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  • Lady Soames, Winston Churchill's last surviving child, dies aged 91

    Date: 2014-06-01 14:28:54 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:84 - ID:755140

    LONDON, June 1 (MENA) - Lady Soames, the last surviving child of former British Premier Sir Winston Churchill, has died at the age of 91, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. Mary Soames died peacefully at home on Saturday evening surrounded by her ....

  • Hagel to discuss Afghan forces progress during Afghanistan visit

    Date: 2014-06-01 12:48:17 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:67 - ID:754722

    KABUL, June 1 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit on Sunday to discuss the progress of Afghan national security forces. Hagel has said he will hold talks with the commanders regarding the Afghan ....

  • US official: Obama not to meet with Putin in G7 Summit in Brussels

    Date: 2014-06-01 12:25:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:63 - ID:754758

    WASHINGTON, June 1 (MENA) – US president Barack Obama will embark Monday on a five-day European tour to Poland, Belgium and France. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes said that the visit will focus on ....

  • Thailand troops deployed to prevent anti-coup protest

    Date: 2014-06-01 06:30:50 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:11 - ID:754136

    BANGKOK, June 1 (MENA) - Thousands of police and soldiers have been deployed around the Thai capital, Bangkok, to try to prevent anti-coup protesters from gathering, the BBC reported on Sunday. Parts of the city centre have been blocked off to ....

  • Opposition leader Lebedko to run for Belarus president in 2015

    Date: 2014-06-01 06:30:02 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:10 - ID:754137

    MINSK, June 1 (MENA) - The United Civil Party, one of Belarus' oldest opposition groups, on Saturday re-elected Anatoly Lebedko as its leader and elected him as the party's candidate for president of Belarus to run in next year's election, Interfax ....

  • Abkhazia's president rejects parliament for urging him to resign

    Date: 2014-06-01 05:35:46 GMT - Abkhazia - World - SN:6 - ID:754088

    SUKUHUMI, May 31 (MENA) - Abkhazia's president on Saturday slammed parliament for a vote of no confidence in the Cabinet and for urging him to step down, the Voice of Russia reported on Saturday. "I categorically disagree with this. Decisions of ....

  • Bin Hammam pays '$5m to FIFA officials to award Qatar 2022 World Cup

    Date: 2014-06-01 04:49:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:3 - ID:754076

    LONDON, June 1 (MENA) - Fifa is facing fresh allegations of corruption over its controversial decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. The Sunday Times has obtained millions of secret documents - emails, letters and bank transfers - which ....

  • Young man suspected of terror offences arrested at Heathrow Airport

    Date: 2014-05-31 20:38:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:122 - ID:753964

    LONDON, May 31 (MENA) - UK Police at Heathrow Airport arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of terror offences. He was detained on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism, the BBC quoted a spokesman as saying. The police said it had ....

  • Labour Party has no agenda under Miliband: Former Blair aide

    Date: 2014-05-31 19:17:44 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:111 - ID:753856

    LONDON, May 31 (MENA) – British Labour Party, under Ed Miliband, does not have an agenda concerning major issues currently facing UK, a former aide to Tony Blair said on Saturday. In a conference, Nita Clarke said this allowed ruling coalition to ....

  • Women 'outraged' at India gang rape 'collusion' by authorities

    Date: 2014-05-31 18:47:08 GMT - India - World - SN:105 - ID:753747

    NEW DELHI, May 31 (MENA) - The chief minister of a northern Indian state where two teenage cousins were gang raped and hanged has recommended a federal inquiry into the incident, the BBC reported. The girls were found hanged from a tree in Badaun ....

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