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Russian diplomat believes EU avoiding anti-terrorism cooperation with Russia
Date: 2016-12-05 22:34:09 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:90 - ID:6090297
BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (MENA) – The European Union is using all types of pretexts to avoid pooling efforts with Russia against a common enemy of international terrorism, Tass news agency quoted Russia’s Permanent Representative to the European Union ....
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Russia: Calls to stop operation in Aleppo look like attempt to shelter terrorists
Date: 2016-12-05 21:35:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:84 - ID:6090993
MOSCOW, Dec 5 (MENA) – London’s and Paris’ calls to stop the operation in Eastern Aleppo look like an attempt to shelter and spare terrorists they are ‘overseeing’ who are suffering defeat, Tass news agency quoted the Russian foreign ministry as ....
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Russia, China veto UNSC resolution on Aleppo ceasefire
Date: 2016-12-05 21:23:20 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:83 - ID:6091489
NEW YORK, Dec 5 (MENA) - Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on immediate seven-day ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which was submitted by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain. Russian Foreign Minister earlier described ....
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Italian politics enters phase of uncertainty after Renzi loss - paper
Date: 2016-12-05 21:14:52 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:82 - ID:6090249
LONDON, Dec 5 (MENA) - The surprisingly heavy defeat of Matteo Renzi in the referendum opens up a new phase in Italian politics that will be laden with uncertainty and potential pitfalls for the eurozone’s third-largest economy, The Financial Times ....
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Prime Minister Valls set to announce French presidential bid
Date: 2016-12-05 18:55:44 GMT - France - World - SN:75 - ID:6090685
PARIS, Dec 5 (MENA) - Socialist French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is to announce later on Monday that he will run for president in next year’s election, France 24 reported. Valls’ office issued a statement that he would make a declaration at ....
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Turkey’s Euphrates Shield operation in Syria slows down
Date: 2016-12-05 17:40:09 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:71 - ID:6090173
ANKARA, Dec 5 (MENA) - The military operation launched by Turkey in Syria’s north against terror groups in the region has slowed down after reaching a key town held by Daesh terrorist group, Hurriyet Daily News reported. The slowdown in the ....
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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 ....