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Elderly woman and child die in Paris apartment blast
Date: 2014-08-31 19:29:07 GMT - France - World - SN:111 - ID:900161
PARIS, Aug 31 (MENA) - Two people have died in an explosion that rocked an apartment block in the French capital causing a partial building collapse, Euronews reported. Rescue workers said the victims were an elderly woman and a small ....
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Obama’s inertia on Syria-Islamic State part of foreign policy plan empowering rivals: Congressman
Date: 2014-08-31 18:05:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:102 - ID:900089
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (MENA) - Mike Rogers, chairman of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said Sunday that President Obama’s inertia on whether to launch airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria is part of an overall foreign ....
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Pakistan's PM summons joint session of Parliament Tuesday
Date: 2014-08-31 17:43:00 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:94 - ID:900073
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (MENA) - A high level meeting chaired by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday has decided to summon a joint session of the parliament on Tuesday 2nd September to discuss prevailing crisis in the country, local "Dawan" ....
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Pakistan's army chief discusses ways to get out of tense security situation
Date: 2014-08-31 17:36:06 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:92 - ID:899989
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (MENA) - The Pakistan's Army corps commanders are scheduled to meet Sunday at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi with Army Chief General Raheel Sharif, local "Dawn" newspaper reported. Sources said the corps commanders' ....
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European companies might find It hard to return to Russian market - Putin
Date: 2014-08-31 14:01:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:899674
MOSCOW, Aug 31 (MENA) - European businessmen are disappointed with the decisions of their countries’ politicians made against Russia, as it will be hard for them to come back to the Russian market, Russian President Vladimir Putin said ....
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Turkey's Erdogan to visit N. Cyprus in first trip as president
Date: 2014-08-31 12:19:48 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:55 - ID:899544
ANKARA, Aug 31 (MENA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will make his first official visit abroad to the Turkish republic of north Cyprus on Monday, the president’s office has said. He will then head to Azerbaijan Tuesday to discuss ....
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Australia to join US in arming Kurds in Iraq
Date: 2014-08-31 10:40:41 GMT - Australia - World - SN:40 - ID:899383
CANBERRA, Aug 31 (MENA) - Australia said Sunday it would help the United States in an international effort to transport weapons to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq. "The United States government has requested that Australia ....
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Iran, Qatar underscore promotion of mutual cooperation
Date: 2014-08-31 08:38:01 GMT - Iran - World - SN:24 - ID:899155
TEHRAN, Aug 31 (MENA) - Iran and Qatar stressed the need to expand relations in all fields, and called on officials concerned to do their best to pave the ground for the materialization of Tehran-Doha joint economic objectives, FARS news agency ....
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Anti-PM Sharif clashes continue in Pakistan
Date: 2014-08-31 08:08:40 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:21 - ID:899074
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (MENA) - Clashes are continued in Pakistan between police and protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the BBC reported. Police again fired tear gas as the demonstrators tried to regroup after a night ....
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Japan, N. Korea likely held secret contact over abductions
Date: 2014-08-31 08:01:45 GMT - Japan - World - SN:20 - ID:899073
TOKYO, Aug 31 (MENA) - Foreign Ministry officials from Japan and North Korea held a secret contact, most likely in China, in recent weeks to discuss the abduction issue, Kyodo news agency quoting a source close to bilateral ties said Sunday. The ....
