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Shoukry delivers message from Sisi to Estonian president
Date: 2017-08-22 10:03:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:6956167
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry delivered on Tuesday a message from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to his Estonian counterpart Kersti Kaljulaid on boosting bilateral ties and coordinating stances in international meetings. Shoukry handed over the ....
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US delegates have no vision regarding Palestinian issue -- PLO official
Date: 2017-08-22 10:01:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:6956159
Member of the PLO Central Committee Azzam al Ahmad on Tuesday said that the Palestinian leadership sees that the visit by a US delegation to the region carries no clear vision regarding the Palestinian issue. In press statements, he called for ....
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Lebanese soldier killed, 5 injured in bomb blast in Juroud Arsal
Date: 2017-08-22 09:31:45 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:6956099
The Lebanese army announced that a Lebanese soldier was killed and four others were injured in a bomb explosion in Juroud Arsal town. In a statement on Tuesday, the Lebanese army said that the blast took place when a unit of the army sappers ....
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Mattis: US allies ready to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan
Date: 2017-08-22 09:25:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:6956088
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that a number of US allies are ready to increase their troop numbers in conflict-torn Afghanistan as part of efforts to fight against local terrorists. "I have directed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ....
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Officials: 33 injured in suburban Philadelphia train crash
Date: 2017-08-22 09:09:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:6956021
More than 30 people were injured when a train crashed into another train that was parked at a station in suburban Philadelphia. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) said the crash happened around 12:15 a.m. ....
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Somali president leaves Egypt
Date: 2017-08-22 09:05:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:6956002
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo left Cairo on Tuesday, wrapping up a three-day visit to Egypt. During the visit, the Somali president had talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on means of promoting bilateral cooperation alongside a ....
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N.K. leader made secret visit to central border area in early Aug.: sources
Date: 2017-08-22 09:02:41 GMT - south korea - International - SN:8 - ID:6955991
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a military unit near the tense inter-Korean border earlier this month when he was absent from public appearances for 15 days. In early August, Kim made an inspection not covered by the state media at the ....
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Moon to hold summit with Putin in Vladivostok next month
Date: 2017-08-22 09:01:43 GMT - south korea - Economy - SN:7 - ID:6955964
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok next month during a trip to take part in the Eastern Economic Forum, the Korea Herald quoted the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae as ....
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Egypt-Tunisia high joint committee to convene in November in Cairo -- envoy
Date: 2017-08-22 09:00:34 GMT - Tunisia - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:6955953
Egyptian Ambassador to Tunisia Nabil Habashi on Monday said the Egyptian-Tunisian High Joint Committee is expected to convene in Cairo in November. The committee is meant to promote relations between the two countries and discuss ways of ....
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Mattis: US allies ready to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan
Date: 2017-08-22 08:43:17 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:6955997
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that a number of US allies are ready to increase their troop numbers in conflict-torn Afghanistan as part of efforts to fight against local terrorists. "I have directed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ....