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  • Rafsanjani calls Iran's Friday elections as most democratic in World

    Date: 2013-06-15 18:32:29 GMT - Iran - World - SN:45 - ID:156851

    Iran/Election/Statement Rafsanjani calls Iran's Friday elections as most democratic in World TEHRAN, June 15 (MENA) - Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the Expediency Council chairman, praised the Iranian people for their massive turnout in the ....

  • Detained Russian reporter freed in Turkey

    Date: 2013-06-15 17:28:12 GMT - Russia - World - SN:42 - ID:156784

    Russia/Turkey Detained Russian reporter freed in Turkey MOSCOW, June 15 (MENA) - A Russian reporter who was allegedly detained in Istanbul by police and beaten up on Friday has been released and will not be deported, RIA Novosti quoted ....

  • French president to visit Qatar, Jordan

    Date: 2013-06-15 00:42:54 GMT - France - World - SN:78 - ID:155808

    France-Trip French president to visit Qatar, Jordan PARIS, June 14 (MENA) – French President Francois Hollande will visit Qatar on June 22 and Jordan on June 23, the Elysee said on Friday. Hollande will meet with Qatari Emir Hamad ....

  • Turkish protestor dies of injuries

    Date: 2013-06-14 22:51:03 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:74 - ID:155744

    Turkey-Protests Turkish protestor dies of injuries ANKARA, June 14 (MENA) - A 27-year-old Turkish man died on Friday of injuries he sustained during anti-government protests in Ankara. Ethem Sarisuluk was admitted to hospital on June 1 ....

  • UN chief warns against Hezbollah involvement in Syria

    Date: 2013-06-14 20:47:08 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:155515

    UN/Statement UN chief warns against Hezbollah involvement in Syria NEW YORK, June 14 (MENA) – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon warned on Friday of the consequences of Hezbollah's involvement in the conflict in Syria. He ....

  • Britain says Abu Qatada case cost UK £1.7m

    Date: 2013-06-14 18:58:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:60 - ID:155520

    Britain-Home office Britain says Abu Qatada case cost UK £1.7m LONDON, June 14 (MENA) - Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May said on Friday that the eight-year legal fight to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada from the UK has cost taxpayers more ....

  • Two French soldiers wounded in clashes in Mali

    Date: 2013-06-14 16:54:54 GMT - France - World - SN:52 - ID:155380

    France/Mali Two French soldiers wounded in clashes in Mali PARIS, June 14 (MENA) – French troops continue to clash with armed Islamists in Mali with two French soldiers wounded this week, RFI quoted French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ....

  • EU Commission pleased with Turkish signals in past day

    Date: 2013-06-14 15:38:30 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:45 - ID:155258

    EU/Turkey EU Commission pleased with Turkish signals in past day BRUSSELS, June 14 (MENA) - The European Commission positively welcomed Turkey's constructive signals over the past 24 hours over the Gezi Park protests, World Bulletin ....

  • Kosovo's president to visit Austria on Wednesday

    Date: 2013-06-14 11:16:51 GMT - Austria - World - SN:17 - ID:154801

    Austria-Kosovo Kosovo's president to visit Austria on Wednesday VIENNA, June 14 (MENA) – Kosovo's President Atifete Jahjaga is expected to arrive here on Wednesday on an official visit to Austria. Jahjaga will hold a meeting with ....

  • Quake strikes off Indonesian coast

    Date: 2013-06-13 23:25:47 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:119 - ID:154514

    Indonesia-Quake Quake strikes off Indonesian coast JAKARTA, June 13 (MENA) - A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia Thursday, at a depth of 11 kilometers, the CNN reported. The quake epicenter is more than 423 ....

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