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EU better respect Russia's interests or do business elsewhere - Medvedev
Date: 2016-02-12 20:58:12 GMT - Russia - World - SN:90 - ID:4302933
MOSCOW, Feb 12 (MENA) - As long as the European Union ignores legitimate Russian interests, business in Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union will be done by other partners, Russia Today quoted Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as saying ....
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Munich Security Conference opens
Date: 2016-02-12 20:50:49 GMT - Germany - World - SN:87 - ID:4302673
BERLIN, Feb 12 (MENA) - More than 60 foreign and defense ministers gathered in Munich on Friday for the 52nd Munich Security Conference. Host Germany's Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen opened the conference which is taking place at the Hotel ....
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Large-scale trials for anti-Zika vaccines at least 18 months away: WHO
Date: 2016-02-12 19:30:22 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:83 - ID:4302601
GENEVA, Feb 12 (MENA) - Large-scale trials for Zika virus vaccines are at least 18 months away, while establishing a possible link between the virus and two more harmful conditions will likely only take weeks, the World Health Organisation ....
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At least one teenager killed in shooting at US high school
Date: 2016-02-12 17:45:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:81 - ID:4302493
CALIFORNIA, Feb 12 (MENA) - At least one teenage girl was killed during an Arizona high school shooting Friday, local media reported. Two sophomores were shot at Independence High School in Glendale around 8 a.m., police said. One of the teen ....
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US issues sanctions against three Daesh leaders
Date: 2016-02-12 15:40:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:66 - ID:4302037
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (MENA) - The US administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on three Daesh leaders it said were crucial figures in sustaining the organization through oil revenue and the recruitment and deployment of foreign fighters, The New ....
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The Independent becomes the first national newspaper to embrace a global, digital-only future
Date: 2016-02-12 15:31:49 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:65 - ID:4302001
LONDON, Feb 12 (MENA) - The Independent is to become the first national newspaper title to move to a digital-only future, owners ESI Media have announced. The move will capitalise on The Independent’s position as the fastest growing UK quality ....
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ACLU sues US administration for targeting Muslims
Date: 2016-02-12 13:31:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:52 - ID:4300585
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (MENA) - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has sued the US administration, seeking information about government programs that unfairly target Muslims in the United States. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit ....
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Zika virus vaccines at least 18 months away from trials, WHO says
Date: 2016-02-12 12:21:32 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:47 - ID:4300725
GENEVA, Feb 12 (MENA) - The World Health Organization said Friday that possible vaccines for the Zika virus are at least 18 months away from large-scale trials, CBC news reported. WHO assistant director-general for health systems and innovation ....
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Greek police fire tear gas to disperse angry farmers in Athens
Date: 2016-02-12 10:26:42 GMT - Greece - World - SN:34 - ID:4299509
ATHENS, Feb 12 (MENA) - Greek security forces on Friday fired tear gas to disperse farmers who threw stones at the Agriculture Ministry building in midtown Athens ahead of a major demonstration expected later in the day, Sky News reported. About ....
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New UN report reveals devastating human toll of disasters in 'hottest year on record'
Date: 2016-02-12 09:14:40 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:18 - ID:4299193
CAIRO, Feb 12 (MENA) - A new analysis issued by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) shows that 2015 – the hottest year on record – confirmed that weather and climate-related disasters now dominate disaster trends linked ....