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Keita wins Mali election after Cisse concedes
Date: 2013-08-13 08:08:58 GMT - Mali - World - SN:3 - ID:238877
Mali/Elections Keita wins Mali election after Cisse concedes BAMAKO, Aug 13 (MENA) - Mali's presidential election has been won by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita after his rival conceded defeat in the second round runoff, Aljazeera satellite ....
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US urges Egypt halting 'politically motivated arrests'
Date: 2013-08-13 00:39:23 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:119 - ID:238819
US/Egypt US urges Egypt to stop 'politically motivated arrests' WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (MENA) – The United States on Monday urged the Egyptian government to stop all "politically motivated arrests and detentions," without mentioning the ousted ....
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UNAIDS calls for youth activists on HIV to be change agents
Date: 2013-08-12 17:41:31 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:88 - ID:238223
UN/Youths UNAIDS calls for youth activists on HIV to be change agents CAIRO, Aug 12 (MENA) - On the International Youth Day, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) called on young people to use their creativity and ....
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Dutch Prince Friso dies after year in coma
Date: 2013-08-12 17:32:06 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:83 - ID:238352
Netherlands/Death/Politics Dutch Prince Friso dies after year in coma AMSTERDAM, Aug 12 (MENA) - Dutch Prince Johan Friso has died after a year and a half in a coma following an accident at an Austrian ski resort, officials say. ....
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Turkish Airlines denies relocating its employees at Beirut Airport
Date: 2013-08-12 12:35:30 GMT - Lebanon - World - SN:35 - ID:237832
Lebanon/Turkey/Airlines Turkish Airlines denies relocating its employees at Beirut Airport BEIRUT, Aug 12 (MENA) – Turkish Airlines denies moving its employees from its central Beirut bureaus to Beirut Airport after the abduction of its two ....
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Kerry trip to Brazil, Colombia could be chilly
Date: 2013-08-12 11:37:49 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:26 - ID:237730
US/Colombia/Arrival Kerry trip to Brazil, Colombia could be chilly BOGOTA, Aug 12 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry's attempts to build warmer relations with two US allies in Latin America may be hindered by resentment after reports ....
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S. Korea faces possible power shortage
Date: 2013-08-12 09:24:05 GMT - south korea - World - SN:13 - ID:237540
S.Korea/Power S. Korea faces possible power shortage SEOUL, 12 (MENA) - South Korea may be forced to take extreme measures to avoid a nationwide blackout Monday with six nuclear reactors still out of work for maintenance, the Korean news ....
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Police clash with protesters in Adana, Hakkari
Date: 2013-08-12 09:23:41 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:12 - ID:237555
Turkey/Clashes Police clash with protesters in Adana, Hakkari ANKARA, Aug 12 (MENA) - Clashes broke out between Turkish police and a masked group of 30 members who were trying to stage an anti-government protest in central Hakkari on ....
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Turkey closes trade, cultural centers in Beirut over pilots' abduction
Date: 2013-08-12 09:02:12 GMT - Lebanon - World - SN:10 - ID:237512
Lebanon/Turkey Turkey closes trade, cultural centers in Beirut over pilots' abduction BEIRUT, Aug 12 (MENA) - Turkey has decided to temporarily close its trade and cultural centers in Lebanon following the abduction of two pilots in ....
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Typhoon batters Philippines; 23 fishermen missing
Date: 2013-08-12 08:23:48 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:5 - ID:237492
Philippines/Typhoon Typhoon batters Philippines; 23 fishermen missing MANILA, Aug 12 (MENA) - A powerful typhoon struck the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rains across mountains, cities and ....