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101 Taliban militants killed in Afghan operations, MoI says
Date: 2014-08-03 11:54:24 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:53 - ID:855839
KABUL, Aug 3 (MENA) - At least 101 Taliban militants including their local commanders were killed following counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Monday that the militants were killed in Kunduz, ....
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Rain hampers search for over 100 missing in Nepal
Date: 2014-08-03 06:59:54 GMT - Nepal - World - SN:19 - ID:855272
KATMANDU, Aug 3 (MENA) - Fresh rainfall was hampering a search Sunday for scores of villagers missing after a massive landslide in northern Nepal, where army troops used explosives to blast a river blockage in an attempt to release a dangerous ....
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Abe eager to boost free trade ties with Latin America
Date: 2014-08-03 06:26:52 GMT - Japan - World - SN:14 - ID:855233
TOKYO, Aug 3 (MENA) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his eagerness Saturday to boost Japan's economic and trade ties with the four Latin American nations comprising the Pacific Alliance, after seeking an early conclusion of a free trade ....
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China factory blast kills at least 65
Date: 2014-08-03 06:14:51 GMT - China - World - SN:13 - ID:855247
BEIJING, Aug 3 (MENA) - Sixty-five people were killed and dozens seriously burned Saturday by an explosion at an eastern Chinese automotive parts factory that supplies General Motors, FOX News quoted Chinese state media as saying on Sunday. The ....
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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea; no tsunami expected
Date: 2014-08-03 06:14:22 GMT - Papua New Guinea - World - SN:12 - ID:855246
PORT MORESBY, Aug 3 (MENA) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Manus Island in Papua New Guinea on Saturday, Euronews quoted the US Geological Survey as saying on Sunday. No tsunami was expected, according to the Pacific Tsunami ....
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S.Korea, US to Hold High-level OPCON Transfer Talks
Date: 2014-08-03 06:13:16 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:855234
SEOUL, Aug 3 (MENA) - South Korea and the United States will reportedly hold high-level talks next week to discuss the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul, according to South Korea's Diplomatic sources. During ....
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Pro-Gaza rally staged outside White House
Date: 2014-08-02 19:51:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:121 - ID:855034
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (MENA) - Pro-Palestinian protesters staged a rally on Saturday outside the White House. The rally was part of a large national movement Saturday in the US where groups were calling for an end to the violence in the Middle East ....
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Obama hosts Africa summit with an eye on legacy
Date: 2014-08-02 17:27:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:100 - ID:854832
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama is gathering nearly 50 African heads of state in Washington for an unprecedented summit aimed in part at building his legacy on a continent where his commitment has been questioned, the Washington ....
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Miliband: Britain must take 'leading role' in ending ME violence
Date: 2014-08-02 17:08:51 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:97 - ID:854833
LONDON, Aug 2 (MENA) - The British government must speak with “one voice” and take a “leading role” in pressuring both Israel and Hamas to end the violence in the Middle East, leader of the Labor Party Ed Miliband said Saturday. As the fighting ....
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US doctor infected with Ebola arrives in United States
Date: 2014-08-02 17:00:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:96 - ID:854897
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (MENA) - The first of two US aid workers infected with the deadly Ebola virus while in Liberia arrived in Georgia the United States Saturday morning, the CNN reported. A chartered medical aircraft carrying Kent Brantly touched ....
