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Egypt amb. in Vienna says referendum imp. step of roadmap
Date: 2014-01-13 08:43:11 GMT - Austria - World - SN:24 - ID:494863
VIENNA, Jan 13 (MENA) - Egyptians in Austria have successfully voted on the draft constitution at the Embassy in Vienna, said Ambassador Khaled Shamaa Monday, calling the referendum "an important step of the roadmap". In statements to MENA after ....
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Thai protesters launch Bangkok 'shutdown'
Date: 2014-01-13 07:54:18 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:16 - ID:494811
BANGKOK, Jan 13 (MENA) - Protesters are blocking roads in parts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, in a bid to oust the government before snap elections on 2 February, the BBC reported. The protesters have built barricades and occupied key road ....
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Lavrov, Fabius to discuss preps for Geneva-2 and bilateral relations
Date: 2014-01-13 07:45:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:15 - ID:494772
MOSCOW, Jan 13 (MENA) - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is currently in Paris for the preparation of an international conference on Syria, is to hold a separate meeting with his French counterpart Laurent Fabius on Monday, Itar Tass ....
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6.4-quake shakes Puerto Rico, causing minor damage
Date: 2014-01-13 07:44:37 GMT - Puerto Rico - World - SN:14 - ID:494796
SAN JUAN, Jan 13 (MENA) - A strong earthquake out to sea shook Puerto Rico early Monday, causing minor damage in some places, ABC news reported. Some people reported items falling in their home and dozens said they felt buildings sway in the ....
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Kerry, Lavrov to discuss Iranian role in Syria talks
Date: 2014-01-13 07:41:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:494727
MOSCOW, Jan 13 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi are to meet Monday in Paris to discuss final preparations for the ....
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95.5% of voters in Washington say "yes" to Egypt draft constitution
Date: 2014-01-13 06:23:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:494687
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (MENA) - About 95.5% of Egyptians who voted in the referendum on the draft constitution in Washington said "yes" to the amended charter. Ambassador Mohamed Tawfiq said the Egyptian Embassy is done counting the votes, which ....
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92% of voters in China say "yes" to Egypt draft constitution
Date: 2014-01-13 06:05:09 GMT - China - World - SN:4 - ID:494679
BEIJING, Jan 13 (MENA) - The Egyptian Embassy in China is done counting votes of expats who took part in the referendum on the draft constitution. About 92% of voters said "yes" to the amended charter. No invalid votes were reported. ....
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Iran nuclear deal to take effect on January 20: Ashton
Date: 2014-01-12 20:36:41 GMT - Iran - World - SN:143 - ID:494501
TEHRAN, Jan 12 (MENA) - European Union foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, says Iran and the six world powers have agreed to begin implementing the recent Geneva nuclear deal on January 20, Press TV reported. Ashton, who represents the six ....
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Four militants shot dead in India
Date: 2014-01-12 20:18:25 GMT - India - World - SN:139 - ID:494498
NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (MENA) - Four heavily-armed militants were shot dead in an encounter with police shortly after the ultras lobbed a crude bomb near a petrol pump damaging vehicles in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, The Times of India ....
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Taliban bicycle bomber kills 2 in Afghanistan
Date: 2014-01-12 19:51:07 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:135 - ID:494421
KABUL, Jan 12 (MENA) - A Taliban suicide bomber riding a bicycle attacked a bus Sunday carrying police recruits in eastern Kabul, killing two people and wounding some 20 others, police was quoted by the ABC News as saying. One of those killed was ....
