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At least 3 dead after car explodes in Russian city of Pyatigorsk
Date: 2013-12-27 17:20:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:101 - ID:465104
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (MENA) - A car exploded in the southern Russian city of Pyatigorsk in the North Caucasus region on Friday, killing at least three people, the Russian news agency reported on Friday. The blast in the city of Pyatigorsk took place ....
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Koreas set up dispute arbitration panel for Kaesong complex
Date: 2013-12-27 15:49:10 GMT - south korea - World - SN:86 - ID:464948
SEOUL, Dec 27 (MENA) - South and North Korea set up a dispute arbitration panel for a jointly run factory park in the communist nation, Yonhap quoted an official as saying Friday, despite tensions on the divided peninsula. The move came three ....
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N. Korea summons amb. to Sweden
Date: 2013-12-27 14:54:46 GMT - south korea - World - SN:76 - ID:464769
PYONGYANG, Dec 27 (MENA) - North Korea’s ambassador to Sweden has been recalled, apparently as part of a purge prompted by the execution of the once-powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong-Un. Pak Kwang-Chol, an associate of the young supremo’s uncle ....
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Russia Buries Famed AK-47 Inventor Kalashnikov
Date: 2013-12-27 13:30:17 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:464625
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (MENA) - Russia’s most famous gun designer, Mikhail Kalashnikov, was buried Friday at a new military cemetery outside Moscow, RIA Novosti reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and a host of ....
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Italy condemns attack on Daqahliya security directorate
Date: 2013-12-27 11:35:12 GMT - Italy - World - SN:41 - ID:464239
ROME, Dec 27 (MENA) - The Italian Foreign Ministry Friday condemned the attack on the Daqahliya Security Directorate that left scores of people dead and injured. In a statement, the Italian Foreign Ministry also condoled with families of the ....
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Angola asserts its denial of Islam ban reports
Date: 2013-12-26 13:34:48 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:76 - ID:462385
CAIRO, Dec 26 (MENA) - Angola's foreign minister Georges Chikoti asserted his country has not banned Islam, adding demolishing some mosques was a thing connected with local rules. In an official letter to the Secretary General of the Jeddah-based ....
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US disappointed for Abe's visit to Yasukuni WW2 shrine
Date: 2013-12-26 10:51:19 GMT - Japan - World - SN:49 - ID:462381
TOKYO, Dec 26 (MENA) - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has infuriated China and South Korea by visiting a shrine that honours Japan's war dead, including some convicted war criminals. The US embassy in Tokyo said in a statement it was ....
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UNHCR criticizes UK immigration bill
Date: 2013-12-26 09:14:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:29 - ID:462107
LONDON, Dec 26 (MENA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) criticized on Thursday the British government's proposed immigration bill. The refugees would be denied access to housing or bank accounts if this bill was ....
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Clashes in Thailand between security, protesters
Date: 2013-12-26 07:37:03 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:14 - ID:462021
BANGKOK, Dec 26 (MENA) - Amid fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Bangkok, special security measures have been extended for a further two months, euronews reported. Demonstrators have again tried to stop the ....
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Japanese Prime Minister Abe visits controversial Yasukuni war shrine
Date: 2013-12-26 07:31:22 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:462015
TOKYO, Dec 26 (MENA) - A 30-minute visit to a controversial shrine by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ignited a predictable firestorm of criticism and condemnation Thursday from Japan's neighbors, CNN reported. The Yasukuni Shrine is regarded by China, ....
