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  • Moscow sends note to Kiev urging to send humanitarian aid to east Ukraine regions

    Date: 2014-05-30 14:48:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:77 - ID:752002

    MOSCOW, May 30 (MENA) - Moscow calls on Kiev to mull Russian proposal to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the eastern regions of Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “Taking into account Kiev’s continuing military actions against ....

  • ISAF airstrike kills 8 Taliban members in Afghanistan

    Date: 2014-05-30 12:53:09 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:59 - ID:751825

    KABUL, May 30 (MENA) - At least eight Taliban militants were killed following an International Security Assistance Force ISAF airstrike in the Afghan eastern Paktika province. The provincial police chief Nabi Jan Malakhel said the airstrike was ....

  • S. Korea diver dies in search of sunken ferry

    Date: 2014-05-30 12:52:02 GMT - south korea - World - SN:58 - ID:751822

    SEOUL, May 30 (MENA) - A diver taking part in search operations inside the sunken ferry Sewol died Friday after suffering from breathing difficulties, Yonhap News Agency quoted officials as saying. The diver, who took part in operations to cut ....

  • MENA agenda for Friday, May 30

    Date: 2014-05-30 05:11:37 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:1 - ID:751126

    CAIRO, The Independence Current holds a press conference to comment on indicators of the presidential elections' results. CAIRO, Al-Azhar University's dormitories resume work and receive students today. TUNIS, Moroccan King Mohammed VI starts a ....

  • Turkey condemns attack on Jewish Museum in Belgium

    Date: 2014-05-29 19:53:16 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:194 - ID:750833

    ANKARA, May 29 (MENA) - Turkey has condemned a fatal weekend attack on the Jewish Museum in Brussels, while vowing continued support for efforts against religious intolerance and xenophobia, the Hurriyet Daily News reported. "We hope that the ....

  • Ban urges Egypt's new pres. to reunite people towards stability

    Date: 2014-05-29 19:42:51 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:192 - ID:750988

    NEW YORK, May 29 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon urged Thursday Egypt's new president to pay more attention for working to re-unite people towards the country's stability and prosperity, the UN posted on its website. "United Nations is ....

  • UN official accuses Syrian gov't, opposition of blocking humanitarian aid

    Date: 2014-05-29 18:54:52 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:189 - ID:750944

    NEW YORK, May 29 (MENA) - Assistant UN Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-wha Kang urged the Syrian government and opposition groups to remove all obstacles on way of humanitarian aid to Syrians ....

  • Karzai asks Pakistani PM for immediate halt to cross-border shelling

    Date: 2014-05-29 18:30:21 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:186 - ID:750832

    KABUL, May 29 (MENA) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked the Pakistani prime minister for an immediate halt to cross-border shelling in eastern Afghanistan, the Khaama Press reported. The Presidential Palace media office following a ....

  • FAO: 840 million people are chronically hungry in the world

    Date: 2014-05-29 17:29:47 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:175 - ID:750889

    CAIRO, May 29 (MENA) - Graziano da Silva, head of the United Nations' lead agency on food security, nutrition and agriculture issues, pointed out on Thursday that 840 million people were chronically hungry, and more than 160 million children ....

  • Iran ready for joint campaign against extremism: Zarif

    Date: 2014-05-29 15:48:19 GMT - Algeria - World - SN:153 - ID:750390

    ALGIERS, May 29 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is ready to cooperate with independent and moderate countries in the campaign against extremism and violence. Commenting on the crisis in Syria, ....

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