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Egypt takes part in UN meeting on climate change in Warsaw
Date: 2013-11-19 10:53:03 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:59 - ID:395056
CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Laila Iskandar on Tuesday left here for Warsaw, Poland, to take part in a UN ministerial meeting on climate change. The conference of the parties to the UN signatories of the ....
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Japan, EU to agree on early conclusion of free trade talks
Date: 2013-11-19 10:44:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:52 - ID:394941
TOKYO, Nov 19 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Tuesday in Tokyo, where they are expected to agree on boosting cooperation ....
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Indonesia leader says Australia spying damaged ties
Date: 2013-11-19 06:09:29 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:3 - ID:394617
JAKARTA, Nov 19 (MENA) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang said ties with Australia have been "damaged" by reports that Canberra spied on his phone calls and those of his ministers, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the ....
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Russia, India to hold joint naval drills in Sea of Japan
Date: 2013-11-18 21:20:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:187 - ID:394495
MOSCOW, Nov 18 (MENA) – Russia and India agreed Monday to hold joint naval exercises next year in the Sea of Japan, RIA Novosti reported. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Indian counterpart, A.K. Antony, met in Moscow to discuss ....
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Tatarstan to mourn deadly plane crash victims.
Date: 2013-11-18 20:23:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:174 - ID:394393
MOSCOW, Nov 18 (MENA) – Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov Tuesday declared a one-day national mourning following the deadly plane crash at Kazan airport Sunday that left 44 passengers dead along with the plane crew. Late on Monday, CNN ....
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Argentine president returns to work after surgery
Date: 2013-11-18 20:06:02 GMT - Argentina - World - SN:170 - ID:394389
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 18 (MENA) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is finally back at work, six weeks after surgery to drain a hematoma on her brain, ABC News reported Monday. She was keeping a light agenda on Monday, meeting with a few key ....
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10 Taliban militants killed in Afghan military operations
Date: 2013-11-18 18:19:51 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:152 - ID:394173
KABUL, Nov 18 (MENA) - Afghan interior ministry said at least 10 Taliban militants were killed on Monday during joint military operations by Afghan and coalition security forces in various provinces of Afghanistan, Khaama newspaper reported. The ....
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Ghana TV to air Egypt-Ghana face-off
Date: 2013-11-18 17:50:59 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:149 - ID:394176
ACCRA/ ABUJA, Nov 18 (MENA) - Sources at Ghana's national broadcaster, GTV channel, said Monday it would air the match between the Pharaohs and Ghana in the return leg of the World Cup qualifying playoff, due in Cairo on Tuesday. Big TV screens ....
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Palestine votes for first time in UNGA
Date: 2013-11-18 17:01:06 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:145 - ID:394153
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (MENA) - For the first time in its history, Palestine practiced its right to vote in the UN General Assembly in the elections which was held Monday to choose a new judge in the International Criminal Court for the Former ....
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8 Yemeni soldiers killed in armed ambush
Date: 2013-11-18 16:47:50 GMT - Yemen - World - SN:144 - ID:394138
SANAA, Nov 18 (MENA) - Eight Yemeni soldiers were killed in an armed ambush affiliated to special security forces in Shabwa governorate, in southern Yemen. In statements Monday, a well-placed military source at the Yemeni Defense Ministry said ....