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Death toll from mudslides in Hiroshima climbs to 66
Date: 2014-08-26 15:42:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:116 - ID:892611
TOKYO, Aug 26 (MENA) - The death toll from devastating landslides in the city of Hiroshima rose to 66 on Tuesday, the Koyodo news reported. As many as 21 others still missing, the report said, adding rescuers continued to search for survivors and ....
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IS might have taken advanced MANPADS from Syrian airfield
Date: 2014-08-26 12:45:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:892212
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) - Islamic State militants stormed a Syrian airbase over the weekend, routing the remaining elements of the country’s army from northern Raqqah province and reportedly seizing a cache of shoulder-fired surface-to-air ....
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Terrorism could not be associated with any religion -- head of commnuity
Date: 2014-08-26 12:30:08 GMT - Austria - World - SN:75 - ID:892125
VIENNA, Aug 26 (MENA) - Head of the Jordanian community here Sameeh Al-Azam said on Tuesday that terrorism could not be associated with any religion. In statements to MENA, he added that the Austrian government is working to build good relations ....
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UNHCR: 300 die while trying to cross Mediterranean in past week
Date: 2014-08-26 11:53:04 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:68 - ID:892063
GENEVA, Aug 26 (MENA) - More than 300 people have died while trying to make irregular sea crossings from North Africa to Europe in the past week, bringing the death toll this year from sinking vessels on the Mediterranean to almost 1,900, including ....
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Russian paper: Islamists close to controlling Libya capital
Date: 2014-08-26 11:41:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:65 - ID:891929
MOSCOW, Aug 26 (MENA) - Islamists are in full control of Tripoli International Airport and are about to control all of the Libyan capital, reported Novye Izvestia newspaper on Tuesday. The paper made it clear that such step will be the biggest ....
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Obama approves air surveillance of ISIS in Syria
Date: 2014-08-26 08:19:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:891556
NEW YORK, Aug 26 (MENA) - President Obama has authorized surveillance flights over Syria, a precursor to potential airstrikes there, but a mounting concern for the White House is how to target the Sunni extremists without helping President Bashar ....
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Three gunned down in northwest Pakistan
Date: 2014-08-26 07:49:00 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:24 - ID:891563
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (MENA) - Unknown gunmen killed three persons in Bannu, who were facing terrorism charges and were wanted in several cases, Gio TV reported quoting Pakistani police as having said. The incident took place in FR Jani Khel area of ....
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At least five dead in South Korea flash floods
Date: 2014-08-26 07:21:57 GMT - south korea - World - SN:17 - ID:891479
SEOUL, Aug 26 (MENA) - Flash floods brought on by heavy rain in southern South Korea have killed at least five people, officials say. One person was killed and four others are missing after a bus was swept away by floods near the southern city of ....
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Japan PM to reshuffle Cabinet on Sept. 3
Date: 2014-08-26 06:04:24 GMT - Japan - World - SN:8 - ID:891408
TOKYO, Aug 26 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will reshuffle his Cabinet on Sept. 3, he said Tuesday in a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party executives, Kyodo News reported. "I would like to make fresh changes as we enter the second ....
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Russian ministry sends 38 tonnes of relief supplies to quake-hit south-western China
Date: 2014-08-25 12:29:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:69 - ID:890427
MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has sent humanitarian aid to the quake-hit city of Kunming, south-western China. “Pursuant to the Russian government’s instruction, the ministry’s Ilyushin-76 aircraft with humanitarian aid ....
