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7 Afghan soldiers killed in roadside blasts
Date: 2014-02-09 12:45:24 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:58 - ID:545536
KAPUL, Feb 9 (MENA) – Seven Afghan army soldiers were killed following an explosion in western Afghanistan on Sunday, defense officials said. Afghan defense ministry spokesman Zahir Azimi said the incident took place in Farah province following ....
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Russia gunman kills two inside Sakhalin cathedral
Date: 2014-02-09 10:08:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:36 - ID:545128
MOSCOW, Feb 9 (MENA) - A gunman has opened fire inside a cathedral on the eastern Russian island of Sakhalin, killing a nun and a churchgoer, the BBC reported. Six other people were wounded in the incident - most were said to have been shot in ....
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S. Korean corporate officials to visit N. Korea as part of Pyongyang-Moscow venture
Date: 2014-02-09 09:06:50 GMT - south korea - World - SN:24 - ID:544917
SEOUL, Feb 9 (MENA) - Officials from South Korean companies set to participate in an economic project between Pyongyang and Moscow will visit North Korea this week for an on-site inspection, Yonhap reported quoting the government as having said ....
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Wild elephants injure two in southwest China
Date: 2014-02-09 06:40:12 GMT - China - World - SN:7 - ID:544743
BEIJING, Feb 9 (MENA) - A group of wild elephants trying to cross a river in China's far southwest left two tourists injured, ABC news reported Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Yunnan province when the river-crossing pachyderms ....
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7 dead, 1000 wounded as blizzard hits Japan
Date: 2014-02-09 05:55:45 GMT - Japan - World - SN:5 - ID:544723
TOKYO, Feb 9 (MENA) - The heaviest snow in two decades has struck Tokyo and other areas across Japan, leaving seven dead and over 1,000 others injured, Russia Today Channel reported. More than 740 flights were grounded as the weather agency ....
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Pakistan’s stability, important to Iran – president
Date: 2014-02-08 22:33:06 GMT - Iran - World - SN:150 - ID:544613
TEHRAN, Feb 8 (MENA) – Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday described Pakistan as Iran’s friend and neighbor, stressing Tehran attaches importance to stability and security of that country, IRNA news agency reported. Rouhani made the ....
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Ukrainian interior minister: Information wars will continue
Date: 2014-02-08 22:17:25 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:146 - ID:544595
KIEV, Feb 8 (MENA) - Ukrainian Interior Minister Vitaly Zakharchenko said Saturday that information wars, which the opposition use in Ukraine, cannot be compared with the similar methods in Egypt and Libya, ITAR-TASS reported. Ukraine is using ....
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No Russian aid to ukraine if gas bill unpaid – Minister
Date: 2014-02-08 21:25:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:134 - ID:544610
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (MENA) – Ukraine will receive the second tranche of Russia’s $15 billion in financial aid only after it pays its gas arrears, the Russian finance minister said Saturday. "We are waiting for the Ukrainian side to pay its gas bill, ....
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Chinese president returns from Russia
Date: 2014-02-08 21:02:27 GMT - China - World - SN:126 - ID:544526
BEJING, Feb 8 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing Saturday evening after attending the opening ceremony of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort city of Sochi, Xinhua reported. It was the first time a Chinese ....
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Spain's Princess Cristina in court over corruption case
Date: 2014-02-08 20:49:56 GMT - Spain - World - SN:124 - ID:544525
MADRID, Feb 8 (MENA) - Spain's Princess Cristina has been questioned in court in connection with a corruption scandal involving her husband's business dealings, the BBC reported on Saturday. It was the first time in history that a member of ....
