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Russian ambassador to UN dies day before turning 65
Date: 2017-02-21 07:47:08 GMT - Russia - International - SN:3 - ID:6560349
Vitaly Churkin, who served as Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations since 2006, "died suddenly" in New York, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced. Churkin would have turned 65 on Tuesday. The announcement "of the untimely ....
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Libyan State Council head accuses ex-premier Ghwell of assassination attempt against Serraj
Date: 2017-02-21 06:22:14 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6559921
Head of Libya’s State Council Abdulrahman Sewehli on Monday accused ex-premier Khalifa Ghwell of supporting the group that targeted the convoy of Prime Minister Fayez Serraj. Earlier in the day, the motorcade of Serraj and Sewehli came under fire ....
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Trump picks Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as new national security adviser
Date: 2017-02-21 06:20:49 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:6559909
US President Donald Trump announced Monday that Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will serve as his next national security adviser, filling the void left last week by the sudden dismissal of Michael Flynn. McMaster, the head of the Army Capabilities ....
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Egyptian woman Eman loses 40 kg in seven days, moves limbs
Date: 2017-02-20 10:00:17 GMT - India - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:6554737
Egyptian national Eman Ahmed Abdulati, who has been admitted at a private hospital here for weight-reduction (bariatric) surgery, has shed almost 40 kg since her admission a week ago, Indian newspaper The Asian Age reported. Eman Ahmed Abd El ....
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Conf. of chief justices of African constitutional courts starts in Cairo
Date: 2017-02-20 09:55:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:6554689
A conference of chief justices of high constitutional courts in Africa kicked off in Cairo Monday. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and Speaker of the House of Representatives Aly Abdel Aal are taking part in the event. ....
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Tourism minister attends celebrations marking selection of Medina as capital of Islamic tourism in 2017
Date: 2017-02-20 09:51:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:6554661
Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed took part in celebrations in Medina Monawara after it was named capital of Islamic tourism in 2017. Rashed met with head of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) Prince Sultan bin Salman and ....
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South Sudanese first VP to MENA: Presidential elections to be held within 24 months
Date: 2017-02-20 09:32:50 GMT - South Sudan - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6554489
First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan Taban Deng Gai said the presidential elections will be held within the coming 24 months after the formation of the national unity government, under President Salva Kiir Mayardit. In an interview ....
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Civil protection teams control huge fire in Port Said
Date: 2017-02-20 07:42:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6553749
Civil protection forces put out a huge fire that broke out in a restaurant in Port Said and extended to three neighboring wood-made houses. The blaze did not cause casualties. The fire occurred when a butane gas cylinder went off. Eight ....
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Senior Trump appointee fired after critical comments
Date: 2017-02-20 07:08:16 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:6553565
A senior US administration official was fired following criticism in a private speech of President Donald Trump's policies and his inner circle of advisers, ABC News reported Sunday. Craig Deare, whom Trump appointed a month ago to head the ....
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Explosion heard inside compound of US embassy in Kabul
Date: 2017-02-18 08:58:48 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:3 - ID:6543245
A loud explosion was heard Saturday inside the compound of the US Embassy in Kabul. The explosion was followed by shooting, according to the BBC. There is no immediate word on casualties. ....
