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Georgia celebrates 6th anniversary of Georgia-Russia War
Date: 2014-08-08 20:28:55 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:106 - ID:864890
CAIRO, Aug 8 (MENA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia celebrated on Friday the six anniversary of the Georgia-Russia War in August 2008. The Ministry has released a special statement on the celebration saying "7 August 20`14 marks the ....
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Accident at Bulgarian military plant causes explosion, 10 injured
Date: 2014-08-08 19:38:03 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:101 - ID:864889
SOFIA, Aug 8 (MENA) - An accident at a military plant in southwest Bulgaria caused an explosion on Friday, injuring 10 people, authorities said. The defence ministry said the explosion was caused by workers mishandling ammunitions at the plant in ....
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US bans commercial airlines from flying over Iraq
Date: 2014-08-08 19:37:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:100 - ID:864857
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (MENA) - Washington announced a ban Friday on its airlines and other commercial carriers from flying over Iraq, The Daily Mail reported. The Federal Aviation Authorities announced the ban in a statement Friday, citing the ....
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US. aircraft conduct targeted airstrike in northern Iraq: Pentagon
Date: 2014-08-08 16:57:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:87 - ID:864777
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (MENA) – The US military conducted a targeted airstrike today against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in northern Iraq, the Pentagon press secretary said. At about 6:45 a.m. EDT, two F/A-18 aircraft dropped ....
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S. Korea issues travel warning for Ebola-hit Nigeria
Date: 2014-08-08 15:03:54 GMT - south korea - World - SN:78 - ID:864678
SEOUL, Aug 8 (MENA) -- South Korea on Friday issued a special travel advisory for Nigeria's Ebola-hit capital Lagos as part of efforts to control the spread of the virus, Yonhap quoted the South Korean health ministry as saying. During an ....
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Afghans sign unity government deal with US backing
Date: 2014-08-08 12:42:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:63 - ID:864368
KABUL, Aug 8 (MENA) – Afghan presidential rivals Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah signed Friday an agreement to form a unity government, the BBC reported. "We will form a government of national unity... What unites us is far greater than what ....
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Cambodia's opposition MPs end 10-month boycott of Parliament after deal
Date: 2014-08-08 11:56:50 GMT - Cambodia - World - SN:56 - ID:864342
PHNOM PENH, Aug 8 (MENA) - Opposition lawmakers in Cambodia have ended a 10-month boycott of Parliament, attending the assembly for the first time after reaching a breakthrough political deal with the country's ruling party, Fox News reported ....
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MENA agenda for Friday, August 8
Date: 2014-08-08 05:44:46 GMT - all over the world - World - SN:1 - ID:863738
TUNIS, Spokesman for the Egyptian embassy here Ahmed el-Tanikhi announces the latest developments of the eviction of Egyptian nationals stranded at the Libyan-Tunisian borders. SUEZ, Egypt, A popular delegation comprising members of the Egyptians ....
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ISIL advance in Iraq prompts U.S. to suspend deliveries of F-16s, Apaches
Date: 2014-08-07 21:25:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:155 - ID:863655
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - The United States has suspended the delivery of military aircraft to Iraq, the World Tribune reported on Thursday. Officials as saying that the administration of President Barack Obama has rebuffed Iraqi requests for ....
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NATO suspends cooperation with Russia- Rasmussen
Date: 2014-08-07 20:17:30 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:150 - ID:863567
KIEV, August 7 (MENA) - NATO terminates cooperation with Russia, set to strengthen collective defense of the military alliance's member states and will expand its level of cooperation with Ukraine, ITAR-TASS cited NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh ....