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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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, ....
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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 ....