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11 militants killed following airstrike by Afghan air force
Date: 2014-07-01 17:35:48 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:94 - ID:807135
KABUL, July 1 (MENA) - At least eleven Taliban militants were killed following an airstrike by Afghan air force, Khaama Press reported on Tuesday. Defense ministry spokesman, Gen. Zahid Azimi, said the militants were killed in the past 24 ....
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US paper asks: Who will fly emergency Su-25s Iraq has got from Russia?
Date: 2014-07-01 16:45:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:88 - ID:807097
WASHINGTON, July 1 (MENA) - Iraq has acquired its first fighter-jet in more than a decade, the World Tribune reported. The US government said the Iraq Air Force received the Su-25 fighter-jet from Russia. Officials said seven warplanes arrived in ....
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Turkish PM Erdogan nominated as AK Party's presidential candidate
Date: 2014-07-01 14:17:25 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:64 - ID:806712
ANKARA, July 1 (MENA) - The Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has nominated current Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as candidate for presidential elections, which will be held on August 10. Ruling AK Party Deputy ....
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German Socialist Schulz elected to lead MEPs again
Date: 2014-07-01 12:12:51 GMT - France - World - SN:44 - ID:806483
STRASBOURG, July 1 (MENA) - The new European Parliament has begun its first session and elected German Socialist Martin Schulz to a new term as parliament president. He got 409 votes in the 751-seat chamber, after his Socialist S&D bloc backed ....
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Crimea takes in about 12, 000 Refugees from Ukraine
Date: 2014-07-01 11:37:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:36 - ID:806458
SIMFEROPOL, July 1 (MENA) - Around 12,000 refugees arrived in Crimea from the south-east of Ukraine, swept by clashes between the Ukrainian army and local independence supporters, Zhan Krasutsky, a coordinator of Crimea’s unified center for refugees ....
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S. Korea, China likely to adopt appendix on cooperation at summit
Date: 2014-07-01 11:32:56 GMT - south korea - World - SN:35 - ID:806278
SEOUL, July 1 (MENA) - South Korea and China are likely to adopt an appendix to an envisioned joint communique to highlight cooperation in various fields when their leaders hold a summit later this week, sources said Tuesday. Chinese President Xi ....
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Turkish PM Erdogan to stand for presidency: party
Date: 2014-07-01 11:32:13 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:33 - ID:806319
ANKARA, July 1 (MENA) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to stand for the presidency in August elections, his party announced Tuesday, paving the way for him to extend his dominance of the country's politics for at least another five ....
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Japan cabinet approves landmark military change
Date: 2014-07-01 10:57:52 GMT - Japan - World - SN:30 - ID:806351
TOKYO, July 1 (MENA) - Japan's cabinet has approved a landmark change in security policy, paving the way for its military to fight overseas, the BBC reported Tuesday. Under its constitution, Japan is barred from using force to resolve conflicts ....
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Hong Kong crowds rally for democracy
Date: 2014-07-01 10:17:46 GMT - Hong Kong - World - SN:26 - ID:806273
VICTORIA, July 1 (MENA) - Tens of thousands of protesters are taking part in what organizers say could be Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy rally in more than a decade, the BBC reported Tuesday. The annual rally, marking the day Hong Kong was ....
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Turkey PM Erdogan's nephew gets jail sentence over drug charges
Date: 2014-07-01 09:12:49 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:15 - ID:806044
ANKARA, July 1 (MENA) - |The nephew of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison on charges of drug trafficking, the Turkish media reported. In a major drug case in İstanbul, Mehmet ....
