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Zero Hunger not just dream, says FAO Director-General
Date: 2014-09-26 10:46:03 GMT - Italy - World - SN:44 - ID:1017301
ROME/NEW YORK, Sept 25 (MENA) - Global peace and sustainable development cannot be achieved without ending hunger, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told participants at a high-level UN meeting in New York Friday. "Food security might ....
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British public 'back military action' against Daesh in Iraq, Syria
Date: 2014-09-26 09:47:39 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:41 - ID:1016793
LONDON, Sept 26 (MENA) - A YouGov poll has suggested the majority of the British public back RAF air strikes targeting Daesh in Iraq and in Syria, The Independent reported. The poll conducted for The Sun comes hours before MPs prepare to vote on ....
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Japan pledges $50 million in humanitarian aid to stem Daesh crisis
Date: 2014-09-26 09:46:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:1016785
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged $50 million in emergency aid for the Daesh-induced humanitarian crisis in the Middle East in his address to the UN General Assembly, Kyodo News Agency reported. The Daesh is ....
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N. Korean leader suffering from gout: source
Date: 2014-09-26 09:31:42 GMT - south korea - World - SN:37 - ID:1016945
SEOUL, Sept 26 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is believed to be suffering from gout due to his poor management of his health as well as family traits, Yonhap News Agency quoted a source familiar with North Korea affairs said ....
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Austria asserts backing to Palestinians, two-state solution
Date: 2014-09-26 09:28:57 GMT - Austria - World - SN:28 - ID:1016301
VIENNA, Sept 26 (MENA) – Top Austrian officials asserted their country's support for the Palestinians inside the European Union. Austrian President Heinz Fischer and Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on ....
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22 members at Turkish AK party submit collective resignation
Date: 2014-09-26 09:20:29 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:34 - ID:1016577
ANKARA, Sept 26 (MENA) – As many as 22 members with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) at Tekirdag province of western Turkey have tendered their resignation in protest at the policy of Esmat Albayrak, chairman of the AK's branch. The ....
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China state media says 50 killed in far West attack
Date: 2014-09-26 08:59:25 GMT - China - World - SN:32 - ID:1016721
BEIJING, Sept 26 (MENA) - Chinese state media reported Thursday that 50 people, including 40 assailants, were killed in a series of explosions over the weekend in the far western region of Xinjiang, according to ABC News. The region in China's ....
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China, Japan hold 'informal' FM talks in New York
Date: 2014-09-26 08:48:41 GMT - USA - World - SN:30 - ID:1016489
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (MENA) - The foreign ministers of China and Japan held talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, a Chinese official said Friday, as the two Asian rivals seek to ease diplomatic tensions over a bitter ....
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Lavrov confirms Russia ready to assist Iraq in fighting Daesh
Date: 2014-09-26 07:42:46 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:25 - ID:1016249
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (MENA) - Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed Russia is ready to support Iraq in its efforts to fight the terrorist threat, first of all the one from Daesh group, according to ITAR-TASS News Agency. Lavrov had a ....
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Russia set to strengthen cooperation with Lebanon - FM
Date: 2014-09-26 07:29:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:1016145
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (MENA) - Russia is set to develop cooperation with Lebanon in all fields, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a meeting with the chairman of Lebanon’s Council of Ministers Tammam Salam, according to RIA ....
