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Britain parliament petition urges MPs to consider having a day off during Hindu and Islam festivals
Date: 2014-06-01 17:14:37 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:127 - ID:755438
LONDON, June 1 (MENA) - An online petition urging politicians to create a bank holiday for Hindu festival Diwali and Muslim celebration Eid in Britain has attracted more than 119,000 signatures and could be debated in the House of Commons. If ....
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Freed soldier at US military hospital in Germany
Date: 2014-06-01 16:37:41 GMT - Germany - World - SN:117 - ID:755367
BERLIN, June 1 (MENA) - The US soldier freed in Afghanistan after being held for nearly five years by insurgents has arrived at an American military hospital in Germany, ABC reported. It's not immediately clear how long he will stay there before ....
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Abkhazia’s president resigns
Date: 2014-06-01 15:27:13 GMT - Abkhazia - World - SN:95 - ID:755188
SUKHUMI, June 1 (MENA) - Abkhazia’s President Alexander Ankvab has tendered his resignation, Itar-Tass reported. “For considerations of preserving stability in the country, I am tendering my resignation as Abkhazian President, in line with ....
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Lady Soames, Winston Churchill's last surviving child, dies aged 91
Date: 2014-06-01 14:28:54 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:84 - ID:755140
LONDON, June 1 (MENA) - Lady Soames, the last surviving child of former British Premier Sir Winston Churchill, has died at the age of 91, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. Mary Soames died peacefully at home on Saturday evening surrounded by her ....
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Hagel to discuss Afghan forces progress during Afghanistan visit
Date: 2014-06-01 12:48:17 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:67 - ID:754722
KABUL, June 1 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit on Sunday to discuss the progress of Afghan national security forces. Hagel has said he will hold talks with the commanders regarding the Afghan ....
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US official: Obama not to meet with Putin in G7 Summit in Brussels
Date: 2014-06-01 12:25:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:63 - ID:754758
WASHINGTON, June 1 (MENA) – US president Barack Obama will embark Monday on a five-day European tour to Poland, Belgium and France. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes said that the visit will focus on ....
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Thailand troops deployed to prevent anti-coup protest
Date: 2014-06-01 06:30:50 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:11 - ID:754136
BANGKOK, June 1 (MENA) - Thousands of police and soldiers have been deployed around the Thai capital, Bangkok, to try to prevent anti-coup protesters from gathering, the BBC reported on Sunday. Parts of the city centre have been blocked off to ....
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Opposition leader Lebedko to run for Belarus president in 2015
Date: 2014-06-01 06:30:02 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:10 - ID:754137
MINSK, June 1 (MENA) - The United Civil Party, one of Belarus' oldest opposition groups, on Saturday re-elected Anatoly Lebedko as its leader and elected him as the party's candidate for president of Belarus to run in next year's election, Interfax ....
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Abkhazia's president rejects parliament for urging him to resign
Date: 2014-06-01 05:35:46 GMT - Abkhazia - World - SN:6 - ID:754088
SUKUHUMI, May 31 (MENA) - Abkhazia's president on Saturday slammed parliament for a vote of no confidence in the Cabinet and for urging him to step down, the Voice of Russia reported on Saturday. "I categorically disagree with this. Decisions of ....
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Bin Hammam pays '$5m to FIFA officials to award Qatar 2022 World Cup
Date: 2014-06-01 04:49:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:3 - ID:754076
LONDON, June 1 (MENA) - Fifa is facing fresh allegations of corruption over its controversial decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The Sunday Times has obtained millions of secret documents - emails, letters and bank transfers - which ....
