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UN appeals for record dlrs 22.2 bln in global humanitarian aid
Date: 2016-12-05 12:04:09 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:35 - ID:6087297
NEW YORK, Dec 5 (MENA) - The UN’s humanitarian aid coordination agency said it and partners require a record $22.2 billion next year to help people hit by conflict and disasters around the world, a 10 percent increase from the appeal for this year ....
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Trump rants against China in Twitter outburst
Date: 2016-12-05 06:46:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:6084893
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (MENA) - US President-elect Donald Trump has posted a series of tweets criticising China for its monetary policy and its operations in the South China Sea, the BBC reported Monday. "Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their ....
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Italian PM Matteo Renzi to resign in wake of referendum defeat
Date: 2016-12-05 06:08:07 GMT - Italy - World - SN:4 - ID:6084681
ROME, Dec 5 (MENA) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said he will resign after losing a key referendum on constitutional reform, Sky news reported Monday. Renzi had staked his future on a "Yes" vote, vowing to quit if voters rejected his ....
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Malaysian PM leads protest against 'genocide' of Rohingya
Date: 2016-12-04 22:48:27 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:94 - ID:6084089
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (MENA) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has led a protest rally against what he called “genocide” of Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar, the Fox News reported. Najib said Sunday's rally at a stadium Kuala Lumpur in ....
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Over 700 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Date: 2016-12-04 22:26:32 GMT - Italy - World - SN:93 - ID:6084433
ROME, Dec 4 (MENA) - The Italian coast guard on Sunday rescued more than 730 migrants off the Libyan coast. Two women died during the operation, Sky News said. Five large inflatable dinghies and five smaller boats were rescued during the ....
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US, UK explore possibility of aid airdrops in Syria
Date: 2016-12-04 20:53:54 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:90 - ID:6084049
LONDON, Dec 4 (MENA) - The US and UK have been holding talks to explore ways to airdrop food and medical supplies to eastern Aleppo and other besieged populations in Syria. The talks have been going on for months in Washington and have considered ....
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US's Oakland fire: 24 bodies found; 80% of building still to be searched
Date: 2016-12-04 18:57:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:84 - ID:6083533
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (MENA) - US's Alameda County Sheriff Sgt. Ray Kelly said authorities have found 24 victims from the fire at an Oakland warehouse, according to CNN. Authorities say 20% of the building has been searched in the past 12 hours. ....
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Yemeni Guantánamo Bay prisoner released for resettlement in Cape Verde
Date: 2016-12-04 18:05:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:81 - ID:6083449
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (MENA) - A prisoner from Yemen at the Guantánamo Bay detention center has been released and sent to the West African country of Cape Verde for resettlement. The Pentagon said the release of Shawqi Awad Balzuhair, announced on ....
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Syrian army controls 30 districts in eastern Aleppo
Date: 2016-12-04 17:16:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:6082985
MOSCOW, Dec 4 (MENA) - The Syrian army took control of 30 districts in eastern Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. According to Russia Today, the figure represents 52 percent of areas that were under the control of militias, the ....
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Putin: Trump as president realizes quickly level of responsibility
Date: 2016-12-04 16:48:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:78 - ID:6083153
MOSCOW, Dec 4 (MENA) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin calls the US President-elect Donald Trump a clever person and is confident he realizes the high level of his responsibility in the new position, according to TASS. "Trump used to be a ....