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Russia insists on immediate ending of combat actions in southeastern Ukraine
Date: 2014-05-17 15:12:49 GMT - Russia - World - SN:80 - ID:726969
MOSCOW, May 17 (MENA) - Russia insists on an immediate ending of Kiev-led combat actions in southeastern Ukraine, Itar-tass news agency reported quoting the Russian Foreign Ministry statement released on Saturday. Moscow hopes that the West will ....
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Egyptians in Austria praises high turnout in presidential elections
Date: 2014-05-17 14:47:58 GMT - Austria - World - SN:76 - ID:726879
VIENNA, May 17 (MENA) – Head of the Egyptian community in Austria Ibrahim Ezzat praised Saturday the high turnout of Egyptian expats on balloting in the presidential elections. He hailed Egyptian expatriates who were keen on coming from remote ....
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Electoral process in London goes smoothly- presidential candidates' delegates
Date: 2014-05-17 14:11:49 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:69 - ID:726745
LONDON, May 17 (MENA) – The electoral process in London is going smoothly, with high turnout, delegates of the two presidential candidates told MENA Saturday. The presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi's delegate Shadi Gamil stressed that the ....
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Ukraine crisis threat to EU & NATO security - Czech Defense Minister
Date: 2014-05-16 21:11:43 GMT - Slovakia - World - SN:142 - ID:725679
PRAGUE, May 16 (MENA) - Czech Defense Minister Martin Stopnický said Friday the current crisis in Ukraine represents a serious security risk for both the European Union and NATO, Radio Prague reported. Speaking at a meeting in Bratislava, he ....
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Obama congratulates India newly appointed PM
Date: 2014-05-16 21:06:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:140 - ID:725675
WASHIGTON, May 16 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama made a phone call on Friday to congratulate India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House said in a statement. "The President noted he looks forward to working closely with Mr. Modi ....
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Too many British women are touched, grabbed and groped without consent -- The Guardian
Date: 2014-05-16 20:46:21 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:137 - ID:725632
LONDON, May 16 (MENA) - Within a few hours the hashtag #Grabbed, on Twitter to document experiences of being touched and groped without consent, had been used more than 6,000 times. By that evening it was the top trending topic in the UK, The ....
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US ready to work with India "newly elected" PM: White House
Date: 2014-05-16 19:52:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:127 - ID:725589
WASHINGTON, May 16 (MENA) - Indian Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi "will be welcomed" to the United States, the White House said on Friday. Spokesman Jay Carney said President Barack Obama "does plan to reach out" to him soon. Earlier, ....
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Nuclear discussions between Iran, G6 are going complicated -- Iranian diplomat
Date: 2014-05-16 19:42:54 GMT - Iran - World - SN:124 - ID:725601
TEHRAN, May 16 (MENA) - Nuclear discussions between Iran and G6 are going complicated, ISNA news agency of Iran quoted the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi as saying on Friday. Therefore, he noted that the atmosphere of the ....
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France hits back at Blatter's Qatar World Cup claims
Date: 2014-05-16 19:16:33 GMT - France - World - SN:118 - ID:725590
PARIS, May 16 (MENA) - France on Friday rejected as "unfounded" remarks by Sepp Blatter that French pressure contributed to Qatar being awarded the 2022 World Cup, as the FIFA president admitted that giving the Gulf state a summer tournament was a ....
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Friends of Syria Group meeting in London disappoints Russia
Date: 2014-05-16 18:17:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:112 - ID:725492
MOSCOW, May 16 (MENA) - Russia said on Friday a Friends of Syria Group meeting that took place in London did not meet Moscow's expectations. The meeting is not exactly what Russia expected from its Western and Arab partners, the Russian ....
