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Philippines remains committed to the United Nations -- Philippines FM
Date: 2016-08-22 09:46:24 GMT - Philippines - International - SN:1 - ID:5468585
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that his country might leave the United Nations and invite China and others to form a new global forum, accusing it of failing to fulfil its mandate. However, Duterte's foreign minister, Perfecto Yasay, ....
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Chinese president vows to promote China-Myanmar partnership
Date: 2016-08-20 08:24:29 GMT - China - International - SN:7 - ID:5457357
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged to promote the China-Myanmar comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and bring more tangible benefits to the people of both countries, Xinhua reported. Xi made the remarks during a meeting ....
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Transport minister inspects Aswan railway station
Date: 2016-08-20 08:20:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:5457325
Transport Minister Galal Saeed on Friday inspected the renovation and maintenance works at Aswan railway station. The station’s platform and ticket offices would be upgraded to provide better services for commuters. During his inspection tour ....
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UNICEF: 100,000 children trapped in Aleppo face outbreaks of waterborne diseases
Date: 2016-08-20 08:18:26 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:5457297
UNICEF on Friday warned that ongoing fighting in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has meant that some two million people are without access to safe drinking water and that 100,000 children are facing outbreaks of waterborne diseases. "Access to ....
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Maduro: Venezuela coup bid would meet tougher reaction than Turkey's
Date: 2016-08-20 08:16:29 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:4 - ID:5457265
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said the purge by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meted out on rivals after a failed coup would look like child's play compared with the action he would take if opposition tried something similar in the OPEC ....
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Azerbaijan arrests 4 with ties to Turkish cleric Gulen
Date: 2016-08-20 08:13:06 GMT - Azerbaijan - International - SN:3 - ID:5457237
Azerbaijan authorities said they arrested four men with ties to Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Turkey has blamed for masterminding last month's attempted coup, Radio Free Europe reported Saturday. The four unindentified suspects were charged ....
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Iraqi warplanes drop leaflets over al Qayyarah ahead of crackdown
Date: 2016-08-20 08:12:04 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:5457229
Iraqi warplanes have dropped thousands of leaflets over Mosul's al Qayyarah, asking residents to leave the city immediately as an anti-Deash military operation is underway. Residents were urged to head for al Tinah village and residential ....
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UN envoy to Libya concerned over situation in Derna
Date: 2016-08-20 08:09:35 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:5457205
UN envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has voiced concern over deteriorating living conditions in Libya's Derna city. In his Twitter account, Kobler expressed concern over the very difficult living conditions in Derna, stressing the importance of ....
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Dassault Group denies selling Falcon aeroplanes to Egypt
Date: 2016-08-18 09:48:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:5447617
The France-based Dassault Group on Wednesday dismissed media reports claiming that the Egyptian government purchased four jets. In a statement, the international French aircraft manufacturer said the company has strong relations and a history of ....
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Donald Trump receives first classified intelligence briefing
Date: 2016-08-18 08:47:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:5447101
Donald Trump has received his first classified intelligence briefing, a privilege reserved for presidential candidates from the two main US political parties, according to ABC News. The Republican nominee attended the briefing — organized by the ....
