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  • EU Calls on the Sudanese to Step up Efforts for an Inclusive National Dialogue

    Date: 2014-04-01 10:25:47 GMT - Sudan - World - SN:35 - ID:642733

    KHARTOUM, April 1 (MENA) - Members of the European Parliament's Development Committee called on all the relevant parties and forces in Sudan to step up efforts for an inclusive national dialogue in an enabling environment to achieve a peaceful and ....

  • S. Korea probing unknown drone found on western border island

    Date: 2014-04-01 10:11:34 GMT - south korea - World - SN:33 - ID:642761

    SEOUL, April 1 (MENA) - South Korea is conducting a probe into an unidentified drone that fell on one of its border islands during the latest cross-border exchange of artillery fire with North Korea in the western sea, Yonhap news agency quoting ....

  • On World Mine Awareness Day, UN chief highlights global de-mining efforts

    Date: 2014-04-01 10:10:57 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:32 - ID:642698

    CAIRO, April 1 (MENA) - World countries will celebrate on Friday the World Mine Awareness Day as UN missions around the world will sponsor activities in this day. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the work of United Nations mine ....

  • British sniper in Afghanistan kills six Taliban with one bullet

    Date: 2014-04-01 08:50:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:23 - ID:642519

    LONDON, April 1 (MENA) - A British sniper in Afghanistan killed six insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of a suicide bomber whose device then exploded, The Telegraph has learnt. The 20-year-old marksman, a Lance ....

  • UK government probes MB activities in London: BBC

    Date: 2014-04-01 06:49:05 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:6 - ID:642368

    LONDON, April 1 (MENA) - The British government has ordered a probe into the Muslim Brotherhood activities in London, the BBC radio reported. Inspections on MB philosophy and activities would be held to define how the UK government would deal ....

  • US ambassador to India resigns

    Date: 2014-03-31 22:55:47 GMT - India - World - SN:185 - ID:642187

    NEW DELHI, March 31 (MENA) - The US ambassador to India said on Monday that she has submitted her resignation to US President Barack Obama and would retire before the end of May, the ABC News reported. Ambassador Nancy Powell did not give any ....

  • Greece bans protests at EU ministers' meetings

    Date: 2014-03-31 21:36:32 GMT - Greece - World - SN:179 - ID:642161

    ATHENS, March 31 (MENA) - Greek authorities have banned demonstrations in much of central Athens to forestall planned anti-austerity protests at this week's meetings of European Union finance ministers, ABC News reported. Labor unions and left ....

  • Afghanistan summons Pakistan's chargé d'affaires over cross-border incursion

    Date: 2014-03-31 19:12:00 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:165 - ID:642042

    KABUL, March 31 (MENA) - The ministry of foreign affairs of Afghanistan summoned the Pakistani chargé d’affaires over cross-border incursion on Monday. In a statement, the foreign ministry said Moazzam Shah, the counselor and chargé d’affaires of ....

  • Hollande names Valls as new PM

    Date: 2014-03-31 18:36:40 GMT - France - World - SN:156 - ID:641993

    PARIS, March 31 (MENA) – French President Francois Hollande has named Interior Minister Manuel Valls as France's next prime minister. Hollande said Valls would head a "combative government". The ruling Socialists have been badly bruised in ....

  • French PM resigns after election defeat

    Date: 2014-03-31 16:46:15 GMT - France - World - SN:133 - ID:641747

    PARIS, March 31 (MENA) - French President François Hollande is expected to replace Jean-Marc Ayrault (centre) with Manuel Valls (right) as prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle intended to mark a fresh start after Socialists took a beating in recent ....

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