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  • Abu Sayyaf Terrorist group suspected over Pom Pom attack

    Date: 2013-11-16 14:02:55 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:48 - ID:390057

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (MENA) – The Al-Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf terrorist group from the southern Philippines is suspected to be behind the murder-kidnap incident in Pulau Pom Pom, Semporna, Sabah on Friday, Malaysia's state-run Bernama news agency ....

  • Egypt, EU discuss implementation of 20 million euro technical program

    Date: 2013-11-16 14:02:33 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:47 - ID:390056

    CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel-Nour said that he is coordinating with the European Union (EU) to start the implementation of the 20 million euro technical aid program, which is granted by the EU to ....

  • US says $10 million rewards for info on Benghazi suspects

    Date: 2013-11-15 21:52:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:110 - ID:389136

    WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (MENA) - The US State Department said Friday that it has been quietly offering rewards since January of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any person involved in last year’s attack on a US ....

  • Iran to respond positively to goodwill - diplomat

    Date: 2013-11-15 21:46:11 GMT - Iran - World - SN:108 - ID:389100

    TEHRAN, Nov 15 (MENA) - A senior Iranian diplomat has stressed Iran’s determination to reciprocally respond to positive measures by the six powers involved in nuclear negotiations with the Islamic Republic, Press TV reported Friday. "If the other ....

  • Nine terrorists killed in Nigeria

    Date: 2013-11-15 21:06:51 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:104 - ID:389117

    ABUJA, Nov 15 (MENA) - Nine suspected Boko Haram terrorists were Friday killed by the troops of the Nigerian Army in Rimanti Alagarno villages of the Damboa local government area of Borno state, local media said. The suspected terrorists were ....

  • US Secret Service officials reportedly accused of misconduct in 17 countries

    Date: 2013-11-15 20:29:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:99 - ID:389027

    WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (MENA) – The US Secret Service officials are being accused of recently engaging in sexual misconduct and other indiscretions in a total of 17 countries, Fox News reported Friday. According to a report Friday in The Washington ....

  • Ethiopia sets up crisis group to help citizens in Saudi Arabia

    Date: 2013-11-15 20:23:51 GMT - Ethiopia - World - SN:97 - ID:389056

    ADDIS ABABA, Nov 15 (MENA) – The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has set up a crisis group chaired by the minister to address problems in connection with a visa crackdown on migrants in Saudi Arabia, Walta Information Center reported on ....

  • Seven killed in Pakistan sectarian clashes

    Date: 2013-11-15 19:03:12 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:82 - ID:388982

    ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (MENA) - Sectarian clashes in Pakistan's garrison city Rawalpindi left seven people dead and over 30 injured on Friday as worshipers massed to mourn the seventh century martyrdom of Hussain, the grandson of prophet Mohammad, the ....

  • Somali terror groups may target US interests in Kenya - report

    Date: 2013-11-15 18:08:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:388891

    WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (MENA) - The US government is warning that a Kenyan terror group with links to the Somali group al-Shabab may seek to target the American private sector in Kenya, Fox News reported Friday. A recent report from the US State ....

  • UN Security Council rejects challenge to ICC Kenya trial

    Date: 2013-11-15 17:20:08 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:74 - ID:388873

    NEW YORK, Nov 15 (MENA) - The UN Security Council has rejected a proposal to delay the trials of Kenya's top leaders by the International Criminal Court, Voice of America reported on Friday. A draft resolution to postpone for 12 months the ....

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