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UK MoD confirms death of five UK soldiers in Afghanistan plane crash
Date: 2014-04-27 10:43:26 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:37 - ID:690042
LONDON, April 27 (MENA) - Five British service personnel have been killed in a UK helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, according to the Ministry of Defense. Four of those on board, three soldiers and an airman, were stationed at RAF Odiham ....
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Minister terms world arrogance anti-Iran theories as vain
Date: 2014-04-27 10:05:10 GMT - Iran - World - SN:32 - ID:689917
TEHRAN, April 27 (MENA) - Minister of Defense Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan on Sunday said theories and conspiracies of the world arrogant powers against Iran have failed, IRNA reported. Addressing a national gathering here, the minisiter said ....
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British helicopter crash which killed five UK servicemen a 'tragic accident'
Date: 2014-04-27 08:37:33 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:21 - ID:689683
LONDON, April 27 (MENA) - Five British service personnel killed in Afghanistan after a helicopter crashed near the Pakistan border appear to have been the victims of a “tragic accident”, the Ministry of Defence has said as quoted by The Independent ....
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Park to accept PM's resignation, but wait until ferry disaster situation is brought under control
Date: 2014-04-27 08:34:55 GMT - south korea - World - SN:20 - ID:689678
SEOUL, April 27 (MENA) - President Park Geun-hye will accept the prime minister's resignation offer but will wait until the Sewol ferry disaster has been brought under control, Yonhap news agency reported quoting the presidential office as having ....
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Malaysia, US upgrading ties to comprehensive partnership
Date: 2014-04-27 07:39:54 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:16 - ID:689580
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (MENA) - Malaysia and the United States have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership, said Prime Minister Najib Razak. This, he said, marked a new phase in the relationship, with greater ....
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Obama visits Malaysia's icon, National Mosque
Date: 2014-04-27 06:51:07 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:13 - ID:689556
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (MENA) - United States President Barack Obama today visited one of Malaysia's iconic monuments, the National Mosque, also known as Masjid Negara, symbolising his approach in reaching out to the Muslim world, Bernama ....
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Scores of Venezuelans march against government after high court ruling limits protests
Date: 2014-04-27 06:47:26 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:12 - ID:689554
CARACAS, April 27 (MENA) – Scores of opponents of President Nicolas Maduro are marching in Caracas, vowing to remain on the streets in defiance of a high court ruling limiting protests, Fox News reported. Student organizers at the last minute ....
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South Korean PM resigns after ferry disaster
Date: 2014-04-27 05:47:49 GMT - south korea - World - SN:4 - ID:689523
SEOUL, April 27 (MENA) - South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won has offered his resignation amid criticism of the government's handling of the sinking of a passenger ferry, the BBC reported Sunday. In a statement, a sombre Mr Chung said the ....
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Security measures beefed up in Istanbul ahead of Labor Day
Date: 2014-04-26 18:42:00 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:115 - ID:689269
ANKARA, April 26 (MENA) – The public security directorate in Istanbul said Saturday that it prepared 39,000 policemen to protect all the areas of the city during the celebrations of the Labor Day on May 1. The directorate also said it allocated ....
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FM starts set of meeting with US officials, Congressmen Monday
Date: 2014-04-26 18:01:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:108 - ID:689192
WASHINGTON, April 26 (MENA) – Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy will start a set of important meetings on Monday for three days with a number of US officials and Congressmen. Fahmy is expected to meet with US State Secretary John Kerry and ....
