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Egypt seeks strong relations with Russia - FM
Date: 2013-11-13 09:44:15 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:38 - ID:384134
CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi said his country seeks to build strong relations with Russia, stressing that they will not be a substitute for any other relations with an important country like the US. Fahmy, in ....
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S. Korea to launch science satellite next week
Date: 2013-11-13 09:42:54 GMT - south korea - World - SN:37 - ID:384143
SEOUL, Nov 13 (MENA) - South Korea's science ministry said Wednesday its new indigenously built satellite has undergone its final inspections and is ready to be launched in Russia next week, Yonhap news agency reported. The Ministry of Science, ....
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World countries to officially mark Toilet Day November 19
Date: 2013-11-13 09:04:26 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:33 - ID:384060
CAIRO, Nov 13 (MENA) - For the first time, the UN General Assembly set November 19 as World Toilet Day as part of efforts to influence policies that encourage construction of proper and enough sanitary facilities worldwide. The event aims at ....
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Small blast in Turkey's Anadolu, no casualties
Date: 2013-11-13 08:37:05 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:24 - ID:384045
ANKARA, Nov 13 (MENA) – A hand grenade went off in Eskisehir city, Anadolu in the late hours of Tuesday, with no casualties reported. The grenade was placed near a shop in Eskisehir, slightly damaging surrounding shops, the Turkish N.T.V reported ....
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Russia, South Korea sign economic memorandum of understanding
Date: 2013-11-13 08:34:23 GMT - south korea - World - SN:23 - ID:383981
SEOUL, Nov 13 (MENA) - A memorandum of understanding was signed between Russia and South Korea during the current visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to South Africa, Yonhap news agency reported. Putin arrived in South Korea from Vietnam ....
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Nuclear envoys from S. Korea, China to hold talks in Beijing
Date: 2013-11-13 07:15:22 GMT - south korea - World - SN:14 - ID:383922
SEOUL, Nov 13 (MENA) - South Korea and China will hold high-level talks in Beijing on Wednesday about ways to resume the long-stalled multilateral talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Yonhap reported quoting officials. Cho ....
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Mob storms Philippine rice store killing eight: official
Date: 2013-11-13 07:04:09 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:12 - ID:383901
MANILA, Nov 13 (MENA) - At least eight people were crushed to death as a huge crowd of typhoon survivors stormed a rice warehouse near the devastated city of Tacloban, ABC reported quoting a Philippine official Wednesday. “One wall of our ....
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White House warns Congress over opposing Iran deal
Date: 2013-11-13 06:16:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:383883
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (MENA) - The White House warned the Congress over opposing the diplomatic efforts with Iran, noting that American people do not want a march to war. In a statement, the White House said diplomatic option continues to remain ....
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About 2,000 people killed in typhoon-ravaged Philippines: President
Date: 2013-11-12 22:41:56 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:153 - ID:383810
MANILA, Philippines, Nov 12 (MENA) - The president of the typhoon-ravaged Philippines said Tuesday that the death toll will probably be 2,000 to 2,500 — far lower than an earlier estimate of 10,000, a figure that he said might have been influenced ....
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Philippines typhoon aid arrives, but few in hard-hit region are getting it
Date: 2013-11-12 22:39:49 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:152 - ID:383808
MANILA, Nov 12 (MENA) – UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Tuesday that the humanitarian aid cannot reach remote communities in Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan that killed about 2,000 and thousands other displaced, the CBS News reported. ....
