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Ukrainian army receives 2,000 bulletproof vests from US
Date: 2014-07-17 05:55:03 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:133 - ID:831090
KIEV, July 16 (MENA) - As of early July, Ukraine has received from the US 2,000 Interceptor bulletproof vests, whose labels show their excellent bulletproof qualities, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry press office said on Wednesday, according to The ....
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Kerry holds talks with Austrian FM in Vienna
Date: 2014-07-16 21:40:19 GMT - Austria - World - SN:134 - ID:831088
VIENNA, July 16 (MENA) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held talks on Wednesday with his Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz at the conclusion of his visit to Austria. Sources with Austrian Foreign Ministry said in statements that the two ....
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Self-defense fighters downed two Ukrainian strike aircraft
Date: 2014-07-16 21:23:59 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:131 - ID:831084
KIEV,July 16 (MENA) - The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic downed two Sukhoi Su-25 assault aircraft belonging to the Two Ukrainian Air Force, which were attacking the positions of the region’s self-defense fighters, Interfax cites Donbas ....
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China ends drilling near disputed islands in South China Sea
Date: 2014-07-16 20:30:18 GMT - China - World - SN:124 - ID:831034
BEIJING, July 16 (MENA) - China has finished oil drilling operations in a contested area of the South China Sea and moved the oil rig away, Chinese and Vietnamese authorities said Wednesday. According to Kyodo News Agency, Oil exploration ....
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Crowds protest BBC 'biased reporting' on Gaza
Date: 2014-07-16 13:19:29 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:56 - ID:830284
LONDON, July 16 (MENA) - Dozens of demonstrators organized a protest outside the BBC London, accusing the renowned broadcaster of bias in its coverage of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, according to the Independent. The demonstrators gathered ....
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BRICS countries launch USD 100bn development bank
Date: 2014-07-16 10:39:52 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:29 - ID:829920
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL, July 16 (MENA) – The group of emerging economies signed the long-anticipated document to create the USD100 billion BRICS Development Bank and a reserve currency pool worth over another USD100 billion, the Russia Today network ....
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Iran fully supporting Iraq’s unity, integrity: Larijani
Date: 2014-07-16 10:03:47 GMT - Iran - World - SN:22 - ID:829812
TEHRAN, July 16 (MENA) - Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic fully supports Iraq’s independence, national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, Press TV reported. In a congratulatory message to Iraqi new ....
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Park orders swift retaliation against N.K. provocations
Date: 2014-07-16 10:03:32 GMT - south korea - World - SN:21 - ID:829814
SEOUL, July 16 (MENA) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye ordered the country's military Wednesday to swiftly retaliate against any provocation from North Korea amid heightened tensions over the North's recent missile launches and firing of ....
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Two shells fired from Ukraine hit Russia near Kuibyshevo border checkpoint
Date: 2014-07-16 10:02:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:829813
MOSCOW, July 16 (MENA) - Two shells fired from Ukraine hit the territory of Russia near the multi-way automobile border-crossing point Kuibyshevo, chief press officer in the Southern Customs Department Rayan Farukshin told ITAR-TASS on ....
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Iraq speaker election blow to terrorists: Iranian diplomat
Date: 2014-07-16 09:26:55 GMT - Iran - World - SN:14 - ID:829697
TEHRAN, July 16 (MENA) - An Iranian diplomat says the election of a new Iraqi parliament speaker has dealt a severe blow to terrorists in the Arab country, Press TV reported. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein ....
