15 (MENA) - The Russian Ministry of Defense has denied any unusual incidents or encounters with a US destroyer after the Pentagon accused Moscow of “unsafe and unprofessional” piloting in the vicinity of the USS Porter “patrolling” the ....
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Syria peace talks in Astana postponed until February 16
Date: 2017-02-14 22:01:48 GMT - Syria - World - SN:102 - ID:6524957
DAMASCUS, Feb 14 (MENA) - The start of a fresh round of consultations on Syria peace process in Astana has been delayed until February 16 as delegations of the Syrian armed opposition and Turkey have not yet arrived in the Kazakh capital, Syria's ....
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Russia says HRW damages reputation with report on chemical weapons in Syria
Date: 2017-02-14 21:09:59 GMT - Russia - World - SN:99 - ID:6524477
MOSCOW, Feb 14 (MENA) - Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday that a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian troops in Aleppo in 2016 is damaging further its ....
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British journalist greets Egyptian women in Valentine's Day
Date: 2017-02-14 19:49:15 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:94 - ID:6524485
CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) - Prominent British journalist Louisa Young on Tuesday expressed appreciation for the Egyptian women in the Valentine's Day. In a press meeting organized by the British Council in Cairo, Young said that the Egyptian women are ....
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N. Korean leader's half-brother killed in Malaysia: source
Date: 2017-02-14 14:13:11 GMT - south korea - World - SN:71 - ID:6522517
SEOUL, Feb 14 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's half-brother has been killed in Malaysia, Yonhap News Agency quoted a South Korean government source as saying on Tuesday. Kim Jong-nam was assassinated on Monday in Malaysia, the source ....
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US sanctions Venezuelan vice president on drug trafficking
Date: 2017-02-14 13:00:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:58 - ID:6521741
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (MENA) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions Monday against Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami, accusing him of playing a significant role in international drug trafficking, USA Today reported. The Treasury ....
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Russia regrets resignation of US National Security Advisor
Date: 2017-02-14 12:52:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:57 - ID:6521257
MOSCOW, Feb 14 (MENA) - Leading Russian lawmakers rushed to defend President Trump’s former national security adviser on Tuesday after he resigned for misleading senior White House officials, including Vice President Pence, about his contacts with ....
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Egypt amb. attends preparatory meetings for UNHRC session
Date: 2017-02-14 11:53:02 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:43 - ID:6520873
GENEVA, Feb 14 (MENA) - Amr Ramadan, Egypt's permanent representative at the UN, has attended preparatory meetings for the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, slated for February 27. Egypt will be taking part in the session as a full member of ....
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Theresa May rejects petition signed by 1.8 million people to scrap Trump's state visit
Date: 2017-02-14 11:34:23 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:41 - ID:6520977
LONDON, Feb 14 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May has officially rejected a petition signed by 1.8 million people calling for Donald Trump's state visit to the UK to be cancelled, the Mirror reported Tuesday. The government wrote an official ....
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Civilians in Syria’s ‘Four Towns’ need support as humanitarian catastrophe looms – UN relief official
Date: 2017-02-14 10:30:51 GMT - Syria - World - SN:30 - ID:6520385
DAMASCUS, Feb 14 (MENA) - A senior United Nations relief official has today called on all parties to come to an agreement and allow immediate and unfettered humanitarian access to more than 60,000 civilians trapped in four Syrian towns of ....