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Chinese president embarks on central, south Asia tours
Date: 2014-09-11 08:27:10 GMT - China - World - SN:24 - ID:917665
BEIJING, Sept 11 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Thursday morning for a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and visits to four countries in Central and South Asia. Xi is scheduled to attend the 14th meeting of the ....
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Pakistan evacuates thousands as floods hit plains
Date: 2014-09-11 08:03:48 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:21 - ID:917489
ISLAMABAD, Sept 11 (MENA) - Officials said Pakistani troops with helicopters and boats have evacuated another 4,000 marooned people from the country's plains where raging monsoon floods inundated more villages early Thursday, ABC news ....
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McCain accuses Obama of pulling out from Iraq too early
Date: 2014-09-11 07:13:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:916845
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (MENA) - US Senator John McCain accused the Obama administration of withdrawing from Iraq too early and of failing to help the moderate Syrian opposition. McCain went through a short history of leaving troops behind in places ....
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U.S. says it has no plan to meet with N.K. foreign minister
Date: 2014-09-11 07:08:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:917181
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (MENA) - U.S. officials have no plans to meet with North Korea's top diplomat, who is scheduled to visit New York this month to attend the U.N. General Assembly, the State Department said Wednesday. The rare trip by North ....
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AI urges Thailand's military junta to end repression
Date: 2014-09-11 06:11:48 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:12 - ID:916925
LONDON, Sept 11 (MENA) - Thailand's military government has engaged in "widespread" human rights violations since the May coup, the BBC quoting Amnesty International's report said. In a report, the rights group cited arbitrary detentions, a ....
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Hagel: US army ready to carry out Obama's plan in fighting terror
Date: 2014-09-11 05:52:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:916833
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (MENA) - US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel asserted that US President Barack Obama has outlined a strong and all-out strategy to face the so-called "Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) or better known as Daesh. In a ....
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Obama: US will lead coalition to fight Daesh
Date: 2014-09-11 05:36:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:5 - ID:916721
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama delivered a live televised address to the nation on his plans against Daesh, CNBC reported. Obama announced Wednesday night that the U.S. will lead a broad coalition of "friends and allies" ....
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Russia has no intention to enter into new arms race- Putin
Date: 2014-09-10 21:12:38 GMT - Russia - World - SN:170 - ID:916422
MOSCOW, Sept 10 (MENA) - Russia will not enter into a new arms race, the ITAR-TASS cited Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying. "Somebody would like to start the flywheel of the arms race turning again," Putin said at a conference devoted to ....
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Pope Francis calls on countering weapons with prayers
Date: 2014-09-10 21:12:14 GMT - Italy - World - SN:169 - ID:916362
VATICAN, Sept 10 (MENA) – Pope Francis called on countering war weapons with prayers for prevailing peace. Addressing people and pilgrims in Vatican, especially those who came from Middle East countries, the Pope urges for facing hatred with ....
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Ban welcomes UNSC resolution on supporting military act against Daesh
Date: 2014-09-10 21:11:29 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:168 - ID:916357
NEW YORK, Sept 10 (MENA) – UN Security-General Ban Ki-Moon welcomed Wednesday the resolution adopted by the UN Security Council (UNSC) about supporting an international military action to eradicate the threat imposed by Daesh fighters. Ban ....
