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Global hunger down, but millions still chronically hungry
Date: 2013-10-01 18:13:16 GMT - Italy - World - SN:109 - ID:317285
Italy/FAO Global hunger down, but millions still chronically hungry ROME, Oct 1 (MENA) - Some 842 million people, or roughly one in eight, suffered from chronic hunger in 2011-13, not getting enough food to lead active and healthy lives, ....
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Afghan opposition leader to run for president
Date: 2013-10-01 14:42:42 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:79 - ID:316895
Afghanistan/Opposition/Elections Afghan opposition leader to run for president KABUL, Oct 1 (MENA) - A prominent Afghan opposition leader says he will run for president in next year's presidential election, ABC News reported on Tuesday. The vote ....
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France arrests Paris woman for 'al Qaeda links'
Date: 2013-10-01 12:52:56 GMT - France - World - SN:51 - ID:316704
France/Arrest France arrests Paris woman for 'al Qaeda links' PARIS, Oct 1 (MENA) - Officers with France’s DCRI domestic intelligence agency on Tuesday arrested a Paris woman suspected of links to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, ....
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Federal government begins first shutdown in 17 years
Date: 2013-10-01 12:00:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:45 - ID:316684
US/Government Federal government begins first shutdown in 17 years WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - The US government has begun a partial shutdown after the two houses of Congress failed to agree a new budget, the BBC reported. The ....
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Mexico Police rescue 73 migrants held near border
Date: 2013-10-01 11:32:44 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:31 - ID:316344
Mexico/Kidnap Mexico police rescue 73 migrants held near border MEXICO CITY, Oct 1 (MENA) - Mexican federal and state police have rescued 73 kidnapped migrants being held in a house on the border with US State of Texas, ABC News reported ....
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US generals forced to retire over Taliban attack
Date: 2013-10-01 11:32:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:30 - ID:316414
US/Military US generals forced to retire over Taliban attack WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - The head of the US Marine Corps has ordered two generals to retire because they failed to defend Camp Bastion in Afghanistan from a Taliban attack, ....
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Agreement on Russian military base submitted to Tajik parliament
Date: 2013-10-01 11:13:15 GMT - Tajikistan - World - SN:28 - ID:316530
Tajikistan/Russia Agreement on Russian military base submitted to Tajik parliament DUSHANBE, Oct 1 (MENA) - Tajikistan’s president has sent to parliament the agreement on prolonging the lease for the 7000-strong Russian military base till ....
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Park pledges strong defense to render N. Korean nukes useless
Date: 2013-10-01 10:04:23 GMT - south korea - World - SN:23 - ID:316455
Koreas/US/Military Park pledges strong defense to render N. Korean nukes useless SEOUL, Oct 1 (MENA) - President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday South Korea will build strong defense capabilities to deter threats from North Korea and render ....
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23 killed in Thailand's floods as more storms loom
Date: 2013-10-01 09:58:11 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:21 - ID:316423
Thailand/Floods 23 killed in Thailand's floods as more storms loom BANGKOK, Oct 1 (MENA) - Thai authorities said floods have killed more than 20 people and affected areas across the country in the past two weeks, while concern is growing ....
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Venezuelan president expels US diplomats
Date: 2013-10-01 09:05:39 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:13 - ID:316294
Venezuela/US/Diplomats Venezuelan president expels US diplomats CARACAS, Oct 1 (MENA) - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the expulsion of three US diplomats, accusing them of plotting with the opposition to sabotage the ....
