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UN official hails Egyptian role in preparing for drug problem meeting
Date: 2016-04-20 09:03:24 GMT - Austria - International - SN:1 - ID:4756373
United Nations Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson and heads of delegations participating in the UN General Assembly session on the world drug problem hailed Egypt's role in leading the session's preparation process, resulting in the success of ....
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Kerry: Washington ready to support Ecuador
Date: 2016-04-18 09:31:24 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:4741533
US Secretary John Kerry reaffirmed the United States’ support for Ecuador after it was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. In a statement released late Sunday, Kerry said: “We stand by the people of Ecuador in this difficult time and are ready to ....
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600 civilians killed in Afghanistan, 1,343 wounded in first quarter of 2016 -- UNAMA
Date: 2016-04-17 09:59:00 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:7 - ID:4734441
At least 600 civilians were killed and 1,343 others wounded in Afghanistan in the first quarter of 2016, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said. The deaths represent a 13 percent decrease and injuries an 11 percent increase ....
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Ecuador president cuts short visit to Italy
Date: 2016-04-17 08:55:30 GMT - Ecuador - International - SN:6 - ID:4733833
President Rafael Correa of Ecuador declared a national emergency and cut short a trip to the Vatican to coordinate rescue efforts following a powerful earthquake that killed at least 77 people, injured hundreds more, ravaged coastal towns and sent ....
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77 killed, hundreds injured in Ecuador earthquake
Date: 2016-04-17 08:18:02 GMT - Ecuador - International - SN:5 - ID:4733553
A major earthquake hit Ecuador's central coast, killing at least 77 people as it buckled homes and knocked out power in a city hundreds of miles away, the CNN quoted authorities as saying on Sunday. The magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Saturday ....
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Netanyahu blasts "absurd" UNESCO decision on Jersaulem
Date: 2016-04-17 08:16:55 GMT - palestine - International - SN:4 - ID:4733537
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday issued a response to a UNESCO resolution passed earlier this week which denied Jewish claims to the Islamic and Christian sanctuaries in the occupied holy city of Jerusalem, slamming it as ....
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US plans to step up military campaign against Daesh
Date: 2016-04-17 07:40:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:4733289
The Obama administration is preparing to broaden its military campaign against Daesh by increasing the number of Special Operations forces who advise Syrian rebels, and it is also considering the addition of Army attack helicopters to the fight ....
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Turkish PM meets Iranian president in Ankara
Date: 2016-04-16 14:09:24 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:10 - ID:4730593
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu held a closed-door meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani here. Rouhani arrived in Ankara coming from Istanbul after his participation in the 13rd session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation ....
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US, Russia FMs discuss over phone supporting cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria
Date: 2016-04-16 08:20:44 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:4727873
US State Secretary John Kerry phoned his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss ways to support cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria. During the phone call, Kerry voiced concern toward the current threats to the cessation of ....
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Russia closely watching situation around Aleppo — Putin
Date: 2016-04-14 12:03:13 GMT - Russia - International - SN:2 - ID:4718989
Peace in Syria will come as a result not of military actions but of peace talks, Tass quoted the Russian president as saying on Thursday. "We hope that reconciliation of armed forces will not lead to appeasement, but political process will. They ....
