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S. Korea reports one more death from MERS with no additional case
Date: 2015-06-28 08:21:42 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:2878437
South Korea reported an additional death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome on Sunday, bringing its death toll to 32, Yonhap news agency reported. However, the number of people diagnosed with the potentially deadly disease continued to stand ....
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Chinese premier to attend China-EU leaders' meeting
Date: 2015-06-28 08:10:18 GMT - China - International - SN:2 - ID:2878305
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will attend the 17th China-EU leaders' meeting in Brussels, the first since the change of EU leadership, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said. From June 28 to July 2 Li will visit Belgium and pay an official visit ....
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Civilian fire injury rises to 516 in Taiwan park blaze with no death
Date: 2015-06-28 07:59:31 GMT - China - International - SN:1 - ID:2878249
The number of injured caused by a blaze in a recreational water park in Taiwan rises to 516, Xinhua quoted local health department on Sunday morning. A total of 194 people have been severely wounded, with no death reported yet, said New Taipei ....
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90.8 percent of dredging works finalized in New Suez Canal project
Date: 2015-06-27 18:31:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:2876665
Up to 235.287 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand have been dredged so far as part of the Suez Canal Development Project, said Head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish on Saturday. This represents 90.84 percent of a total 258 ....
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Sisi discusses 1,000-factory project in New Cairo
Date: 2015-06-27 18:29:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:2876653
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday met with members of the specialized council for economic development of the Egyptian Presidency. Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said Sisi reviewed completing a necessary measures for the ....
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No casualties in Egypt quake -- ministry
Date: 2015-06-27 18:20:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:2876621
No casualties have been reported following a mild earthquake that hit Egypt on Saturday, said the health ministry. The 5.2-magnitude quake was felt in Cairo and several other governorates, according to the National Institute of Astronomy and ....
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Egypt, Rwanda mull water cooperation
Date: 2015-06-27 17:48:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:2876413
Egypt's Ambassador to Rwanda Namira Nagm met on Saturday with Minister of State in charge of Energy and Water Jermaine Kamayisere. The meeting took on ways to promote cooperation between both countries, said the Egyptian foreign ministry in a ....
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Allawi to MENA: Political sectarianism hinders Iraqi reconciliation, Egypt backbone of nation
Date: 2015-06-27 16:34:36 GMT - Iraq - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:2876105
Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi said political sectarianism is the biggest danger on Iraq and stands as a hurdle in achieving comprehensive reconciliation in the country. Interviewed by MENA correspondent in Baghdad, Allawi said reconciliation ....
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PM discusses efforts to improve railway services
Date: 2015-06-27 16:33:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:2876089
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Saturday chaired a meeting to discuss efforts to improve services of the Egyptian National Railways (ENR). Transport Minister Hani Dahi and senior officials of the railways sector attended the meeting. The ENR ....
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Quake felt in Cairo -- agency
Date: 2015-06-27 16:30:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2876073
An earthquake has been felt in Cairo, said the National Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics. No measure has been immediately given by the agency for the quake. ....