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Senator: Egypt cornerstone of security, stability in Middle East
Date: 2019-04-21 17:09:11 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:1 - ID:7909835
US Democratic Party Senator Ronald Lee Wyden Sunday praised cooperation between Egypt and the United States, asserting that Egypt is a cornerstone of security, stability and peace in the Middle East. Egypt is Washington's pivotal partner in the ....
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Trump to meet new Japanese Emperor in May
Date: 2019-04-19 15:43:03 GMT - Japan - International - SN:13 - ID:7905894
US President Donald Trump will visit Japan in late May as a state guest, making him the first foreign leader to meet the new Emperor, NHK WORLD network reported. Crown Prince Naruhito is set to ascend the throne on May 1. Members of Japan's ....
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Peru's ex-President Alan García shoots himself before arrest
Date: 2019-04-17 17:11:17 GMT - Peru - International - SN:1 - ID:7902875
A lawyer for former Peruvian President Alan García said Wednesday the leader shot himself before being detained by police amid allegations he received illegal payment from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, ABC News reported. Lawyer Erasmo ....
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Putin expresses sympathy to Macron, French people over Notre Dame fire - Kremlin
Date: 2019-04-16 10:11:50 GMT - Russia - International - SN:9 - ID:7900242
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed sympathy to French President Emmanuel Macron and the people of France in connection with the fire that gutted Notre Dame Cathedral, Sputnik quoted the Kremlin's press service reports as saying. "Putin ....
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Notre Dame: "The entire fire is out," says Paris Fire Brigade
Date: 2019-04-16 09:57:07 GMT - France - International - SN:7 - ID:7900210
Firefighters have completely extinguished a "significant fire" that broke out at the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in central Paris on Monday evening. "The entire fire is out. We've now entered the expertise phase," said Gabriel Plus, the spokesman ....
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Car of Ukraine ambassador in London 'rammed'; suspect detained
Date: 2019-04-13 22:59:00 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:9 - ID:7896381
London police “discharged firearms” and sealed off a street in the western Holland Park area of London after a reported confrontation with a vehicle near the Ukrainian Embassy, Russia Today reported Saturday. Witnesses heard at least 10 gunshots ....
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Japan is hit by powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake
Date: 2019-04-11 21:47:13 GMT - Japan - International - SN:9 - ID:7893733
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck off the coast of Japan, the Daily Mail reported Thursday. Strong tremors hit the east of Honshu, the country's largest island, on Thursday, according to the United States Geological ....
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested
Date: 2019-04-11 14:45:58 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:1 - ID:7893178
WikLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, ending his seven-year asylum tenure there, Euronews reported. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday morning, for breaching ....
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German FM says energy transition entails policy change
Date: 2019-04-09 11:58:04 GMT - Germany - International - SN:5 - ID:7889165
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said that energy transition is not just about moving from fossil to renewable sources, but also changing major policies. Addressing the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD), which opened here Tuesday, ....
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U.S. designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps foreign terror group
Date: 2019-04-08 18:21:57 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:7888228
The US administration designated Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization in a move that reflects Washington's increasingly aggressive stance toward Tehran and could have implications for the safety of American soldiers ....