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Hollywood producer admits working for Israeli intelligence
Date: 2013-11-26 19:43:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:158 - ID:408385
WASHINGTON, Nov 26 (MENA) - Hollywood producer Arnon Milchian has spoken about his life as an Israeli secret agent and arms dealer, saying he was proud of working for his country. Milchian hits include Fight Club, Pretty Woman and LA ....
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OIC regrets anti-Islam actions in Angola
Date: 2013-11-26 17:23:34 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:131 - ID:408382
CAIRO, Nov 26 (MENA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed astonishment and regret over press reports about the Angolan government's decision to ban Islam and demolish mosques in the country. This decision is astonishing and ....
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One dead, three in critical condition in power plant gas leak
Date: 2013-11-26 16:59:01 GMT - south korea - World - SN:125 - ID:408373
SEOUL, Nov 26 (MENA) - local authorities said that a fatal gas leak at a local power plant left one dead and three others in critical condition on Tuesday, Yonhap news agency reported. The leak at Hyundai Greenpower's plant at around 7 p.m. ....
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Russia denies considering offering Berlusconi passport
Date: 2013-11-26 13:20:29 GMT - Italy - World - SN:87 - ID:407700
ROME, Nov 26 (MENA) - Moscow has denied media reports that it was considering giving former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi a Russian passport to offer him a way out of his legal troubles in Italy. "It's pure fantasy," said Kremlin spokesman ....
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Sudan, India to hold political consultations
Date: 2013-11-26 13:10:18 GMT - Sudan - World - SN:83 - ID:407852
KHARTOUM, Nov 26 (MENA) -The Sudanese and Indian Foreign Ministries will hold here on Thursday a political consultation committee session. The meeting,to be held at the level of senior diplomatic officials, is to discuss means of bolstering ....
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Ukraine's Tymoshenko on hunger strike backing pro-EU rallies
Date: 2013-11-26 12:19:11 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:74 - ID:407699
KIEV, Nov 26 (MENA) - Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko went on a hunger strike Tuesday in solidarity with thousands of pro-European protesters outraged with the ex-Soviet state's shock decision to scrap a key EU pact, Sky News ....
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Meslemani, ex-PM leave for Romania
Date: 2013-11-26 11:09:09 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:46 - ID:407526
CAIRO, Nov 26 (MENA) – Presidential media advisor Ahmed al-Meslemani and former prime minister Essam Sharaf left here on Tuesday, heading to Romania where they take part in the inauguration of the center of the Arab, European, Romanian ....
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Iranian speaker: Success of Geneva agreement depends on removal of all oppressive sanctions
Date: 2013-11-26 10:51:23 GMT - Iran - World - SN:44 - ID:407496
TEHRAN, Nov 26 (MENA) - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined that the agreement reached between Iran and the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) will bear its fruit only if the western countries ....
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S. Korea demands return of citizen detained by Pyongyang
Date: 2013-11-26 09:06:37 GMT - south korea - World - SN:26 - ID:407279
SEOUL, Nov 26 (MENA) -- South Korea on Tuesday formally demanded the safe return of one of its citizens detained by Pyongyang and said failure to do so can only be construed as an inhumane act, Yonhap news agency reported. In a formal statement ....
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3 killed in fresh political violence in Bangladesh
Date: 2013-11-26 08:38:48 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:21 - ID:407130
DHAKA, Nov 26 (MENA) - At least three persons were killed on Tuesday in Bangladesh as main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) enforced a 48-hour nationwide blockade demanding postponement of general elections on January 5 amid a deadlock ....