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Afghans march through capital to protest Hazara killings
Date: 2015-11-11 08:12:05 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:3 - ID:3707665
Thousands of people marched through the Afghan capital on Wednesday, carrying the coffins of seven ethnic Hazaras who had been kidnapped and beheaded and calling for a new government that can ensure security in the country. Protesters, holding ....
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Supermarkets' chains to reduce prices of strategic foodstuffs
Date: 2015-11-11 08:05:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:3707641
Minister of Supply Khaled Hanafy said an agreement was reached with owners of mega supermarkets' chains to offer a discount on a large number of strategic foodstuffs. He said the amount of the discount and the commodities under the offer would ....
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Israeli president to visit US next month
Date: 2015-11-11 08:03:30 GMT - Israel - International - SN:1 - ID:3707625
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will travel to the United States to meet with US President Obama next month, Radio Israel reported. On December 9th, President Obama will welcome Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to the White House for a meeting," ....
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Arab coalition warplanes hit weapon depots in Yemen
Date: 2015-11-10 18:24:23 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:3706065
The Saudi-led Arab coalition fighter jets bombed Tuesday the weapon caches belonging to Houthi militias and militants loyal to ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in Jabal Zufar, western Sana'a. The Arab coalition sorties also targeted ....
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Russia, Kuwait call for immediate start of political process in Syria - Lavrov
Date: 2015-11-10 17:24:10 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:3705581
Russia and Kuwait have called for immediate start of a political settlement in Syria, Tass quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as saying after the Russian-Kuwaiti summit talks on Tuesday. "We have a common stance on the Syrian crisis. ....
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Former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt dies aged 96
Date: 2015-11-10 16:24:13 GMT - Germany - International - SN:12 - ID:3705201
Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt died Tuesday at his home in Hamburg at the age of 96, according to his office, The Wall Street Journal reported. Mr. Schmidt served as chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. He was one of Germany’s ....
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Boutros Ghali says participation in polls national obligation
Date: 2015-11-10 15:24:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3704781
Former UN chief Boutros Boutros Ghali has called on Egyptians inside Egypt and abroad to cast their ballots in the parliamentary elections. This would be an effective political participation in the polls, Ghali said. It is a national ....
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88 Deash terrorists killed in Anbar
Date: 2015-11-10 15:08:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:3704657
Iraqi forces targeted on Tuesday terrorist Daesh hideouts in Anbar in western Iraq and killed 88 of them and destroyed a number of booby-trapped cars, weapons and sites. The forces also defused 75 bombs in eastern Anbar, a military source said. ....
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Egypt committed to supporting Lebanon, says PM
Date: 2015-11-10 14:06:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:3703969
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has stressed Egypt's commitment to supporting the government and people of Lebanon. It is part of Egypt's historical responsibility toward the region, said Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil, who was speaking on ....
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Annual, monthly inflation rate up in October
Date: 2015-11-10 13:09:32 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:3703377
The annual inflation rate rose to 6.26 percent in October compared to 5.55 percent in September, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Tuesday. The CBE said that the monthly main inflation rate rose to 1.23 percent in October against 0.79 ....