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UN high-rank official heading for Kiev for talks on assistance to peace
Date: 2014-08-19 07:54:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:25 - ID:880677
MOSCOW, Aug 19 (MENA) - UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman is leaving for Kiev to hold talks with the Ukrainian leadership in a hope to assist peaceful settlement of the aggravating conflict in the southeastern regions ....
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Guardian sees Cameron's statement on Daash as " election propaganda"
Date: 2014-08-19 07:28:35 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:19 - ID:880539
LONDON, Aug 19 (MENA) – The Guardian linked on Tuesday the holding of the general election in Britain to David Cameron's statements in which he warned about the dangers the Islamic State (ISIL) poses to Britain. The paper said Cameron was ....
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Israel’s attacks on Gaza need serious UN reaction: Iran official
Date: 2014-08-19 07:20:48 GMT - Iran - World - SN:18 - ID:880617
TEHRAN, Aug 19 (MENA) - A senior Iranian official has condemned Israeli raids on the UN sites in the blockaded Gaza Strip, saying the world body must give a “more serious” response to the assaults, Press TV reported. In a Monday meeting with UN ....
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Iran says terrorism threatens Mideast, entire world
Date: 2014-08-19 06:31:28 GMT - Iran - World - SN:14 - ID:880598
TEHRAN, Aug 19 (MENA) - Iran has warned against spread of terrorism and extremism in the Middle East, saying it will have dangerous consequences for the whole world, Press TV reported. In a meeting with Romanian Deputy Foreign Minister Carmen ....
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Rescuers try to reach 29 workers trapped in Chinese coal mine after gas explosion
Date: 2014-08-19 06:06:26 GMT - China - World - SN:12 - ID:880562
BEIJING, Aug 19 (MENA) - Chinese state media say rescuers are trying to reach 29 miners trapped in a coal mine after a gas explosion. China Central Television said the blast happened early Tuesday at a private mine in Huainan city in Anhui ....
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Roadside bomb strikes school van in Pakistan's northwest, killing 5 people
Date: 2014-08-19 05:56:43 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:10 - ID:880549
ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (MENA) - A Pakistani government official said a roadside bomb has struck in a school van with children and teachers in the country's northwestern tribal region, killing five people, Fox News reported. A local government ....
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U.S. bars all American airlines from flying over Syria
Date: 2014-08-19 05:42:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:880530
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has barred all American airlines from flying over Syria, saying the ongoing conflict poses a “serious potential threat.” reported euronews. The FAA had previously warned ....
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Small plane crashes off Grand Bahama; 4 missing
Date: 2014-08-18 19:55:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:152 - ID:880356
WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (MENA) - Authorities in the Bahamas and the US Coast Guard are searching for four people following the crash of a small plane in the Atlantic Ocean near the island of Grand Bahama, ABC News reported Monday. The Cessna aircraft ....
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Nepal, India floods leave many dead
Date: 2014-08-18 18:59:08 GMT - Nepal - World - SN:143 - ID:880296
KATHMANDU, Aug 18 (MENA) - At least 160 people are reported to have been killed in floods and landslides following days of torrential rain in Nepal and northern India, according to the BBC News on Monday. In Nepal, officials said at least 101 ....
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UN: Gazans face at least 15 years of hardship if blockade isn't lifted
Date: 2014-08-18 18:53:00 GMT - Israel - World - SN:141 - ID:880295
GAZA CITY, Aug 18 (MENA) - Unless negotiations to end the Gaza war succeed in lifting a blockade of the territory, Gazans will not see any improvement in their lives for at least another 15 years, the head of a UN relief agency said on Monday. ....
