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Coalition spokesman clarifies remarks on Egypt's participation in supporting legitimacy in Yemen
Date: 2017-04-18 08:00:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:6773088
Saudi-led coalition spokesman Ahmed al Asiri asserted that Egypt's participation in the formation of a joint Arab force, a proposal which has previously been discussed at the Arab League, emanated from its keenness on the security of the Arab nation ....
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Paraguay president says he won't run in 2018 election
Date: 2017-04-18 07:56:07 GMT - Paraguay - International - SN:4 - ID:6773082
Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes says he will not be a candidate in the 2018 election even if Congress approves a constitutional amendment to allow a second term, Fox News reported. Cartes made the announcement Monday in a letter to the ....
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US vice-president arrives in Japan on second stop of his Asian tour
Date: 2017-04-18 07:43:36 GMT - Japan - International - SN:3 - ID:6773072
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in Japan for the second stop of a 10-day Asia tour, ABC News reported. His plane touched down Tuesday at the U.S. military's Atsugi base outside Tokyo. The focus of his trip is expected to shift in ....
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Anti-Erdogan protests held as Turkey extends state of emergency
Date: 2017-04-18 07:42:25 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:2 - ID:6773071
Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Istanbul on Monday for a second night of protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The demonstrators denounced impending "fascism" in Turkey after Erdogan won a referendum on Sunday that will ....
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Turkey extends state of emergency another 3 Months
Date: 2017-04-18 07:37:17 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:1 - ID:6773067
The Turkish government said Monday the state of emergency that went into effect following the failed coup on July 15 will be extended another three months, VOA News reported. Turkish deputy prime minister Noureddine Janechli said that the ....
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Iran says it will seek 'no one's permission' to build up military
Date: 2017-04-17 07:10:06 GMT - Iran - International - SN:5 - ID:6771891
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in what appeared to be a defiant message to President Trump, said Saturday that Tehran will seek “no one’s permission” to build missiles, Fox News reported. "The strengthening of the capability of the Iranian ....
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Most of poisoned students recovered - official
Date: 2017-04-17 07:07:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:6771889
Most of the university students who were food poisoned at a hostel in Aswan were got back on their feet and checked out of hospital, Aswan Health Undersecretary Ehab Hanfy said Monday. Around 55 students, who were visiting the tourist governorate ....
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Egyptian diplomat: 7 weekly flights from Yerevan, Tbilisi to Cairo
Date: 2017-04-17 07:04:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6771883
Egypt's ambassador to Armenia and non-resident ambassador to Georgia Tareq Maaty said Egyptian and Armenian travel companies agreed on operating three weekly flights from Armenia's Yerevan city to Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh. The deal was ....
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Investigation into collapsed building in Aswan underway
Date: 2017-04-17 07:02:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6771881
Aswan Governor Magdy Hegazy decided on Monday to refer the incident of the partial collapse of an apartment building in central Aswan to the public prosecution to stand on reasons behind the collapse. Eight persons were injured in a partial ....
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30 university students hospitalized in Aswan after food poisoning
Date: 2017-04-17 07:00:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6771878
Thirty university students were food poisoned after eating a meal at a youth hostel in Aswan governorate, a Health Directorate source said Monday. After eating a rotten chicken meal, the students, visiting the tourist governorate as part of a ....