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Azhar slams Trump's latest statements on African countries, says 'hateful racism'
Date: 2018-01-14 08:36:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7189623
Al Azhar has strongly condemned remarks made by US President Donald Trump on African and Latin countries, describing them as shameful racist. In a statement Saturday, Al Azhar said such abhorrent remarks should not be issued by a president of a ....
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Macron calls for respecting Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2018-01-14 08:36:26 GMT - France - International - SN:9 - ID:7189617
French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday called for the necessary respect of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers, a statement by the Elysee reported. This came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the French leader to change ....
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Unemployed Tunisians to receive medical care free of charge starting from April - Min.
Date: 2018-01-14 08:35:30 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7189613
Tunisian Health Minister Imad Al Hamami said Saturday unemployed citizens would receive medical care free of charge starting from April. This comes within the framework of the procedures taken by the government to serve unemployed and low-income ....
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Missile threat alert for Hawaii false alarm
Date: 2018-01-14 08:34:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:7189600
An emergency alert notification sent out claiming a "ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii" was a false alarm, according to state leaders and emergency officials, CNN reported Saturday. "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK ....
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Sudan denies remarks attributed to ambassador over ties with Egypt
Date: 2018-01-14 08:00:12 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7189576
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry denied on Saturday reports of remarks attributed to Sudanese Ambassador to Egypt Abdel Mahmoud Abdel Halim over the Sudanese-Egyptian relations. In a press release, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghareb ....
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Two activists acquitted in Alexandria in illegal protest case
Date: 2018-01-14 07:45:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7189568
An Alexandria court of appeals acquitted activists Mahinour el Masry and Motasem Medhat who were charged earlier with charges of protesting without permission from authorities. In December, the court sentenced them to three years in prison. Four ....
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Egypt concerned over seized Libya-bound ship carrying explosive materials
Date: 2018-01-14 07:44:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7189566
Egypt has expressed concern over a report that a Libya-bound vessel departed from Turkey was seized by the Greek Coast Guard with allegedly explosive materials on board. In a statement, the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said ....
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Relations with Ireland to remain strong despite Brexit -- DUP leader
Date: 2018-01-14 07:41:35 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:3 - ID:7189544
The head of the Democratic Unionist Party has moved to heal the wounds over Brexit, declaring that it is not in Northern Ireland’s interests if Ireland does not prosper when the UK exits the EU, The Guardian reported on Saturday. In a rare speech ....
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Rohingya mass grave investigation 'positive indication' -- Myanmar's leader
Date: 2018-01-14 07:39:16 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - International - SN:2 - ID:7189526
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called the military's investigation into the deaths of Rohingya Muslims found in a mass grave a "positive indication," Burmese state media was quoted by ABC news as saying Saturday. "It is a ....
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Russia, China to participate in solving North Korea crisis
Date: 2018-01-14 07:37:58 GMT - Russia - International - SN:1 - ID:7189517
Russia and China are set to strengthen cooperation to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Russia’s Foreign Ministry was quoted by TASS news agency as saying Saturday. These remarks were made after a meeting of Deputy Foreign Minister Igor ....