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Sisi briefed on Mahlab's participation in Asian-African Summit
Date: 2015-04-27 15:05:20 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:103 - ID:2467289
CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has met with Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to discuss the outcome of his participation in the Asian-African Conference held in Indonesia. Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said President ....
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Nepal earthquake death toll rises above 4,000
Date: 2015-04-27 15:00:55 GMT - Nepal - World - SN:100 - ID:2467693
KATHMANDU, April 27 (MENA) - At least 4,000 people are now known to have died in a massive earthquake which hit Nepal on Saturday, the BBC reported. More than 6,500 people have been injured, according to the National Emergency Operation ....
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Algerian PM to visit China tomorrow
Date: 2015-04-27 13:42:58 GMT - Algeria - World - SN:84 - ID:2466469
ALGIERS, April 27 (MENA) - Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal will visit China on Tuesday upon an invitation from his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang. The visit comes to highlight the excellent relations between the two countries. Sellal, ....
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US military plane bound for Nepal to assist in earthquake aftermath
Date: 2015-04-27 12:07:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:63 - ID:2465953
WASHINGTON, April 27 (MENA) - A US military plane departed for Nepal on Sunday transporting personnel and gear to assist in the wake of a 7.9-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 2,000. A military transport plane left Dover Air Force Base ....
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ICRC calls on world governments to take necessary measures to eardicate nuclear weapons
Date: 2015-04-27 11:46:50 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:59 - ID:2465185
GENEVA, April 27 (MENA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross called on the world governments to take the necessary measures urgently to eradicate the nuclear weapons. In a statement Monday, the ICRC said that these weapons are dangerous ....
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Freak storm kills 45 in Pakistan
Date: 2015-04-27 11:27:39 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:53 - ID:2465513
ISLAMABAD, April 27 (MENA) - A freak “mini-cyclone” tore roofs of buildings and brought down trees and power poles in Pakistan, killing 45 people and injuring more than 200, officials said. Army teams were on their way to the area of Peshawar ....
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ILO: More than half of the global rural population excluded from health care
Date: 2015-04-27 10:22:00 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:41 - ID:2464493
GENEVA, April 27 (MENA) - A new ILO report shows that 56 per cent of people living in rural areas worldwide do not have access to essential health-care services – more than double the figure in urban areas, where 22 per cent are not covered. The ....
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Death toll in Nepal earthquake rises to 3,700, official says
Date: 2015-04-27 10:14:10 GMT - Nepal - World - SN:39 - ID:2464725
KATHMANDU, April 27 (MENA) - The death toll from Nepal’s earthquake soared past 3,700 Monday, and how much higher it would rise depended largely on the condition of vulnerable mountain villages that rescue workers were still struggling to reach two ....
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Kazakh leader gains crushing election victory
Date: 2015-04-27 07:18:02 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:16 - ID:2463361
ASTANA, April 27 (MENA) - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a widely expected crushing election victory, with early results showing he has won 97.7% of the vote, the BBC reported. The country's Central Election Commission said that ....
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Clinton foundation admits mistakes on tax filings
Date: 2015-04-27 05:38:08 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:2463049
WASHINGTON, April 27 (MENA) - The Clinton Foundation defended its commitment to transparency on Sunday, but also admitted that the organization had made mistakes in its tax filings. Maura Pally, acting CEO of the foundation, posted a statement ....