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  • Park: S. Korea to sign free trade deal with Canada

    Date: 2014-09-21 06:24:22 GMT - south korea - World - SN:6 - ID:978769

    OTTAWA, Sept 21 (MENA) - South Korea will sign a free trade deal with Canada next week, President Park Geun-hye said, as she arrived in Ottawa for a three-day state visit on a trip that will also take her to New York for the UN General ....

  • 2 Iranians arrested in Kenya with forged passports

    Date: 2014-09-20 17:12:33 GMT - Kenya - World - SN:82 - ID:977377

    NAIROBI, Sept 20 (MENA) - A Kenyan official says two Iranians carrying forged Israeli passports have been arrested in Nairobi, the ABC news reported on Saturday. The man and woman were taken into custody Friday as they were about to board a ....

  • Russia: No plans for restructure of government ministries

    Date: 2014-09-20 16:38:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:976657

    MOSCOW, Sept 20 (MENA) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that there are no plans to reduce the number of ministries or to make any other changes to the Russian government’s structure at the moment, ITAR-TASS news agency ....

  • West, US unable to curb terrorism- Iran's FM

    Date: 2014-09-20 16:37:52 GMT - Iran - World - SN:77 - ID:977097

    NEW YORK, Sept 20 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif strongly criticized the West, especially the US, for supporting terrorism in different parts of the world, the Fars News reported Saturday. "The US and the western countries ....

  • Russian Defence Ministry opens official pages in social networks

    Date: 2014-09-20 16:26:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:977093

    MOSCOW, Sept 20 (MENA) – Russia's Defense Ministry opened official pages in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and on the Youtube video hosting, the ITAR-TASS reported Saturday. The ministry aims by these social networks pages to inform about major ....

  • Russia to amplify mutually beneficial cooperation with China - Medvedev

    Date: 2014-09-20 16:00:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:977109

    MOSCOW, Sept 20 (MENA) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday his country intends to develop its “mutually beneficial” strategic relationships with China, RIA Novosti reported. "Our collaboration with China is of strategic ....

  • Pakistani army kills three terrorists in N.Waziristan

    Date: 2014-09-20 15:59:16 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:69 - ID:976365

    ISLAMABAD, Sept 20 (MENA) - The Pakistani army announced Saturday the killing of three terrorists in clashes with extremists in Northern Waziristan, Pakistan media reports said. The security forces exchanged fire with terrorist in Boya in North ....

  • Russian humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Donetsk

    Date: 2014-09-20 15:58:36 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:67 - ID:976977

    KIEV, Sept 20 (MENA) - Russia’s humanitarian convoy arrived in Donetsk on Saturday. ITAR-TASS correspondent reports there were no incidents en route, ITAR TASS reported. The 200 trucks are carrying foods, including cereals and canned products, ....

  • Malaysia to launch home-made satellite in 2024

    Date: 2014-09-20 15:58:16 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:66 - ID:976849

    KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (MENA) – In 10 years, Malaysia targets to launch the country's very own satellite, built exclusively by local scientists, Bernama news agency reported. Malaysia's Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Datuk Abu ....

  • Turkish former president Gül denies founding new party

    Date: 2014-09-20 15:29:21 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:62 - ID:976357

    ANKARA, Sept 20 (MENA) - Former Turkish president Abdullah Gül dismissed reports claiming working on foundation of a new political party, Turkey-based Daily Sabah reported. Speaking to the press while visiting his home city of Kayseri, Gül said ....

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