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IOM appeals for $13.1 mln to assist Ethiopian returnees from Saudi Arabia
Date: 2013-12-07 21:33:00 GMT - Ethiopia - World - SN:124 - ID:428147
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 7 (MENA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM)'s office in Ethiopia is appealing for USD 13.1 million to address the needs of returning Ethiopian migrants from Saudi Arabia, Walta Information Centre reported on ....
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Biden praises North Korea's release of Merrill Newman
Date: 2013-12-07 21:21:57 GMT - south korea - World - SN:123 - ID:428012
SEOUL, Dec 7 (MENA) - US Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday North Korea's release of an elderly US tourist detained for more than a month is positive news, the Fox News reported. Merrill Newman, 85, of Palo Alto, Calif., is now in China en ....
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France boosting troop presence in volatile CAR to 1,600
Date: 2013-12-07 21:14:55 GMT - France - World - SN:121 - ID:428017
Paris, Dec 7 (MENA) - France has announced plans to increase its military presence in the Central African Republic (CAR) to 1,600 troops, 400 more than originally planned in the volatile former French colony, The Voice of America reported. French ....
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8 die in Colombia blast blamed on FARC
Date: 2013-12-07 20:47:27 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:115 - ID:428122
BOGOTA, Dec 7 (MENA) - Eight people were killed Saturday in a bombing in Colombia blamed on FARC rebels currently engaged in peace talks with the government, FRANCE 24 quoted the army as saying. The victims comprised six soldiers and two ....
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MP criticizes western governments for political approach toward Iran nuclear program
Date: 2013-12-07 18:26:50 GMT - Iran - World - SN:95 - ID:427958
TEHRAN, Dec7 (MENA) - Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi on Saturday criticized the US and the Western governments for political approach toward Iranian nuclear program, IRNA news agency ....
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Flights across UK and Ireland delayed due to technical fault
Date: 2013-12-07 18:25:09 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:92 - ID:427895
LONDON, Dec 7 (MENA) - Flights across the UK and Ireland were delayed Saturday due to an air traffic control center fault, the BBC said. Affected airports include Heathrow, Stansted, Cardiff, Dublin and Glasgow. The National Air Traffic ....
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Iran, Turkey can help end Syria crisis: Envoy
Date: 2013-12-07 17:24:44 GMT - Iran - World - SN:81 - ID:427849
TEHRAN, Dec 7 (MENA) - The Turkish ambassador to Tehran says Iran and Turkey can play a significant role in the resolution of the ongoing crisis in Syria, Press TV reported on Saturday. Umit Yardim said in an interview on Friday that the turmoil ....
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No secret deal on Ukraine joining Moscow-led Customs Union
Date: 2013-12-07 17:11:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:71 - ID:427753
MOSCOW, Dec 7 (MENA) - Russia’s and Ukraine’s presidents have not discussed Kiev joining the Moscow-led Customs Union, Russia Today quoted Russian and Ukrainian officials as saying, denying earlier media reports to the contrary. Vladimir Putin ....
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N. Korea increases public executions to suppress dissent: lawmaker
Date: 2013-12-07 16:32:28 GMT - south korea - World - SN:69 - ID:427754
SEOUL, Dec 7 (MENA) - North Korea has increased the number of public executions in a bid to suppress internal dissent in the communist regime, Yonhap News quoted a South Korean lawmaker as saying on Friday. The growth in public executions comes as ....
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How Egypt’s Gen. al-Sisi Won TIME’s Person of the Year Poll - magazine
Date: 2013-12-07 15:50:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:65 - ID:427569
WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (MENA) – When TIME announced on Thursday that Egypt’s Defense Minister, Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, had topped TIME’s 2013 Person of the Year poll with more than 440,000 votes his supporters were triumphant. Ahmed Abu Hashima, an ....
