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Putin, Merkel exchange views on situation in Ukraine, gas problems - Kremlin
Date: 2014-10-02 05:47:37 GMT - Russia - World - SN:8 - ID:1053929
MOSCOW, Oct 2 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to exchange views on the development of the situation in Ukraine, the Kremlin press service reported on Thursday quoted by Itar ....
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Blasts rock Bulgarian explosives plant, casualties feared
Date: 2014-10-01 22:30:53 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:148 - ID:1053569
SOFIA, Oct 1 (MENA) - Blasts tore through an xplosives plant in northeastern Bulgaria late on Wednesday, injuring at least three workers and raising fears of more casualties, Euronews reported. A large explosion was followed by a series of smaller ....
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US secret service director Julia Pierson resigns- DHS secretary
Date: 2014-10-01 21:34:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:145 - ID:1053485
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned on Wednesday, after a security breach at the White House and other high-profile incidents raised widespread concerns about the safety of the president and his family, Fox News ....
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Search operation underway for missing US aircrew in the Arabian Gulf
Date: 2014-10-01 21:33:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:144 - ID:1053389
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - U.S. Navy and Marine Corps forces in the North Arabian Gulf are conducting a search and rescue operation for a missing aircrew member who went into the water today, when the aircraft the member was aboard lost power on ....
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US Secret Service director resigns
Date: 2014-10-01 20:36:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:140 - ID:1053361
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) – Director of the United States Secret Service Julia Pierson, tasked with securing US President and high-profile officials, on Wednesday resigned. The resignation came after many incursions into the US high-profile ....
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UN chief thanks OPCW coordinator, calls for chemical weapons-free world
Date: 2014-10-01 19:18:33 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:133 - ID:1053021
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General Ban KI-moon on Wednesday expressed his deep gratitude to the Special Coordinator of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)-UN Joint Mission, Sigrid Kaag, as well as all the staff ....
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Third round of UK airstrikes launched against Daesh in Iraq, confirms MoD
Date: 2014-10-01 19:08:59 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:132 - ID:1052861
LONDON, Oct 1 (MENA) – The British military jets launched Wednesday its third airstrikes against Daesh sites and fighters in Iraq, Russia Today cited UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) as saying. Two UK Tornados patrolling over north-western Iraq ....
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Poll: 65 of Americans consider Obama dove
Date: 2014-10-01 18:52:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:130 - ID:1052873
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (MENA) - Almost two-thirds of Americans would characterize President Barack Obama as a dove, while only 29 percent see the Nobel Prize-winning president as a hawk, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll. The CNN poll, ....
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Putin says Russia won't restrict internet access
Date: 2014-10-01 18:22:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:124 - ID:1052801
MOSCOW, Oct 1 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is not planning to limit access to the Internet or put it under "total control," but will need to ensure the stability and security of its Russian segment, Radio Free Europe ....
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Moderate earthquake hits Fiji Islands region
Date: 2014-10-01 18:07:20 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:123 - ID:1052709
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (MENA) - A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale, hit the Fiji Islands region at 6.34 am today, Bernama quoted the Malaysian Meteorological Department as saying. It said in a statement that the epicentre of ....
