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Queen Elizabeth II launches Britain's biggest warship
Date: 2014-07-04 14:53:02 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:46 - ID:811491
LONDON, July 4 (MENA) – UK Queen Elizabeth II launched the British navy's biggest ever ship at its naming ceremony in Scotland on Friday, the Voice of Russia reported. The Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh at the naming ceremony, a naval ....
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Putin to visit Latin American countries
Date: 2014-07-04 14:15:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:811473
MOSCOW, July 4 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will have talks with leaders of China, India, the Republic of South Africa and several Latin American countries during his visit in Brazil for a summit of the BRICS developing-nation assembly, ....
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Japan PM, Merkel discuss Ukraine, East Asia by phone
Date: 2014-07-04 13:58:31 GMT - Japan - World - SN:41 - ID:811434
TOKYO, July 4 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the two nations will cooperate over the Ukraine crisis, Kyodo reported Friday. The two leaders, speaking for about 20 minutes by ....
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All 46 abducted Indian nurses released
Date: 2014-07-04 13:28:01 GMT - India - World - SN:39 - ID:811393
NEW DELHI, July 4 (MENA) - Militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) released Friday 46 Indian nurses, AsiaNews reported The International Red Cross confirmed that all the 46 Indian nurses were freed and that the information had ....
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German intelligence employee arrested on suspicion of spying for US
Date: 2014-07-04 12:29:17 GMT - Germany - World - SN:29 - ID:811191
BERLIN, July 4 (MENA) - A member of Germany's foreign intelligence agency has been detained for possibly spying for the US, Deutsche Welle reported. The 31-year-old is suspected of giving a US spy agency information about a parliamentary inquiry ....
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UK PM: Scottish 'silent majority' should make voices heard
Date: 2014-07-03 21:58:32 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:168 - ID:810660
LONDON, July 3 (MEN) – In his speech in Perth City of Scotland on Thursday, United Kingdom's Prime Minister David Cameron urged the "silent majority" who support Scotland staying in the UK to speak up, the BBC reported. During the speech, ahead of ....
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US Joint Chiefs chairman won't rule out more US military involvement in Iraq
Date: 2014-07-03 21:25:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:167 - ID:810650
WASHINGTON, July 3 (MENA) - The chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, left the door open on Thursday to stepped-up US military involvement in Iraq if ISIS militants pose a threat to the United States, the CNN reported. In ....
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US accused murderer rejects his legal name
Date: 2014-07-03 21:22:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:166 - ID:810649
WASHINGTON, July 3 (MEN) – A Southwest Florida man accused of killing his wife and five children is rejecting his legal name and refusing to shower. The Fox News reported on Thursday that a late June incident report indicates the smell coming from ....
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Ukraine's new defense minister promises Crimea victory
Date: 2014-07-03 20:43:06 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:164 - ID:810628
KIEV, July 3 (MENA) - New Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey has promised that the army would retake Crimea, restoring the country's territorial integrity, the BBC reported on Thursday. Addressing parliament in Kiev, he said: "There will ....
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Russia launches Rokot carrier rocket with three satellites
Date: 2014-07-03 20:28:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:162 - ID:810622
MOSCOW, July 3 (MENA) - Russia launched on Thursday a light-class Rokot carrier rocket with three telecoms satellites from its northern Plesetsk space center, the RIA Novosti cited the Defense Ministry as saying. Spokesman for Russia's Aerospace ....