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  • Iranian DM, Chinese state councilor meet in Beijing

    Date: 2014-05-08 11:10:40 GMT - Iran - World - SN:53 - ID:709834

    TEHRAN, May 8 (MENA) - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and Chinese State Council Yang Jiechi discussed on Thursday the latest developments in bilateral ties and on the international scene, Fars news agency ....

  • Abu Hamza trial: Imam ‘secretly worked with MI5 to keep streets of London safe’

    Date: 2014-05-08 10:39:04 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:47 - ID:709963

    LONDON, May 8 (MENA) - Defense team of Abu Hamza, the former imam of Finsbury Park mosque in London, told the judge that during the time covered by the charges against him he had been in close contact with British security services, offering ....

  • US forces may have "limited" task in Libya: Diplomat

    Date: 2014-05-08 09:51:13 GMT - Libya - World - SN:38 - ID:709819

    TRIPOLI, may 8 (MENA) - Libya's Permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Ibrahim Dabbashi said Thursday that Libya has the right to ask for international assistance to promote the homeland security. "I do not rule out that US would have ....

  • Kidnappers of three Dutch demand N500m ransom

    Date: 2014-05-08 09:14:03 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:30 - ID:709785

    ABUJA, May 8 (MENA) - Kidnappers of three Dutch nationals in the Nigerian city of Bayelsa have demanded N500m as ransom before their hostages can be freed, The Punch reported on Thursday. The abducted Dutch nationals have been identified as Mr. ....

  • South Korea ferry company chief detained

    Date: 2014-05-08 08:54:45 GMT - south korea - World - SN:28 - ID:709723

    SEOUL, May 8 (MENA) - Prosecutors in South Korea have detained the head of a company that owned the ferry that sank last month with the loss of more than 300 lives, BBC reported. Chief executive of Chonghaejin Marine Kim Han-sik, 72, was taken ....

  • U.N. May Refer Syria Conflict to War Crimes Court

    Date: 2014-05-08 08:31:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:709722

    NEW YORK, May 8 (MENA) - France has drafted a Security Council resolution that seeks to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, tailoring it specifically to address American sensitivities, according to several people who have ....

  • Grenade thrown at home of Thai judge

    Date: 2014-05-08 08:22:06 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:26 - ID:709689

    BANGKOK, May 8 (MENA) - A grenade was thrown at the residence of a judge on Thailand's Constitutional Court that a day earlier had ousted the country's prime minister for abuse of power, police mentioned Thursday. Police told BBC that there were ....

  • Mexican Officials Detain 9 Cuban Migrants

    Date: 2014-05-08 08:16:50 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:24 - ID:709687

    MEXICO CITY, May 8 (MENA) - Nine U.S.-bound Cuban migrants whose disabled boat drifted to the Yucatan Peninsula were detained by Mexican soldiers and federal police, ABC news network reported quoting immigration officials as saying Wednesday. The ....

  • Putin Calls on Ukrainian Federalists to Put Off May 11 Vote

    Date: 2014-05-08 08:12:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:709675

    MOSCOW, May 8 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Thursday pro-federalization activists in southeastern Ukraine to postpone a referendum on self-determination to ensure the start of nationwide dialogue, Novosti news agency reported. ....

  • S. Korea confirms three drones were from N. Korea

    Date: 2014-05-08 07:56:26 GMT - south korea - World - SN:20 - ID:709676

    SEOUL, May 8 (MENA) - Three small drones found near the inter-Korean border in March and April were all sent from North Korea, based on an analysis of geographical data retrieved from the spy aircraft, South Korea's defense ministry announced ....

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