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Australian authorities destroy $630 million worth of heroin
Date: 2014-02-07 19:43:41 GMT - Australia - World - SN:114 - ID:542872
CANBERRA, Feb 7 (MENA) - The Australian navy has destroyed nearly 353 kilograms (780 pounds) of heroin after intercepting the drugs on a smuggling vessel off the coast of Tanzania, the CNN quoted the Australian Department of Defense as saying on ....
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6 men suspected of murdering Russian citizen arrested in Kiev
Date: 2014-02-07 19:38:30 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:111 - ID:542866
KIEV, Feb 7 (MENA) - Kiev police have arrested a group of men suspected of killing a Russian citizen and also of involvement in mass riots in Kiev as they were found in possession of arms and Molotov cocktails, The Voice of Russia reported on ....
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Hijacking of Turkish aircraft to Sochi foiled
Date: 2014-02-07 19:38:00 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:110 - ID:542884
ANKARA, Feb 7 (MENA) - A passenger aboard a commercial airline flight from Ukraine to Turkey tried to hijack it to Sochi, Russia, on Friday after the Winter Olympics had started, but the plane landed safely in Istanbul and the hijacker - apparently ....
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150 people injured in Bosnia; presidential office on fire
Date: 2014-02-07 19:25:32 GMT - Bosnia and Herzegovina - World - SN:108 - ID:542857
SARAJEVO, Feb 7 (MENA) - More than 150 people were wounded in clashes between police and protestors in Bosnia on Friday as anger over the country's struggling economy boiled over, The Voice of Russia reported on Friday. Hospitals in Sarajevo ....
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Chinese FM slams Philippine president's comments on territorial disputes
Date: 2014-02-07 18:46:34 GMT - China - World - SN:99 - ID:542797
BEJING, Feb 7 (MENA) - The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday slammed Philippine President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III over his remarks comparing the Philippines' status in territorial disputes in the South China Sea to Czechoslovakia before ....
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US targets businesses for evading Iran sanctions
Date: 2014-02-07 17:59:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:93 - ID:542709
WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (MENA) - The Obama administration targeted a host of businesses across Europe and the Middle East for evading sanctions against Iran, a signal that Washington aims to keep pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program, The Voice of ....
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Karzai leaves for Russia to attend Sochi Olympics opening ceremony
Date: 2014-02-07 16:30:55 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:85 - ID:542594
KABUL, Feb 7 (MENA) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai left for Russia to attend the opening ceremony of the winter Olympics in the Russian resort of Sochi at an invitation by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Khaama newspaper reported Friday. The ....
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Russia to begin building 9 submarines by next year
Date: 2014-02-07 16:07:25 GMT - Russia - World - SN:81 - ID:542591
MOSCOW, Feb 7 (MENA) - Russia will begin construction on nine submarines in the next two years, the head of the country’s largest shipbuilder said Friday. Mikhail Budnichenko, CEO of the Sevmash company, was quoted by RIA Novosti as telling a ....
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Yanukovich, Ban discuss situation in Ukraine
Date: 2014-02-07 15:44:55 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:77 - ID:542519
SOCHI, Feb 7 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has met UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Sochi to discuss the situation in Ukraine and further cooperation, Itar-Tass reported on Friday. Yanukovich said Ukraine praised the UN ....
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EU FMs to discuss Monday latest developments in Egypt -- French diplomat
Date: 2014-02-07 15:34:25 GMT - France - World - SN:76 - ID:542482
PARIS, Feb 7 (MENA) - EU foreign ministers will have a meeting in Brussels on Monday to discus the latest developments in Egypt following the endorsement of the country's amended constitution, a french diplomat has said. Speaking to reporters on ....
