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3 new resignations from Turkish JDP in Erzurum
Date: 2014-01-29 12:09:28 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:61 - ID:526625
ANKARA, Jan 29 (MENA) - Assistant Chief of the Turkish Justice and Development Party "JDP" Nihat Aslan and two members of the governing body submitted their resignations from the ruling party to protest the speech by Interior Minister Avkan Aalo in ....
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UK confirms it will provide refugee for most vulnerable Syrian refugees: Deputy Premier
Date: 2014-01-29 10:30:43 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:44 - ID:526475
LONDON, Jan 29 (MENA) - British Deputy Premier Nick Clegg has confirmed that the UK will be providing refuge to some of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees, according to the Deputy Prime Minister's Office website. Announcing the plans, the Deputy ....
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UNESCO: Global learning crisis is costing dlrs 129 billion a year
Date: 2014-01-29 09:45:53 GMT - France - World - SN:39 - ID:526596
PARIS, Jan 29 (MENA) - The UN Education, Science and Culture Organizations (UNESCO) revealed in an annual report released on Wednesday that the global learning crisis is costing the governments dlrs 129 billion annually. The UNESCO 11th ....
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Egyptian diplomat takes part in Honduras president inauguration ceremony
Date: 2014-01-29 09:18:07 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:31 - ID:526474
CAIRO, Jan 29 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador in Guatemala and Its Accredited Ambassador to Honduras' Government Dina Al-Sehy took part in the ceremonies of the inauguration of Honduras new president Juan Orlando Hernandez. Representatives of more ....
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Egypt participates in ITF Slovakia Tour on Thursday
Date: 2014-01-29 07:17:56 GMT - Austria - World - SN:14 - ID:526240
VIENNA, Jan 29 (MENA) – Egypt will participate in the International Travel Fair (ITF) Slovakia Tour which is due to open on Thursday. The Egyptian Tourism Ministry participates in the four-day event along with the Tourism Authority, a large ....
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Ukraine to debate amnesty for protesters
Date: 2014-01-29 06:53:59 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:526241
KIEV, Jan 29 (MENA) - Ukraine's parliament is due to debate a possible amnesty for scores of protesters arrested in anti-government demonstrations, the BBC reported. President Viktor Yanukovych has said he wants to make the amnesty conditional on ....
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American security depends on all elements of power including diplomacy--Obama
Date: 2014-01-29 06:51:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:526208
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (MENA) – US President Barack Obama has said the security of the US depends on all elements of power including diplomacy. “You see, in a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power ....
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Lavrov urges Syrian rivals to agree on state foundations
Date: 2014-01-28 19:59:00 GMT - Russia - World - SN:163 - ID:525936
MOSCOW, Jan 28 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov s called on the delegations of the Syrian government and opposition taking part in the Geneva II conference to agree on a declaration on the foundations of the state. Speaking to ....
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Putin arrives in Brussels for EU talks
Date: 2014-01-28 17:08:32 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:122 - ID:525631
BRUSSELS, Jan 28 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and the European Union's top two officials were set to hold "clear the air" talks in Brussels on Tuesday after months of growing tension over Ukraine and trade and energy disputes, the ....
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Out-of-control fire in Norway destroys homes
Date: 2014-01-28 16:52:44 GMT - Norway - World - SN:116 - ID:525594
OSLO, Jan 28 (MENA) - Police in mid-Norway said 139 houses were affected by an out-of-control fire in the Flatanger coastal area, the second major blaze in as many weeks to hit the Scandinavian nation amid unseasonably dry winter conditions, The ....