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Japan, China, S. Korea to hold joint antinuclear disaster drill in Nov.
Date: 2014-09-03 07:16:52 GMT - Japan - World - SN:15 - ID:903763
TOKYO, Sept 3 (MENA) - Japan, China and South Korea have agreed that their first-ever joint antinuclear disaster drill will be staged in South Korea on November 20, Kyodo said Wednesday. Japan and China will send their officials to the drill and ....
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Obama's top adviser to visit China
Date: 2014-09-03 07:16:40 GMT - China - World - SN:14 - ID:903762
BEIJING, Sept 3 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama's national security advisor, Susan Rice, will visit China next week, Xinhua said Wednesday quoting a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman. Rice will pay a visit from Sunday to Tuesday at the ....
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Abe reshuffles Cabinet to tighten grip on power
Date: 2014-09-03 06:54:54 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:903713
TOKYO, Sept 3 (MENA) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday carried out his first Cabinet reshuffle since returning to office in December 2012 with the aim of tightening his grip on power, Kyodo reported. Abe retained close allies such as Chief ....
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Egypt FM, Hollande discuss ties, regional, int'l issues
Date: 2014-09-02 21:37:22 GMT - France - World - SN:166 - ID:903558
PARIS, Sept 2 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Tuesday that he discussed with French President Francois Hollande the bilateral relations and a number of regional and international issues of common interest. In an interview ....
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US to Israel: Deeply concerned on expropriation of lands in West Bank
Date: 2014-09-02 20:52:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:160 - ID:903532
WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (MENA) – The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that Israel's decision to appropriate 4,000 donums of occupied West Bank land was "deeply concerning" and urged it to "reverse the decision." "We are deeply concerned about the ....
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Palestinian accession to ICC risky for Palestinians—and for court itself - report
Date: 2014-09-02 20:43:17 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:156 - ID:903505
LONDON, Sept 2 (MENA) - The Palestinian Authority has long threatened to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), but it is still not sure to do so. Joining it carries risks for the Palestinians—and for the court itself, The Economist ....
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Kerry to meet with Palestinian negotiators Wed.
Date: 2014-09-02 20:07:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:151 - ID:903488
WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (MENA) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Wednesday with Palestinian negotiators in Washington, according to SkyNews channel. The channel did not give further details. (MENA) MHK/AI ....
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Russia responsible for bringing 'great war' on Europe: Ukraine Defense min.
Date: 2014-09-02 15:46:18 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:117 - ID:903162
KIEV, Sept 2 (MENA) - Russia is responsible for bringing a “great war” on Europe and will be responsible for “tens of thousands” of deaths if the crisis escalates, the Ukrainian Defense Minister was quoted by The Independent as saying. “A great ....
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25 Taliban militants killed during clearing operations, MoI says
Date: 2014-09-02 15:00:32 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:108 - ID:903133
KABUL, Sept 2 (MENA) - At least 25 Taliban militants were killed and five others were injured following clearing operations conducted by Afghan national security forces, Khaama newspaper reported. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said, “Afghan ....
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Bures to be Austria's speaker of parliament
Date: 2014-09-02 14:29:13 GMT - Austria - World - SN:103 - ID:902981
VIENNA, Sept 2 (MENA) - Infrastructure Minister Doris Bures was elected on Tuesday as the new speaker of the Austrian parliament. Buris got 78 percent of the votes. Bures is due to follow deceased Barbara Prammer as First Speaker of the ....
