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Manchester United boss David Moyes in for Alex Teixeira if Kevin Strootman bid fails
Date: 2013-12-16 17:16:01 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:134 - ID:443140
MANCHESTER, Dec 1 (MENA) - David Moyes will step up his pursuit of Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Alex Teixeira if Roma refuse to do business on Holland star Kevin Strootman, the Mirror reported Monday. The Manchester United boss is desperate for ....
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Missile deployment in western Russia doesn't violate international law, Defense Ministry says
Date: 2013-12-16 17:08:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:130 - ID:442942
MOSCOW, Dec 16 (MENA) - Russia's Defense Ministry says that the deployment of short-range missiles in western part of the country doesn't violate any international agreements. The ministry wouldn't specify where exactly the Iskander missiles are ....
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UN envoy concerned about situation in South Sudan
Date: 2013-12-16 17:04:41 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:128 - ID:443402
NEW YORK, Dec 16 (MENA) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan is deeply concerned about a new bout of fighting that has forced some 7,000 civilians – many women and children – to seek refuge at the UN base in Juba, the UN News ....
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Harvard orders evacuations after unconfirmed reports of explosives
Date: 2013-12-16 15:53:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:117 - ID:443247
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - Four buildings at Harvard University are being evacuated after the school received an unconfirmed report that bombs may have been placed there, the Boston-area school said Monday on Twitter and its website. Monday ....
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Egypt pushes 'Constitution for All' - but mostly Westerners - Telegraph
Date: 2013-12-16 14:59:14 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:108 - ID:443114
LONDON, Dec 16 (MENA) - The British Telegraph newspaper said that there were several things that looked wrong about the poster advertising a “Constitution for All Egyptians”. The British newspaper said that there was the lack of any woman wearing ....
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Two Guantanamo detainees transferred to Saudi Arabia : Pentagon
Date: 2013-12-16 14:57:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:107 - ID:443138
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Pentagon said it had transferred two detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody of Saudi Arabia, reducing the number of inmates still held at the facility to 160. In a statement, the Pentagon ....
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France hands over 5 stolen artifacts to Egypt
Date: 2013-12-16 14:29:30 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:102 - ID:443043
CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) - France has recently handed over to Egypt five artifacts, which were stolen from Egypt during the state of lawlessness that had prevailed in the wake of the 25 January revolution. In a statement Monday, the French Embassy ....
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Egypt FM leaves Beijing for Seoul
Date: 2013-12-16 11:59:24 GMT - China - World - SN:59 - ID:442730
BEIJING, Dec 16 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy left here on Monday for South Korea, the second leg of his Asian tour, which will take him also to Japan. Fahmy wrapped up his visit to China, after meeting with Chinese Vice President ....
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Bus falls from Philippines highway onto van below, killing 22
Date: 2013-12-16 11:44:37 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:53 - ID:442511
MANILA, Dec 16 (MENA) - A passenger bus plunged off a wet, elevated highway in suburban Manila and fell onto a van passing below Monday morning, killing at least 22 people and injuring 20 others, Sky news reported. TV footage showed a number of ....
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China keen on promoting ties with Egypt - FM
Date: 2013-12-16 11:37:58 GMT - China - World - SN:50 - ID:442606
BEIJING, Dec 16 (MENA) - China attaches great importance to strengthening ties with Egypt in the various fields, given its regional role and its strategic partnership with China, affirmed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Chinese foreign ....