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U.S. base In Kyrgyzstan officially closes
Date: 2014-06-03 13:50:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:87 - ID:758682
BISHKEK, June 3 (MENA) - The United States has officially closed the Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan more than one month before the lease on the base was due to expire, RFE/RL reported. At a ceremony on June 3 to hand over a symbolic "key" to the ....
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'Muslim School Plot' fears were raised In 1994
Date: 2014-06-03 12:46:51 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:76 - ID:758415
LONDON, June 3 (MENA) - Fears that hardline Muslim governors have been infiltrating Birmingham schools go back at least two decades, and were raised with the government in 1994, Sky News reported Tuesday. Senior leaders at three schools in ....
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Obama announces $1bn fund for European Reassurance Initiative
Date: 2014-06-03 12:44:52 GMT - Poland - World - SN:75 - ID:758418
WARSAW, June 3 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama has announced plans for a $1 billion (£ 600 million) fund to increase US military deployments to Europe, during a visit to Poland, the BBC reported Tuesday. Obama, who will meet Nato leaders amid ....
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S. Korea plans to sharply cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2018
Date: 2014-06-03 12:31:31 GMT - south korea - World - SN:71 - ID:758414
SEOUL, June 3 (MENA) - South Korea plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the local industrial sector by 6.25 million tons this year and to increase the annual reduction volume by ninefold over the next five years, Yonhap News Agency ....
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Most Americans think Snowden did the right thing - Poll says
Date: 2014-06-03 12:17:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:758431
WASHINGTON, June 3 (MENA) - Nearly a year after Edward Snowden first leaked classified documents revealing the extent of National Security Agency surveillance programs, more than half of employed Americans believe he was in the right, Newsweek ....
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Abe leaves for Belgium for G-7 summit
Date: 2014-06-03 12:12:49 GMT - Japan - World - SN:64 - ID:758430
TOKYO, June 3 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe departed Tuesday for Brussels to attend a two-day summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations starting Wednesday, Kyodo News Agency reported. Abe and the leaders of Britain, ....
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34 Taliban militants killed in joint Afghan operations
Date: 2014-06-03 12:06:58 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:57 - ID:758364
KABUL, June 3 (MENA) - At least 34 Taliban militants were killed following joint military operations conducted by Afghan national security forces, Khaama Press reported. The operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Baghlan, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh, ....
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Thailand's junta lifts curfew on three beach resorts
Date: 2014-06-03 10:35:10 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:45 - ID:758225
BANGKOK, June 3 (MENA) - Thailand's military junta lifted a curfew Tuesday at three popular beach resorts but said the restriction imposed after its May 22 coup would stay in place for the rest of the country, including the capital, Bangkok, ABC ....
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Fugitive Sewol owner tries to seek asylum: prosecution
Date: 2014-06-03 10:26:13 GMT - south korea - World - SN:40 - ID:758227
SEOUL, June 3 (MENA) - The fugitive owner of the sunken ferry Sewol attempted to seek asylum at a foreign embassy in Seoul last week, but was denied due to his status as a criminal suspect, prosecutors said Tuesday. A massive manhunt has been ....
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S.Korean PM calls for fair, clean local elections
Date: 2014-06-03 09:41:21 GMT - south korea - World - SN:27 - ID:757997
SEOUL, June 3 (MENA) - The prime minister called for utmost government efforts to ensure a fair and clean election Tuesday, one day before the country is set to elect mayors, governors, local councilors and eduction chiefs, Yonhap news agency ....