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  • Indonesian president: Situation under control, urges people to remain calm

    Indonesian president: Situation under control, urges people to remain calm

    Date: 2016-01-14 08:29:47 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:4 - ID:4111569

    Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said in a statement on national TV the situation is under control and is calling on people to remain calm, ABC News reported on Thursday. Jokowi says: "The state, nation and people should not be afraid ....

  • US embassy in Jakarta issues warning after reports of explosions

    US embassy in Jakarta issues warning after reports of explosions

    Date: 2016-01-14 07:32:05 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:3 - ID:4111185

    All US citizens in Jakarta have been advised to shelter in place and monitor local and international media until the situation there becomes clearer, the American embassy said in its second emergency message following reports of explosions and ....

  • 6 killed as massive blasts, gunfire rock Jakarta

    6 killed as massive blasts, gunfire rock Jakarta

    Date: 2016-01-14 07:09:36 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:2 - ID:4111073

    At least six people were killed amid several large explosions and gunshots Thursday near a popular shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, ABC news reported quoting police. A national police spokesman told reporters that three police officers and ....

  • Police denies unknown people behind underground train halt

    Police denies unknown people behind underground train halt

    Date: 2016-01-14 06:17:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4110821

    The interior ministry has denied reports that unknown elements brought underground (Metro) train movement in Cairo to a halt. "It was a technical malfunction that brought the train to a halt," said the media center of the ministry. The problem ....

  • Interior ministry reviews 10 new forced disappearance cases

    Interior ministry reviews 10 new forced disappearance cases

    Date: 2016-01-13 11:28:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4105897

    The Interior Ministry reviewed 10 new forced disappearance cases to refer reports to the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) . The Interior Ministry underlined the importance of continuing cooperation between the ministry and the NCHR and ....

  • Cabinet holds weekly meeting

    Cabinet holds weekly meeting

    Date: 2016-01-13 10:03:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4105025

    The cabinet convened on Wednesday under Sherif Ismail to review a host of political, economic, social and security files. The talks tackled means of securing staple commodities at low price in lien with directives of President Abdel Fattah El ....

  • 2 killed in suicide blast in eastern Afghanistan near Iranian, Indian & Pakistani consulates

    2 killed in suicide blast in eastern Afghanistan near Iranian, Indian & Pakistani consulates

    Date: 2016-01-13 09:35:00 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:5 - ID:4104689

    At least two people have been killed and two injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up next to a number of foreign consulates in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, ABC news reported quoting authorities. The diplomatic missions possibly ....

  • Sisi orders army teams to remove debris of Sharqiya's collapsed building

    Sisi orders army teams to remove debris of Sharqiya's collapsed building

    Date: 2016-01-13 07:23:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4103773

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, ordered army rescue teams Tuesday to join efforts exerted to remove debris of a collapsed building in Sharqiya. A heavy army's crane was sent to the area to help ....

  • Train derails in Giza after two explosions

    Train derails in Giza after two explosions

    Date: 2016-01-13 07:22:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4103765

    Two rail cars derailed Tuesday after two explosions were heard near el Blida town, Giza, an Interior Ministry official told MENA. In exclusive statements, the official clarified that the derailment happened immediately following the explosions, ....

  • Obama not to address detained US sailors in his State of Union - Psaki

    Obama not to address detained US sailors in his State of Union - Psaki

    Date: 2016-01-13 07:05:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:4103669

    White House Communications Director Jen Psaki said President Barack Obama has “no plans” to address Iran detaining 10 American sailors in the State of the Union. "This is an issue, like many others, that as president of the United States and ....

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