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New Zealand: Japan whalers 'deeply disrespectful'
Date: 2014-02-10 09:58:14 GMT - New Zealand - International - SN:33 - ID:546926
New Zealand has described the entry of a Japanese whaling fleet vessel into its Exclusive Economic Zone as "deeply disrespectful", the BBC said Monday. The incident happened late last week, as the vessel followed a boat belonging to activist ....
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Egypt inflation rate rose in January on yearly basis -- report
Date: 2014-02-10 09:50:57 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:32 - ID:546899
The rate of inflation rose in December by 1.6 percent to score 145 points, said an official report on Monday. The rate also hiked in January to 12.2 percent compared to the same month in 2013, said the report released by the Central Agency of ....
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Telecom Egypt reaches cable damage settlement
Date: 2014-02-10 09:50:14 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:31 - ID:546895
Telecom Egypt has signed a settlement with El Swefy Law Firm, the legal representatives of the "B-Elephant" tanker ship that damaged and cut two submarine cables, EIG and TE North, last March. Under the terms of the deal, which has signaled the ....
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Jordan-Egypt ties developed tangibly -- Official
Date: 2014-02-10 09:47:51 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:546892
Spokesman for the Jordanian government Mohamed Momni said Monday that cooperation with Egypt has developed tangibly over the past period thanks to efforts by leaders of both countries. Egypt plays an important role at the Arab, regional and ....
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Kerry due in Seoul, Beijing this week
Date: 2014-02-10 09:29:32 GMT - south korea - International - SN:29 - ID:546848
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit South Korea this week for discussions on North Korea and pending Seoul-Washington issues, Yonhap reported quoting the State Department. In Seoul, the secretary will "reaffirm the strength of the ....
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Prisoners' families from Gaza visit their kins in Nafha prison
Date: 2014-02-10 09:26:11 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:546844
Israeli occupation forces on Monday allowed 90 members of the Palestinian prisoners' families including 14 children to visit their kins at "Nafha" prison. Spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Nasser Al-Najar said ....
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10 bombs seized as part of security campaign
Date: 2014-02-10 09:20:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:546816
Ten home-made bombs have been seized over the past 24 hours as part of a wide-scale Interior Ministry campaign to arrest outlaws. Nine machine guns and seven pistols were also seized, as well as 1,469 gunshots. A workshop manufacturing and ....
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Lavrov congratulates Russian diplomats on Diplomat’s Day
Date: 2014-02-10 09:19:55 GMT - Russia - International - SN:27 - ID:546832
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has congratulated his fellow diplomats on their professional holiday – Diplomatic Worker’s Day, Interfax news agency reported. “We are extremely worried about turbulence in a whole number of regions as well ....
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Iran president's visit to Turkey delayed for 2nd time
Date: 2014-02-10 09:17:03 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:26 - ID:546824
A planned visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Turkey has been delayed for the second time, local media in Turkey said on Monday. The tour was initially scheduled for December 17. Ankara suggested the visit be postponed to February ....
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Education is national program -- minister
Date: 2014-02-10 09:13:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:546812
The next generation will receive good education that Egyptian students deserve, said Education Minister Mahmoud Abul-Nasr. "Education is a national program adopted by the State as without it no democracy or development will not be achieved," he ....