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Japan to host Obama as state guest on April 24, 25
Date: 2014-04-04 08:47:23 GMT - Japan - World - SN:19 - ID:648587
TOKYO, April 4 (MENA) - Japan will host US President Barack Obama on April 24 and 25 as a state guest, The Japan Times quoted Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida as saying Friday. Obama plans to arrive in Tokyo by early morning April 24 at the latest, ....
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Pakistan says extended full cooperation to Iran over guards
Date: 2014-04-04 08:46:23 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:18 - ID:648594
ISLAMABAD, April 4 (MENA) - A high-ranking Pakistani official says the Islamabad government has “extended full cooperation” to Iran over the issue of the abduction of five Iranian border guards and their transfer to Pakistan, Press TV reported ....
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Japan lower house OKs nuclear pacts with Turkey, UAE
Date: 2014-04-04 08:45:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:17 - ID:648595
TOKYO, April 4, (MENA) - Japan's House of Representatives on Friday passed two nuclear pacts with Turkey and the United Arab Emirates that would pave the way for Japan to export nuclear power infrastructure to the two countries, Kyodo ....
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S. Korea test-fires ballistic missile capable of striking North
Date: 2014-04-04 08:04:43 GMT - south korea - World - SN:12 - ID:648511
SEOUL, April 4 (MENA) - South Korea has successfully test-fired an extended range ballistic missile and will develop a longer range missile capable of striking all parts of North Korea, Yonhap news agency quoted Seoul's defense ministry as saying ....
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MENA agenda for Friday, April 4
Date: 2014-04-04 05:40:45 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:1 - ID:648378
CAIRO, The Armed Forces organize a celebration on Orphans Day to honor the families of the nation's martyrs. CAIRO, The Syndicate of Journalists holds a general assembly meeting for the third time after failing to complete the quorum to approve ....
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White House: Israeli delay in Palestinian prisoner release creates challenges
Date: 2014-04-03 20:12:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:144 - ID:648208
WASHINGTON, April 3 (MENA) - The White House on Thursday said a delay in a planned release of Palestinian prisoners by Israel created challenges but the Middle East peace dialogue remained open. White House spokesman Jay Carney could not confirm ....
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Syria delays removing chemical material over security conditions in Latakia
Date: 2014-04-03 19:57:33 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:142 - ID:648147
NEW YORK, April 3 (MENA) – Removing Syrian chemical materials has been temporally postponed since March 20 over deteriorating security conditions in Latakia, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq has said. "There have been no ....
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ECB keeps interest rates on hold at 0.25%
Date: 2014-04-03 19:45:17 GMT - Germany - World - SN:139 - ID:648146
FRANKFURT, April 3 (MENA) - The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 0.25%. It comes despite the fact that inflation in the currency bloc fell to a five year low in March. Eurozone interest rates ....
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Kerry: US to work with president whom people of Algeria choose
Date: 2014-04-03 16:37:24 GMT - Algeria - World - SN:114 - ID:647935
ALGIERS, April 3 (MENA) – US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that Washington will work with the coming Algerian president to best serve the future of Algeria and its neighbors. "We look forward to elections that are transparent and ....
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UK Queen meets Pope Francis at Vatican
Date: 2014-04-03 15:25:57 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:103 - ID:647822
LONDON, April 3 (MENA) - Queen Elizabeth II has met Pope Francis for the first time, during a one-day visit to Rome, the BBC reported. Earlier the Queen and Prince Philip had lunch with the Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, and his wife Clio ....
