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German FM holds int'l meeting against famine
Date: 2017-04-11 11:45:14 GMT - Germany - World - SN:43 - ID:6763574
BERLIN, April 11 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel is due to hold Wednesday in Berlin talks on Africa, under the title “Berlin Humanitarian Call – jointly against famine” . The international meeting is set to be attended by UNHCR ....
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UNHCR: Death risk from starvation in Horn of Africa, Yemen, Nigeria growing
Date: 2017-04-11 11:36:56 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:40 - ID:6763614
GENEVA, April 11 (MENA) - UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards on Tuesday warned that the risk of mass deaths from starvation among populations in the Horn of Africa, Yemen and Nigeria is growing., the website of the UN Refugee Agency reported. This ....
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Russia 'ready to restore the momentum of relations' with Europe-- PM
Date: 2017-04-11 10:35:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:35 - ID:6763536
MOSCOW, April 11 (MENA) - Russia's prime minister said Moscow was ready to restore relations with European countries, Sputnik news agency reported. Russia is ready for work to improve relations with European countries, Prime Minister Dmitry ....
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G7 leaders meet in Italy as Boris Johnson pushes for fresh sanctions against Russia
Date: 2017-04-11 10:21:23 GMT - Italy - World - SN:34 - ID:6763510
ROME, April 11 (MENA) - G7 leaders are gathering in Italy today where British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will push for further sanctions on Russia, The Telegraph reported. The Foreign Ministers will discuss whether Russia should face fresh ....
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Daesh leaders plotting terrorist attacks in Russia
Date: 2017-04-11 09:56:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:32 - ID:6763438
MOSCOW, April 11 (MENA) - There is evidence that Daesh group leaders are plotting terrorist acts in Russia, Federal Security Service director Alexander Bortnikov said at a National Anti-terrorism Committee session Tuesday. Bortnikov said "At ....
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Kremlin says no meeting with Tillerson in Putin’s schedule
Date: 2017-04-11 09:50:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:30 - ID:6763435
MOSCOW, April 11 (MENA) - There is no meeting with US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, during his visit to Moscow on April 12 in the Russian president's schedule, Dmitry Peskov was quoted by TASS news agency as saying. He added that typically ....
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4 children killed, 7 wounded in an explosion in Kunduz province
Date: 2017-04-11 09:43:42 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:28 - ID:6763463
KABUL, April 11 (MENA) - At least four children were killed and seven others were wounded in an explosion in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. According to security officials, the incident took place late on Monday ....
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Stockholm suspect 'admits truck attack'
Date: 2017-04-11 09:14:37 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:25 - ID:6763417
STOCKHOLM, April 11 (MENA) - The Stockholm truck attack suspect has confessed to a "terrorist crime", the BBC reported. The admission came at a custody hearing in the Swedish capital, according to his lawyer. Rakhmat Akilov, 39 from ....
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Tillerson, foreign diplomats hold special session on Syrian crisis
Date: 2017-04-11 09:10:39 GMT - Italy - World - SN:24 - ID:6763375
ROME, April 11 (MENA) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and a number of prominent foreign diplomats on Tuesday held a special session to discuss the Syrian crisis. The US secretary of state has arrived in Italy for a meeting of the Group of ....
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India warns Pakistan against executing retired naval officer
Date: 2017-04-11 08:27:34 GMT - India - World - SN:19 - ID:6763349
NEW DELHI, April 11 (MENA) - India on Tuesday warned Pakistan of serious consequences for their bilateral relationship if it executes a retired Indian naval officer convicted of espionage and sabotage, ABC News reported. External Affairs Minister ....