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France condemns bombings in Egypt
Date: 2014-01-24 15:53:48 GMT - France - World - SN:130 - ID:517877
PARIS, Jan 24 (MENA) - France has condemned the bombings in Egypt and stressed support for Cairo in fighting terrorism. Paris condoles with families of the victims and sympathizes with those injured, French Foreign Ministry spokesman Roman Nadal ....
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France urges nationals in Egypt to stay alert
Date: 2014-01-24 15:07:19 GMT - France - World - SN:123 - ID:517848
PARIS, Jan 24 (MENA) - France has advised its nationals in Egypt to be alert as the country marks the third anniversary of the January 25 Revolution. French nationals in Egypt should not make any unnecessary movements in the coming days, the ....
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Rouhani expresses disappointment for rescinding invitation to Iran on Geneva II
Date: 2014-01-23 22:35:04 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:204 - ID:516498
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (MENA) – Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday he was disappointed for rescinding the extended invitation by the UN to Iran to partake in the Geneva II conference, the Iranian president told the Euronews in an ....
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EU's Barroso urges Ukrainian president to launch dialogue with opposition
Date: 2014-01-23 21:23:59 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:197 - ID:516430
KIEV, Jan 23 (MENA) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso prodded Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich to launch an immediate dialogue with the opposition, the European Commission spokesman Olivier Bailly said Thursday. During a ....
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UN Security Council voices concerns over fragile security situation in Mali
Date: 2014-01-23 19:46:43 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:182 - ID:516290
NEW YORK, Jan 23 (MENA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday expressed concern over the fragile security situation in north Mali, calling for an "inclusive and credible negotiation process open to all communities," the Xinhua reported. Recent ....
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Ukraine government not blamed for casualties in Kiev riots – PM
Date: 2014-01-23 19:13:33 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:180 - ID:516288
KIEV, Jan 23 (MENA) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov said Thursday that the Ukrainian government is not to be blamed for the death of people during mass riots on Kiev’s central Grushevsky Street, ITAR-TASS reported. “As Prime Minister ....
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Italy's air force commander killed in helicopter crash near Rome
Date: 2014-01-23 18:38:01 GMT - Italy - World - SN:175 - ID:516094
ROME, Jan 23 (MENA) - The veteran head of the Italian army air force, who had served in hotspots around the world, was killed Thursday while conducting a training flight, the ANSA reported. Firefighters suspect the helicopter sheared a power line ....
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Argentine president breaks 6-week silence
Date: 2014-01-23 18:22:48 GMT - Argentina - World - SN:169 - ID:516098
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 23 (MENA) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has made her first public speech in six weeks, ending a long silence that led to questions about her health following brain surgery, the BBC reported. Fernandez was ....
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Germany to hold 2015 G8 summit at Alpine Spa
Date: 2014-01-23 17:15:32 GMT - Germany - World - SN:150 - ID:516099
BERLIN, Jan 23 (MENA) - Germany said Thursday that it will hold next year's Group of Eight summit at a secluded spa hotel in the Bavarian Alps, ABC News reported. Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday the meeting of leaders from the world's top ....
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Egypt govt seeks to establish civilian, democratic state - PM
Date: 2014-01-23 15:20:01 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:133 - ID:515960
DAVOS, Jan 23 (MENA) - The Egyptian government seeks to establish a civilian and democratic state, affirmed Egypt's Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy. Security and political stability are crucial to achieve economic development, Beblawy said during ....