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  • Diplomatic rift with Putin grows as Obama cancels meeting

    Date: 2013-08-08 15:49:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:234081

    US/Russia/Paper Diplomatic rift with Putin grows as Obama cancels meeting NEW YORK, Aug 8 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama's decision to pull out of a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next month ....

  • Israel approves plans for 878 settlements in West Bank

    Date: 2013-08-08 15:22:24 GMT - palestine - World - SN:39 - ID:234015

    Palestine/Israel Israel approves plans for 878 settlements in West Bank RAMALLAH, Aug 8 (MENA) - The Israeli Civil Administration authorized construction of 878 settlement units in Judea and Samaria, despite renewal of Palestinian-Israeli ....

  • UK has fastest growing population in Europe

    Date: 2013-08-08 14:44:26 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:34 - ID:234006

    Britain/Europe UK has fastest growing population in Europe LONDON, Aug 8 (MENA) - The total population of the UK jumped by 0.7 per cent to 63.7 million between the middle of 2011 and 2012, The Daily Telegraph quoted the Office for ....

  • Obama to visit Sweden in early September: PM's office

    Date: 2013-08-08 13:39:42 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:27 - ID:233931

    Sweden/US Obama to visit Sweden in early September: PM's office STOCKHOLM, Aug 8 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama will visit Sweden in early September, FRANCE 24 quoted the Swedish prime minister's office as saying. "On Wednesday 4 ....

  • Bomb kills 15 at policeman's funeral in Pakistan

    Date: 2013-08-08 13:29:41 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:26 - ID:233926

    Pakistan/Explosion Bomb kills 15 at policeman's funeral in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (MENA) - A suicide bomber killed 15 Pakistani police officers at the funeral of a policeman in the western city of Quetta on Thursday. Among the ....

  • Obama probes with Erdogan latest Egyptian and Syrian developments

    Date: 2013-08-08 06:31:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:233497

    US/Turkey Obama probes with Erdogan latest Egyptian and Syrian developments WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (MENA) - President Barack Obama probed by the phone with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyeb Erdogan the latest developments in Egypt and Syria, ....

  • Erdogan discusses with Cameron Egypt, Syria

    Date: 2013-08-07 18:02:23 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:64 - ID:233115

    Turkey/UK Erdogan discusses with Cameron Egypt, Syria ANKARA, Aug 7 (MENA) – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed over the phone with his British counterpart David Cameron the latest developments in Egypt and Syria. ....

  • UN chief calls for starting inclusive political process in Egypt

    Date: 2013-08-06 21:35:59 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:101 - ID:231914

    UN/Secretary General UN chief calls for starting inclusive political process in Egypt NEW YORK, Aug 6 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Egyptian government on Tuesday to start an inclusive political process as ....

  • Russia backs Iran president’s nuclear stance

    Date: 2013-08-06 21:24:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:97 - ID:231921

    Russia/Iran Russia backs Iran president’s nuclear stance MOSCOW, Aug 6 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged support for Iranian President Hassan Rohani's nuclear stance, saying Moscow "absolutely agrees" that Tehran’s ....

  • 1 dead in hot air balloon crash in Switzerland

    Date: 2013-08-06 18:08:06 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:74 - ID:231771

    Switzerland/Crash 1 dead in hot air balloon crash in Switzerland GENEVA, Aug 6 (MENA) - Swiss police say a hot air balloon carrying a vacationing American family has crashed near the western Swiss town of Montbovon, killing the father ....

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