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Russian FM, African Union envoy discuss terrorist threat in Africa
Date: 2014-09-08 20:21:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:157 - ID:912795
MOSCOW, Sept 8 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with African Union Special Envoy for Western Sahara Joaquim Chissano on Monday to discuss the growing terrorist threat in Africa, ITAR-TASS quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as ....
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Respiratory virus hospitalizes hundreds of kids in US
Date: 2014-09-08 20:12:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:156 - ID:912791
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (MENA) – Children's hospitals in Denver are experiencing an alarming spike in a severe respiratory illness-especially among very young children and those with asthma - that may be caused by an uncommon viral pathogen, The Denver ....
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Luton Airport suspect package destroyed in controlled explosion
Date: 2014-09-08 19:39:33 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:150 - ID:912775
LONDON, Sept 8 (MENA) - A controlled explosion has been carried out at London Luton Airport after a "suspect package" was found, the BBC reported on Monday. The airport said people were sent out of the terminal after the discovery in the ....
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Iran deputy FM in S. Africa for talks
Date: 2014-09-08 16:51:00 GMT - South Africa - World - SN:122 - ID:912518
TEHRAN, Sept 8 (MENA) - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has arrived in Pretoria, South Africa’s capital, Fars news agency reported. Amir Abdollahian is in the South African capital, Pretoria, to attend Iran-South Africa ....
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Rebels 'free 1,200 captives': Poroshenko
Date: 2014-09-08 16:32:59 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:117 - ID:912520
KIEV, Sept 8 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine have released 1,200 prisoners, the BBC reported Monday. The releases followed Friday's ceasefire deal, he said, which included an exchange of ....
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New US ambassador to Moscow presents diplomatic credentials
Date: 2014-09-08 15:43:43 GMT - Russia - World - SN:107 - ID:912425
MOSCOW, Sept 8 (MENA) – Newly appointed US ambassador to Russia John Tefft presented his diplomatic credentials Monday, RIA Novosti quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying in a brief statement. "On September 8, Russian Deputy Foreign ....
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London Luton airport evacuated after suspicious item found
Date: 2014-09-08 14:57:23 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:100 - ID:912367
LONDON, Sept 8 (MENA) - London Luton airport has been evacuated following a security alert, disrupting air travel for thousands of passengers, the Guardian reported on Monday. A spokeswoman for the airport said "London Luton airport has evacuated ....
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Russia's Duma unlikely to send observers to Ukraine elections
Date: 2014-09-08 14:18:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:97 - ID:912201
MOSCOW, Sept 8 (MENA) - Russia's parliamentary lower house is unlikely to send observers to monitor the early parliamentary elections planned in Ukraine for October 26, ITAR-TASS quoted a committee chief as saying on Monday. "The elections will not ....
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Obama calls on Afghan candidates to complete power-sharing deal soon
Date: 2014-09-08 13:53:39 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:90 - ID:912205
KABUL, Sept 8 (MENA) - The US President Barack Obama has told presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai to complete a power-sharing deal as soon as possible so the country can form a new government. “The ....
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Arab states skeptical of US plan to combat so-called Islamic State militants
Date: 2014-09-08 13:40:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:81 - ID:912198
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (MENA) - A chief element of President Barack Obama's plans to combat the so-called Islamic State militants is to line up a coalition of Arab nations to help, according to The Wall Street Journal. Arab officials, so far, have ....