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Egyptian, Russian FMs meet
Date: 2014-08-12 16:29:42 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:40 - ID:870936
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukri on Tuesday in Sochi. The two top diplomats discussed a number of regional and international issues, besides ways to develop bilateral relations in the various domains. ....
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Israel apologizes to Brazil for 'diplomatic dwarf' remark
Date: 2014-08-12 06:39:40 GMT - Israel - International - SN:4 - ID:869653
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin apologized to his Brazilian counterpart for a remark by a foreign ministry spokesperson calling the Latin American powerhouse a "diplomatic dwarf". The comment in July was made by spokesperson Yigal Palmor after ....
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Putin, Sisi to discuss Russia-Egypt economic coop, int'l issues
Date: 2014-08-11 17:41:56 GMT - Russia - International - SN:55 - ID:869331
Russia's Presidency said that President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fatah El Sisi will meet in Sochi on Tuesday to discuss economic cooperation, regional and international issues, ITAR-TASS reported Monday. “The heads of ....
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236,897 Palestinian in Gaza displaced in 90 UNRWA schools - UN
Date: 2014-08-11 13:24:28 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:34 - ID:868846
As many as 236,897 Palestinians in Gaza are displaced in 90 UNRWA schools. Another 38,994 were hosted in 23 government and private schools and public facilities, according to the mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of ....
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Turquie : Erdogan remporte l'élection présidentielle dès le premier tour
Date: 2014-08-11 11:10:26 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:20 - ID:868511
Recep Tayyip Erdogan est entré dans l'histoire dimanche 10 août en devenant dès le premier tour et avec près de 52 % des suffrages le premier président de la République élu au suffrage universel direct en Turquie. Les résultats complets seront ....
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Barzani appreciates Iranˈs contributions to Kurds in hard times
Date: 2014-08-11 08:07:15 GMT - Iran - International - SN:12 - ID:868011
Head of Iraqi Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani in a letter addressed to President Hassan Rouhani late Sunday night appreciated Iranˈs support and contributions to Iraqi Kurds under current tough and critical conditions, IRNA reported. In the ....
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Lavrov urges humanitarian aid, ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
Date: 2014-08-11 07:38:25 GMT - Russia - International - SN:10 - ID:867971
The question of humanitarian aid supplies to eastern Ukraine must not be delayed, the need for ceasefire in the region is critical, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday, "We believe the issue (of providing humanitarian aid) is ....
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US senator warns of militants in Iraq
Date: 2014-08-11 07:37:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:867968
US Senator Lindsey Graham set off alarm bells on Sunday over ISIL's growing threat to to launch attacks on the US territory. Speaking to Fox News, Graham concerned about ISIL "hit closer to home". "Mr. President, you have never once spoken ....
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Erdogan wins Turkish presidential office
Date: 2014-08-11 07:17:19 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:7 - ID:867931
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to win the first presidential election ever on Sunday with about 52.1 percent as 99 percent of the votes have been counted, Turkish local media reported. Ekmeleddin İhsanoglu, the joint candidate ....
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President Rouhani orders Iran-140 planes grounded after crash
Date: 2014-08-11 06:24:33 GMT - Iran - International - SN:4 - ID:867868
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered the grounding of the country’s Iran-140 passenger planes after Sunday’s deadly crash in Tehran, IRNA reported. In a cabinet meeting on Sunday, the president ordered that all Iran-140 passenger jets be ....