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Japan: Putin, Abe meeting will be highly important
Date: 2016-08-21 19:49:20 GMT - Russia - World - SN:91 - ID:5466569
MOSCOW, Aug 21 (MENA) - The forthcoming meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Vladivostok in September will be highly important, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was quoted by Tass news ....
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Top US commander warns Russia, Syria
Date: 2016-08-21 18:14:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:5465849
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (MENA) - In the most direct public warning to Moscow and Damascus to date, the new US commander of American troops in Iraq and Syria is vowing to defend US special operations forces in northern Syria if regime warplanes and ....
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UNICEF Regional Ambassador Zade Dirani Visits Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan
Date: 2016-08-21 16:06:26 GMT - Jordan - World - SN:70 - ID:5464613
AMMAN, Aug 21 (MENA) - Accompanied by a grand piano, newly appointed UNICEF Regional Ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa, Zade Dirani, made his first field visit today to Za’atari refugee camp and nearby town of Mafraq to bring music and ....
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Saudi Arabia, Russia discuss issues of mutual concern
Date: 2016-08-21 14:34:34 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:56 - ID:5464617
JEDDAH, Aug 21 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al Jubeir met here Sunday with visiting Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail Bogdanov in his capacity as special envoy of Russian President for the Middle East and African ....
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UN envoy to Libya affirms importance of security, stability
Date: 2016-08-21 13:13:14 GMT - Libya - World - SN:48 - ID:5463785
TRIPOLI, Aug 21 (MENA) - The UN envoy to Libya Martin Kobler commended on the decision related to plans of reconstructing Libya. He pointed out to the importance of security and stability in Libya in order to implement these plans. In his ....
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At least 10 dead in twin blasts in Somalia town: official
Date: 2016-08-21 12:56:04 GMT - Somalia - World - SN:46 - ID:5463997
MOGADISHU, Aug 21 (MENA) - Nearly 10 people were killed Sunday in two explosions in a town in central Somalia, police said. The Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the blasts in the town of Galkayo, some 700 kilometers (440 miles) ....
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Mission from UN, OIC visits Afghanistan
Date: 2016-08-21 12:47:30 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:44 - ID:5463665
GENEVA, Aug 21 (MENA) - The United Nations said a joint mission including high-level officials from the international agency and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation paid a visit to Afghanistan. The visit will end on Sunday to assess ....
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Britain's most dangerous extremists to be locked up in 'prisons within prisons' to prevent radicalisation
Date: 2016-08-21 12:10:16 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:37 - ID:5463477
LONDON, Aug 21 (MENA) - Britain's most dangerous extremists will be locked up in isolated high-security prisons within prisons to prevent them from radicalising other inmates, the Government has announced. The overhaul of the British prison ....
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AL probes implementing unified Arab strategic plan for alliance of civilizations
Date: 2016-08-21 12:09:25 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:36 - ID:5463409
CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - The first meeting of the working group in charge of following up the implementation of the unified Arab strategic plan for the alliance of civilizations started work at the Arab League (AL) on Sunday. The meeting was ....
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Experimental flights to Egypt may lead to resuming Russian flights - Russian official
Date: 2016-08-21 11:29:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:28 - ID:5462925
MOSCOW, Aug 21 (MENA) - The experimental flights between Egypt and Russia may lead to the resumption of regular flights, said the spokesman of the Committee on transport at the State Duma of the Russian Federation. In statements carried by ....