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  • Egypt tops agenda of EU FMs Monday meeting

    Date: 2013-07-19 13:50:04 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:25 - ID:207061

    EU/Egypt Egypt tops agenda of EU FMs Monday meeting BRUSSELS, July 19 (MENA) - A diplomatic source said EU foreign ministers will discuss during their monthly meeting on Monday the latest developments in Egypt and Syria. Egypt will ....

  • Snowden cannot be extradited: Russian source

    Date: 2013-07-18 15:46:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:61 - ID:206038

    Russia/US Snowden cannot be extradited: Russian source MOSCOW, July 18 (MENA) - Former CIA employee Edward Snowden, who has requested that Russia grant him temporary asylum, cannot be extradited to the United States and cannot become a ....

  • Hagel orders headquarters staffs cut 20 percent

    Date: 2013-07-18 14:27:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:46 - ID:205660

    US/Pentagon Hagel orders headquarters staffs cut 20 percent WASHINGTON, July 18 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has said the Pentagon's top brass will cut their staffs by 20 percent. Hagel told reporters traveling with him ....

  • Guinea deploys troops as 54 are killed in ethnic clashesc

    Date: 2013-07-18 09:54:17 GMT - Guinea - World - SN:15 - ID:205452

    Guinea/Violence Guinea deploys troops as 54 are killed in ethnic clashes CONAKRY, July 18 (MENA) – Guinea sent troops to towns in the southeast on Wednesday in a bid to stem three days of ethnic violence in which at least 54 people have ....

  • Suspected Maoist rebels kill 5 in eastern India

    Date: 2013-07-18 09:52:39 GMT - India - World - SN:14 - ID:205450

    India/Rebels Suspected Maoist rebels kill 5 in eastern India NEW DELHI, July 18 (MENA) – Indian police said suspected Maoist rebels have shot and killed three policemen and two private security guards in an attack on a private construction ....

  • 8 Afghan workers killed while en route to US base in Logar province

    Date: 2013-07-18 09:40:45 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:12 - ID:205448

    Afghanistan/Attack 8 Afghan workers killed while en route to US base in Logar province KABUL, July 18 (MENA) - Eight Afghan workers were gunned down on Thursday morning while they were on their way to jobs at a US military base in Logar ....

  • Greek MPs back public sector cuts amid protests

    Date: 2013-07-18 08:39:47 GMT - Greece - World - SN:6 - ID:205357

    Greece/Parliament Greek MPs back public sector cuts amid protests ATHENS, July 18 (MENA) - The parliament in Greece has narrowly approved a public sector reform bill that will see thousands of people lose their jobs, the BBC reported. ....

  • Russia plans to buy drones from UAE -- report

    Date: 2013-07-17 22:12:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:205208

    Russia/UAE Russia plans to buy drones from UAE -- report MOSCOW, July 17 (MENA) - The Russian military is planning to purchase aerial drones in the United Arab Emirates, a defense industry source said Wednesday. "We are talking about at ....

  • Ethiopia aims to become energy hub in East Africa – Minister

    Date: 2013-07-17 20:39:05 GMT - Ethiopia - World - SN:68 - ID:205083

    Ethiopia/Energy Ethiopia aims to become energy hub in East Africa – Minister ADDIS ABABA, July 17 (MENA) – Ethiopia's Ministry of Water and Energy said that Addis Ababa is working hard to become a renewable energy hub in East Africa, the ....

  • Ashton: Fully inclusive political process should take place in Egypt

    Date: 2013-07-17 13:09:54 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:27 - ID:204324

    Egypt/EU Ashton: Fully inclusive political process should take place in Egypt CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) - EU High Representative Catherine Ashton said she will underline, during her visit to Egypt on Wednesday, the importance of having a ....

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