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China petrochemical plant inferno extinguished
Date: 2015-07-17 07:12:32 GMT - China - World - SN:10 - ID:2999377
BEIJING, July 17 (MENA) - A ferocious fire was put out 24 hours after it engulfed a petrochemical plant in east China's Shandong Province, according to the local fire control headquarters. At 7:24 a.m. on Friday, more than 900 firefighters worked ....
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Four Marines, gunman killed at US naval base
Date: 2015-07-16 20:24:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:97 - ID:2998477
WASHINGTON, July 16 (MENA) - Four US Marines were killed and three other people were injured in a shooting incident in Chattanooga, Tennessee, ABC News reported on Thursday. According to the mayor and military officials, the gunman was also ....
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Eurogroup approves launch of Greece bailout talks
Date: 2015-07-16 18:44:41 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:93 - ID:2998193
BRUSSELS, July 16 (MENA) - The Eurogroup is seeking 7 billion euros of bridge financing for Greece from the European Financial Stability Fund from which Greece will be able to pay back its arrears to the International Monetary Fund, the Euronews ....
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German president, FM greet Muslims on Eidul Fitr
Date: 2015-07-16 13:32:06 GMT - Germany - World - SN:48 - ID:2995985
BERLIN, July 16 (MENA) - German President Joachim Gauck greeted Muslims on the occasion of Eidul Fitr (Lesser Bairam), hoping a happy feast for them. In his greeting message to the Muslims on Thursday, Gauck called for more confidence between ....
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Putin, Obama did not reach agreement on Syria - Kremlin
Date: 2015-07-16 11:07:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:2995185
MOSCOW, July 16 (MENA) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama reached an agreement on the Syrian crisis during their phone conversation held yesterday. Dialogue between Moscow ....
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Obama thanks Putin for Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2015-07-16 06:09:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:2993341
WASHINGTON, July 16 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama has thanked his Russian counterpart for his role in achieving a nuclear agreement with Iran. Washington says the two leaders also pledged during the talk to work to reduce tensions in Syria, ....
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Turkish PM meets with political parties' leaders
Date: 2015-07-15 15:00:19 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:75 - ID:2990993
ANKARA, July 15 (MENA) - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu met Wednesday with some political parties leaders including HDP co-leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ for coalition talks. After the meeting the Prime Minister held a ....
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Obama praises Putin for help clinching Iran deal
Date: 2015-07-15 13:53:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:2990365
WASHINGTON, July 15 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for his role in the Iran nuclear deal saying there could now be an “opening” for further detente in the worst crisis in American-Russian relations since ....
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Obama sending defense chief to Mideast to ally fears after Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2015-07-15 13:24:40 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:57 - ID:2989457
CAIRO, July 15 (MENA) - The expected visit by US Defense Secretary Ash Carter to the Middle East is aiming at alleying the fears of the US allies after Iran and major world powers reached a nuclear deal. The agreement would curb sensitive ....
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French FM says to visit Iran
Date: 2015-07-15 09:51:08 GMT - France - World - SN:26 - ID:2988645
PARIS, July 15 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says he will pay a visit to Iran after Tehran signed a deal with world powers on Tehran's nuclear program. Fabius said on Wednesday that his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif ....