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  • 6.5 quake hits east Japan

    Date: 2013-09-04 09:43:38 GMT - Japan - World - SN:17 - ID:272538

    Japan/Quake 6.5 quake hits east Japan TOKYO, Sept 4 (MENA) - A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, the ABC news reported quoting the US Geological Survey said, but local authorities said there was no risk of a ....

  • AL chief meets Cyprus foreign minister

    Date: 2013-09-03 16:53:46 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:93 - ID:271738

    AL/Cyprus AL chief meets Cyprus foreign minister CAIRO, Sept 3 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi held Tuesday a meeting with Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ....

  • Qatari FM to visit NATO 's premises Wednesday

    Date: 2013-09-03 16:52:07 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:92 - ID:271775

    Belgium/Qatar Qatari FM to visit NATO 's premises Wednesday BRUSSELS, Sept 3 (MENA) - Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah will pay a visit to NATO headquarters at the Belgian capital of Brussels on Wednesday. ....

  • Cyprus reiterates it stands by Egypt at this important phase

    Date: 2013-09-03 16:44:29 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:85 - ID:271737

    Egypt/Cyprus/Politics Cyprus reiterates it stands by Egypt at this important phase CAIRO, Sept 3 (MENA) - Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides reiterated his country's support for Egypt at this important phase. Kasoulides said he ....

  • Algerian, Iraqi FMs leave Cairo

    Date: 2013-09-03 10:37:15 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:28 - ID:270933

    Egypt/Departure Algerian, Iraqi FMs leave Cairo CAIRO, Sept 3 (MENA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Murad Madlisi and his Iraqi counterpart Hoshiar Zebari left here on Tuesday after having participated on the 140th Arab foreign ministers ....

  • GACIC to host forum on challenges to building & construction sector

    Date: 2013-09-03 09:43:42 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:19 - ID:270882

    Egypt/Germany GACIC to host forum on challenges to building & construction sector CAIRO, Sept 3 (MENA) - The German Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GACIC) in Egypt will organize Sunday a forum on the future of and the challenges to ....

  • Japan gov't to spend over 47 bil. yen to fight Fukushima toxic water

    Date: 2013-09-03 09:36:20 GMT - Japan - World - SN:18 - ID:270881

    Japan/Nuclear Japan gov't to spend over 47 bil. yen to fight Fukushima toxic water TOKYO, Sept 3 (MENA) - The government plans to use 47 billion yen to tackle a massive buildup of radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ....

  • 16 Colombian ministers tender their resignations

    Date: 2013-09-03 08:49:26 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:10 - ID:270812

    Colombia/Gov't 16 Colombian ministers tender their resignations BOGOTA, Sept 3 (MENA) - Sixteen members of the Colombian cabinet have handed in their resignations to President Juan Manuel Santos, amid ongoing fierce anti-government ....

  • Asaram Bapu: India guru in custody over 'sex assault'

    Date: 2013-09-02 22:37:05 GMT - India - World - SN:151 - ID:270610

    India/Incident Asaram Bapu: India guru in custody over 'sex assault' NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (MENA) - A court has remanded controversial Indian spiritual guru Asaram Bapu in custody for 14 days over alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, BBC ....

  • Obama, Biden seek congressional support on Syria

    Date: 2013-09-02 22:07:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:149 - ID:270584

    US/Syria Obama, Biden seek congressional support on Syria WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama and his inner circle worked furiously over the weekend to win congressional support, appearing on Sunday shows, holding ....

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