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UN chief strongly condemns latest attacks on civilians in Syria
Date: 2014-04-30 16:05:24 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:96 - ID:696766
NEW YORK, April 30 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned ‘in the strongest terms’ the latest attacks in Syria – which left dozens of civilians dead or wounded from mortar fire and shelling in neighborhoods in Homs and ....
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Investor fears hurt Russian economy more than sanctions – IMF
Date: 2014-04-30 15:40:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:88 - ID:696726
MOSCOW, April 30 (MENA) – Fears of sanctions have a greater impact on the Russian economy than sanctions themselves, RIA Novosti quoted the International Monetary Fund’s mission chief to Russia as saying on Wednesday. “We have noticed that fears ....
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83 Taliban militants killed, injured in Afghan operations
Date: 2014-04-30 15:21:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:82 - ID:696636
KABUL, April 30 (MENA) - At least 83 Taliban militants were killed and injured during military operations by Afghan national security forces in the past 24 hours, Afghan's Khaama Press reported. The interior ministry said in a statement ....
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Antibiotic resistance imposes serious threats to public health - WHO report
Date: 2014-04-30 14:48:22 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:76 - ID:696645
GENEVA, April 30 (MENA) - Antibiotic resistance taking place in every region of the world has imposed serious threats to public health, according to a new global report launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. The report ....
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Kiev regime is pushing Ukraine to catastrophe — Russia's ambassador to UN
Date: 2014-04-30 07:02:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:11 - ID:695451
MOSCOW, April 30 (MENA) - The current Kiev regime, encouraged by the “Western friends” is pushing Ukraine towards a catastrophe, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said on Tuesday at a meeting of the UN Security ....
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Putin: US was initially behind Ukraine events
Date: 2014-04-30 06:43:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:8 - ID:695448
MOSCOW, April 30 (MENA) - he United States was initially behind the events in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, ITAR TASS news agency reported. “I think what is happening there now shows us who really managed the process ....
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14 militants, 1 Philippine marine dead in clash
Date: 2014-04-30 06:19:10 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:3 - ID:695441
MANILA, April 30 (MENA) - A battle between Philippine marines and Muslim militants has left 14 Abu Sayyaf fighters and one marine dead, officials said Wednesday, BBC reported. The militants launched a surprise attack to regain control of a ....
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US to cut off aid to Palestinian Authority
Date: 2014-04-30 05:37:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:695420
WASHINGTON, April 30 (MENA) - The US State Department said the Palestinian Authority (PA) will risk losing its American funding, which constitutes $440 million in 2014, if it goes through with creating a unity government with Hamas. "Let me be ....
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Fahmy meets Congress leaders in Washington
Date: 2014-04-29 21:00:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:169 - ID:695276
WASHINGTON, April 29 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy met on Tuesday with leaders of the US Congress during his visit to Washington. The top diplomat discussed with Nancy Pelosi, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, ....
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Russia to supply 1st UAE's nuclear plant with Uranium
Date: 2014-04-29 20:58:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:168 - ID:695241
MOSCOW, April 29 (MENA) – Russia will begin supplying enriched uranium to the first United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s nuclear energy plant in 2015, the Russian Tenex company for exporting nuclear fuel said Tuesday. The move came according to a signed ....
