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Republican People's Party in Turkey announces presidential candidate

Date: 2014-06-30 19:01:58 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:123 - ID:805669

ANKARA, June 30 (MENA) - The Republican People's Party and Nationalist Movement Party have already announced their candidate for the upcoming presidential elections in Turkey, Turkish Radio and Television Corporation reported on Monday. The ....

Russia confirms delivery of 1st batch of fighter jets to Iraq

Date: 2014-06-30 18:48:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:122 - ID:805621

MOSCOW, June 30 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukasheviche affirmed on Monday that the first delivery of Russian Sukhoi fighter jets arrived in Iraq. "We delivered the Sukhoi-25 to Iraq," he said in statements ....

Pope Francis condemns continuous oppression against Christians in ME

Date: 2014-06-30 15:51:36 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:97 - ID:805411

VATICAN CITY, June 30 (MENA) - Pope Francis condemned continuous oppression and racism against Christians in the Middle East. This came during the regular morning mass of the pope. (MENA) MHK/DA ....

FAO issues new roadmap for boosting small-scale and family forest producers

Date: 2014-06-30 14:59:45 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:84 - ID:805271

CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - Indigenous peoples, local communities and private smallholders own or manage a growing proportion of the world's forests and can play a significant role in tackling deforestation and reducing poverty - especially if they band ....

Hamas calls on Iran to join struggle against Israel

Date: 2014-06-30 11:47:27 GMT - Iran - World - SN:45 - ID:804847

TEHRAN, June 30 (MENA) - Hamas's political bureau leader Khaled Mashaal, currently living in Qatar, sent a letter to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, calling on him to join the "struggle" against Israel in light of Operation Brother's Keeper, ....

Sisi greets Canada, Vatican, Congo on national day

Date: 2014-06-30 11:39:44 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:43 - ID:804796

CAIRO, June 30 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi delegated Presidential Secretary Tarek Afifi to visit the Canadian Embassy here to offer greetings on the occasion of the country's national day. He also sent Presidential Secretary ....

Egypt succeeded to protect 'the family' at UN human rights council: diplomat

Date: 2014-06-30 11:36:33 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:42 - ID:804812

GENEVA, June 30 (MENA) - The Permanent Delegation of Egypt at the UN seat in Geneva has succeeded to lead the Arab, Islamic, African and developed countries in a bid to protect "the family", Egypt's delegate Walid Mahmoud Abdel-Nasser has said. The ....

Iranian deputy FM arrives in Moscow

Date: 2014-06-30 11:34:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:39 - ID:804846

MOSCOW, June 30 (MENA) - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Moscow on Monday, according to IRNA News Agency. Amir-Abdollahian is scheduled to confer with the Russian officials ....

Helicopter with 14 on board crashes in Russia: officials

Date: 2014-06-30 09:35:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:804631

MOSCOW, June 30 (MENA) - Some 14 people were missing on Monday after their helicopter crashed in the Russian Far East, officials said, the latest aviation tragedy to hit the country. The Mi-8 helicopter carrying firefighters crashed near the ....

Cameron says drive for European Union reform remains on track

Date: 2014-06-30 09:21:05 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:25 - ID:804609

LONDON, June30 (MENA) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has declared that he can “do business” with European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker, insisting that Britain’s drive for European Union reform remains on track, reported the Daily ....