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Hong Kong government 'ready for talks' with protesters
Date: 2014-10-16 07:58:40 GMT - Hong Kong - World - SN:22 - ID:1135221
HONG KONG, Oct 16 (MENA) - Hong Kong's government is ready for new talks with student protesters next week, its chief executive has said, according to BBC. CY Leung was speaking after scuffles between protesters and police continued for a second ....
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On World Food Day, hundreds of millions still hungry around world
Date: 2014-10-16 07:40:23 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:20 - ID:1135201
CAIRO, Oct 16 (MENA) - The total number of hungry people around the world is down by 37 million, but there are still 805 million people who are not meeting their nutritional needs in order to have a healthy life because of natural disasters, armed ....
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Nepal snowstorms kill at least 20 people in Himalayas
Date: 2014-10-16 06:19:48 GMT - Nepal - World - SN:9 - ID:1134961
KATHMANDU, Oct 16 (MENA) - Nepal army rescuers in helicopters spotted eight more bodies of trekkers along a mountain trail that was buried in avalanches and blizzards, raising the death toll to 20, ABC reported. Five more climbers were missing ....
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Egypt chairs UNESCO executive board session
Date: 2014-10-15 21:27:47 GMT - France - World - SN:145 - ID:1133481
PARIS, Oct 15 (MENA) – Egypt chaired Wednesday the 195th session of UNESCO executive board, due to last till October 31. Egypt's ambassador at UNESCO Mohamed Sameh Amr chaired a meeting held morning as the session's agenda and schedule of plenary ....
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Inter-Korean military talks end without breakthrough
Date: 2014-10-15 19:21:57 GMT - south korea - World - SN:123 - ID:1133601
SEOUL, Oct 15 (MENA) - South and North Korea held their first high-level military talks in seven years on Wednesday, but failed to reach agreement on pending issues such as inter-Korean clashes near the tense western maritime border, Yonhap news ....
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3 French lawmakers call for recognizing Palestine
Date: 2014-10-15 19:20:48 GMT - France - World - SN:122 - ID:1133089
PARIS, Oct 15 (MENA) – Three French lawmakers and members of the ruling Socialist Party's (PS) called Wednesday on France National Assembly to recognize Palestine as an independent state. The three, who are also members of the national ....
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23 airstrikes launched against Daesh in Iraq, Syria in 2 days - US command
Date: 2014-10-15 18:32:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:114 - ID:1133221
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (MENA) - The U.S. Central Command has announced the launch of 23 airstrikes against Daesh targets in Iraq and Syria during two days. The US-led coalition manged to destroy a number of buildings occupied by Daesh militants on ....
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India offers $200,000 to Guatemala for disaster relief
Date: 2014-10-15 18:31:30 GMT - India - World - SN:113 - ID:1133293
NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (MENA) – Indian government announced on Wednesday an assistance of $200,000 for Guatemala as disaster relief to deal with the ongoing drought in the country, local media reported. The announcement was made by External Affairs ....
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Japan to work with US for rule of law in Asia
Date: 2014-10-15 18:29:34 GMT - Japan - World - SN:111 - ID:1133201
TOKYO, Oct 15 (MENA) - The chief of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) pledged to work with the US Army to ensure the rule of law in the Asia-Pacific region, indirectly referring to China's assertiveness in regional waters where the ....
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Obama cancels campaign trip for Ebola meeting
Date: 2014-10-15 18:24:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:107 - ID:1132989
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama has postponed a campaign trip in order to meet with cabinet officials about the Ebola outbreak Wednesday afternoon, NBC News reported. Obama had been scheduled to attend a fundraiser in New ....