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Placement of NATO 'spearhead' force in Poland to be unfriendly act- MP
Date: 2014-09-06 13:37:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:909001
MOSCOW, Sept 6 (MENA) - The chairman of the State Duma's international affairs committee Alexey Pushkov believes that the deployment of a "spearhead" rapid reaction force of NATO in Polish territory would be an unfriendly act towards Russia, the ....
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Former US ambassador to Syria: Pushing free army helps toppling Assad, addressing Daesh terrorism
Date: 2014-09-06 13:20:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:54 - ID:908901
WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (MENA) - Former US ambassador to Syria Robert Ford called Saturday on Washington to take the advantage of what he said strength o f "moderate" Free Syrian Army to topple Assad and address terrorist group of Daesh (previously known ....
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Turkey government wins vote of confidence
Date: 2014-09-06 11:36:48 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:43 - ID:908799
ANKARA, Sept 6 (MENA) - The government of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu won a vote of confidence in parliament on Saturday, little over a week after the former chief diplomat was crowned to take over from long-time premier Recep Tayyip ....
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Chinese president delays Pakistan trip over rally
Date: 2014-09-06 08:47:12 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:22 - ID:908489
ISLAMABAD, Sept 6 (MENA) - Pakistan's foreign ministry said Saturday that Chinese President Xi Jinping's first visit to the country has been postponed over the mass anti-government demonstrations shaking its capital, Islamabad, according to ABC ....
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India Pakistan flood toll passes 200
Date: 2014-09-06 08:45:29 GMT - India - World - SN:21 - ID:908499
NEW DELHI, Sept 6 (MENA) - More than 200 people have been killed in flooding caused by heavy rain across large swathes of India and Pakistan, reports say. At least 110 people were killed by downpours in Pakistani-administered Kashmir and Punjab, ....
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34 men trapped in Bosnian coal mine begin to emerge
Date: 2014-09-06 07:47:26 GMT - Bosnia and Herzegovina - World - SN:16 - ID:908402
SARAJEVO, Sept 6 (MENA) - Rescuers have started pulling out the 34 miners who were trapped deep inside a coal mine that collapsed in central Bosnia, according to Russia Today. Anxious family members cried with happiness as they embraced their ....
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US, Turkey urge political settlement of Ukrainian crisis
Date: 2014-09-06 07:46:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:908400
WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have urged a political settlement for the crisis in Ukraine, while attending the NATO Summit yesterday in Newport, Wales, RIA Novosti ....
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Sierra Leone declares Ebola lockdown
Date: 2014-09-06 07:19:04 GMT - Sierra Leone - World - SN:14 - ID:908378
FREETOWN, Sept 6 (MENA) - Sierra Leone - one of the countries worst hit by West Africa's Ebola outbreak - has announced a four-day lockdown to try to tackle the disease, according to the BBC. From 18 to 21 September people will not be allowed to ....
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Heavy monsoon rains kill 110 people in Pakistan
Date: 2014-09-06 06:28:59 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:9 - ID:908334
ISLAMABAD, Sept 6 (MENA) - Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods washing across Pakistan have killed 110 people and injured 148, a government official said Saturday, as authorities warned of more rain in the coming days and troops raced to evacuate ....
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EU: Ceasefire agreement in Ukraine might become first step in crisis settlement
Date: 2014-09-05 21:43:09 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:115 - ID:908229
BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (MENA) - The European Union welcomes Ukraine’s ceasefire agreement reached in Minsk, and hopes it will become the first step toward political settlement of the crisis, RIA Novost quoted the spokesperson for EU High Representative ....
