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US forces may have "limited" task in Libya: Diplomat
Date: 2014-05-08 09:51:13 GMT - Libya - World - SN:38 - ID:709819
TRIPOLI, may 8 (MENA) - Libya's Permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Ibrahim Dabbashi said Thursday that Libya has the right to ask for international assistance to promote the homeland security. "I do not rule out that US would have ....
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Kidnappers of three Dutch demand N500m ransom
Date: 2014-05-08 09:14:03 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:30 - ID:709785
ABUJA, May 8 (MENA) - Kidnappers of three Dutch nationals in the Nigerian city of Bayelsa have demanded N500m as ransom before their hostages can be freed, The Punch reported on Thursday. The abducted Dutch nationals have been identified as Mr. ....
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South Korea ferry company chief detained
Date: 2014-05-08 08:54:45 GMT - south korea - World - SN:28 - ID:709723
SEOUL, May 8 (MENA) - Prosecutors in South Korea have detained the head of a company that owned the ferry that sank last month with the loss of more than 300 lives, BBC reported. Chief executive of Chonghaejin Marine Kim Han-sik, 72, was taken ....
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U.N. May Refer Syria Conflict to War Crimes Court
Date: 2014-05-08 08:31:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:709722
NEW YORK, May 8 (MENA) - France has drafted a Security Council resolution that seeks to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, tailoring it specifically to address American sensitivities, according to several people who have ....
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Grenade thrown at home of Thai judge
Date: 2014-05-08 08:22:06 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:26 - ID:709689
BANGKOK, May 8 (MENA) - A grenade was thrown at the residence of a judge on Thailand's Constitutional Court that a day earlier had ousted the country's prime minister for abuse of power, police mentioned Thursday. Police told BBC that there were ....
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Mexican Officials Detain 9 Cuban Migrants
Date: 2014-05-08 08:16:50 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:24 - ID:709687
MEXICO CITY, May 8 (MENA) - Nine U.S.-bound Cuban migrants whose disabled boat drifted to the Yucatan Peninsula were detained by Mexican soldiers and federal police, ABC news network reported quoting immigration officials as saying Wednesday. The ....
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Putin Calls on Ukrainian Federalists to Put Off May 11 Vote
Date: 2014-05-08 08:12:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:709675
MOSCOW, May 8 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Thursday pro-federalization activists in southeastern Ukraine to postpone a referendum on self-determination to ensure the start of nationwide dialogue, Novosti news agency reported. ....
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S. Korea confirms three drones were from N. Korea
Date: 2014-05-08 07:56:26 GMT - south korea - World - SN:20 - ID:709676
SEOUL, May 8 (MENA) - Three small drones found near the inter-Korean border in March and April were all sent from North Korea, based on an analysis of geographical data retrieved from the spy aircraft, South Korea's defense ministry announced ....
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2 US newspapers say Sisi's statements show giving priority to Egypt's interests
Date: 2014-05-07 15:58:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:118 - ID:708702
WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - The Washington Times and Wall Street Journal newspapers commented on the TV interview of Egypt's presidential candidate Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi. Sisi, the man who is widely projected to become the next president of Egypt, ....
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10 Taliban militants killed in counter-terrorism operations
Date: 2014-05-07 14:32:47 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:99 - ID:708701
KABUL, May 7 (MENA) - At least 10 Taliban militants were killed following counter-terrorism operations conducted by Afghan national security forces (ANSF) in the past 24 hours, Khaama Press reported on Wednesday. The interior ministry of ....
