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Russian UN ambassador says sure US is bugging his office, phone
Date: 2014-06-08 19:09:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:162 - ID:768077
MOSCOW, June 08 (MENA) - Russia’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said on Sunday he was sure US security services were bugging his office and telephone. "I am sure they do", Itar Tass quoted Churkin as saying on ....
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OIC IPHRC condemns anti-Islam statement by Czech president
Date: 2014-06-08 17:21:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:149 - ID:767962
JEDDAH, June 8 (MENA) - OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) expressed its concern and disappointment about the anti-Islam statement by Czech President Milos Zeman on May 26. Zeman had said that the “Islamic ideology rather ....
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Kerry defends Bergdahl-for-Taliban exchange
Date: 2014-06-08 15:50:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:129 - ID:767861
WASHINGTON, June 8 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry defended the release of five Taliban figures in exchange for US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in his first public comments on the issue. Kerry told CNN in an interview that aired Sunday, "I'm ....
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Colombia rebel group FARC agrees election ceasefire
Date: 2014-06-08 15:28:10 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:125 - ID:767836
BOGOTA, June 8 (MENA)- Colombia's leftist FARC rebels declared a ceasefire from June 9 to 30, a period that will cover a run-off presidential election being contested mainly over how to end five decades of war with the guerrillas, Telegraph reported ....
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Thai junta amasses security force to smother Bangkok protests
Date: 2014-06-08 14:44:21 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:114 - ID:767793
BANGKOK, June 8 (MENA) - Thailand's junta has prepared a force of over 6,000 troops and police for deployment in Bangkok on Sunday to smother protests and prevent opposition to the May 22 coup from gaining momentum, Bangkok Post reported. A ....
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Sanctions deepen Iranians distrust of West: Zarif
Date: 2014-06-08 14:29:57 GMT - Iran - World - SN:111 - ID:767760
TEHRAN, June 8 (MENA) - Iran’s foreign minister said the continuation of the illegal sanctions against Tehran including in medical and scientific sectors aggravate the Iranians’ lack of trust in the West, Press TV reported. “The inefficiency of ....
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4 killed, 19 injured in Nigeria farmers clashes
Date: 2014-06-07 17:43:30 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:97 - ID:766440
ABUJA, June 7 (MENA) - Four persons were killed and 19 others were injured in a clash between Gwari farmers and Fulani herdsmen in Gwagwalada town. The Divisional Police Officer in the area Patrick Daaor said Saturday that two persons died at ....
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Japan PM returns home from Europe
Date: 2014-06-07 16:39:53 GMT - Japan - World - SN:84 - ID:766347
TOKYO, June 7 (MENA) - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned home from a visit to Europe, local media reported on Saturday. Abe attended the G7 summit that ended in Brussels on Thursday. The leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, ....
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Russian city Volgograd may become Stalingrad again- Putin
Date: 2014-06-07 11:56:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:47 - ID:765765
MOSCOW, June 7 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin does not rule out the possibility of returning the name of Stalingrad to the Russian city of Volgograd located on the Volga River Stalingrad, the Voice of Russia reported. Stalingrad was ....
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Egyptian community in Britain to celebrate Sisi's inauguration Sunday
Date: 2014-06-07 11:49:01 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:42 - ID:765762
LONDON, June 7 (MENA) - The Egyptian community in Britain will celebrate on Sunday the inauguration of Egypt's president-elect Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi. The celebration will start at 4:00 pm outside the Egyptian Embassy, as all Egyptians will be ....
