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Chinese foreign ministry says it has no idea about preventing guests from five Muslim countries to stay in Guangzhou hotels
Date: 2016-08-26 18:09:15 GMT - China - World - SN:73 - ID:5495945
BEIJING, Aug 26 (MENA) - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said he was not aware of an order that had been issued to prevent guests from five Muslim-majority countries; Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Afghanistan, to stay in some low-end ....
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Clinton says emails, foundation ties not threat to White House bid
Date: 2016-08-26 17:53:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:5495781
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Friday she was certain no revelations from emails or foreign entities' ties to her husband's charitable foundation will derail her bid for the US presidency, Sky News ....
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Up to 400,000 refugees to arrive in Germany before end of 2016 – report
Date: 2016-08-26 17:48:06 GMT - Germany - World - SN:71 - ID:5495841
BERLIN, Aug 26 (MENA) - Up to 400,000 refugees may arrive in Germany before the end of 2016 if the political situation remains unchanged, a study issued on Friday by the Nuremberg-based Institute for Employment Research (IAB) indicated, Sputnik ....
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Beijing: Development issue to take prominent position in G20 Hangzhou summit
Date: 2016-08-26 17:11:28 GMT - China - World - SN:67 - ID:5495697
BEIJING, Aug 26 (MENA) - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said Friday that the upcoming G20 Summit will focus more on development issues to inject new impetus into the world economy and promote international consensus on development, ....
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Queen makes 'personal donation' to Italy earthquake relief fund
Date: 2016-08-26 17:01:50 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:66 - ID:5495505
LONDON, Aug 26 (MENA) - The Queen has made a "personal donation" to the relief fund for victims of the devastating earthquake in central Italy, the Independent reported Friday. Queen Elizabeth gave money to the British Red Cross, a charity she is a ....
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Hungarian PM calls for joint European army
Date: 2016-08-26 16:55:40 GMT - Poland - World - SN:65 - ID:5495745
WARSAW, Aug 26 (MENA) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged the European Union to start setting up a joint European army, Sky News reported Friday. At a press conference after a meeting between Central European member states and German ....
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Bolivian president condemns killing of deputy interior minister
Date: 2016-08-26 16:27:38 GMT - Bolivia - World - SN:63 - ID:5495497
SUCRE, Aug 26 (MENA) - Bolivian President Evo Morales has condemned the kidnapping and later killing of the country's deputy interior minister at the hands of striking miners. "This is a political conspiracy," Morales said at a news conference on ....
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1 killed, dozens injured in new Kashmir anti-India protests
Date: 2016-08-26 15:24:41 GMT - India - World - SN:58 - ID:5495181
NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (MENA) - A young man was killed and dozens of other civilians were wounded Friday when Indian government forces fired bullets and shotguns to quell new protests against Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, ABC ....
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Afghanistan receives 4 new light attack helicopters from US
Date: 2016-08-26 14:57:53 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:56 - ID:5495093
KABUL, Aug 26 (MENA) - The Afghan Air Force received four new light attack helicopters from the United States on Thursday as efforts are underway to boost the capabilities of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, Khaama Press reported on ....
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Burkini ban is illegal, France's highest court rules in landmark judgement
Date: 2016-08-26 14:56:04 GMT - France - World - SN:55 - ID:5495109
LONDON, Aug 26 (MENA) - Burkini bans in French resorts are illegal, France’s highest administrative court ruled on Friday in a landmark judgement that comes amid heated debate about the place of Islam, the Telegraph reported. The State Council ....