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UN chief welcomes Egypt-brokered ceasefire in Gaza
Date: 2014-08-26 21:28:34 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:155 - ID:893012
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed announcement of an open-ended ceasefire for Gaza, brokered by Egypt, the UN News Center reported Tuesday. Ban said he hoped this would lead to a political process aimed at ....
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Kerry praises Egypt over brokering Palestine-Israel ceasefire deal
Date: 2014-08-26 20:44:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:149 - ID:892986
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry applauded Egypt's effort in brokering the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Kerry said he closely worked with officials in Egypt, Israel, and Palestine to ....
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Bin Laden's son-in-law should get life in prison, US prosecutors say
Date: 2014-08-26 20:06:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:147 - ID:892972
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (MENA) - US prosecutors are saying a life prison sentence is the only answer for the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden after he was convicted for his role as al-Qaida's spokesman after the Sept. 11 attacks, Fox News reported. In ....
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US tribute to Egypt over brokering Palestine-Israel ceasefire deal
Date: 2014-08-26 19:12:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:139 - ID:892904
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) – The U.S. hailed Egyptian role in brokering the ceasefire agreement between Israelis and Palestinians. Spokeswoman of US Department of State Jen Psaki welcomed the ceasefire agreement, urging all Israeli and Palestinian ....
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Death toll from mudslides in Hiroshima climbs to 66
Date: 2014-08-26 15:42:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:116 - ID:892611
TOKYO, Aug 26 (MENA) - The death toll from devastating landslides in the city of Hiroshima rose to 66 on Tuesday, the Koyodo news reported. As many as 21 others still missing, the report said, adding rescuers continued to search for survivors and ....
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IS might have taken advanced MANPADS from Syrian airfield
Date: 2014-08-26 12:45:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:892212
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) - Islamic State militants stormed a Syrian airbase over the weekend, routing the remaining elements of the country’s army from northern Raqqah province and reportedly seizing a cache of shoulder-fired surface-to-air ....
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Terrorism could not be associated with any religion -- head of commnuity
Date: 2014-08-26 12:30:08 GMT - Austria - World - SN:75 - ID:892125
VIENNA, Aug 26 (MENA) - Head of the Jordanian community here Sameeh Al-Azam said on Tuesday that terrorism could not be associated with any religion. In statements to MENA, he added that the Austrian government is working to build good relations ....
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UNHCR: 300 die while trying to cross Mediterranean in past week
Date: 2014-08-26 11:53:04 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:68 - ID:892063
GENEVA, Aug 26 (MENA) - More than 300 people have died while trying to make irregular sea crossings from North Africa to Europe in the past week, bringing the death toll this year from sinking vessels on the Mediterranean to almost 1,900, including ....
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Russian paper: Islamists close to controlling Libya capital
Date: 2014-08-26 11:41:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:65 - ID:891929
MOSCOW, Aug 26 (MENA) - Islamists are in full control of Tripoli International Airport and are about to control all of the Libyan capital, reported Novye Izvestia newspaper on Tuesday. The paper made it clear that such step will be the biggest ....
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Obama approves air surveillance of ISIS in Syria
Date: 2014-08-26 08:19:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:891556
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (MENA) - President Obama has authorized surveillance flights over Syria, a precursor to potential airstrikes there, but a mounting concern for the White House is how to target the Sunni extremists without helping President Bashar ....
