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Top S. Korean official due in Iran, Turkey
Date: 2015-06-23 17:55:50 GMT - south korea - International - SN:37 - ID:2852241
A top South Korean diplomat will make a rare trip to Iran this week, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, with a deal in sight in the U.S.-led talks over Tehran's nuclear program. The two-day trip starting Friday by Vice Foreign Minister Cho ....
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22 Houthis killed amid violence in Yemen
Date: 2015-06-23 17:54:30 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:2852225
Twenty-two Houthi fighters were killed were Tuesday amid violence occurred in middle and eastern of Yemen. In Al Bayda Governorate, in the middle of the country, ten Houthis killed after a car bomb went off, targeting a gathering for Houthi ....
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UK willing to cooperate with Egypt in fighting terrorism -- amb.
Date: 2015-06-23 17:31:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:2852109
British Ambassador in Cairo John Casson said Tuesday his country is willing to cooperate with the Egyptian Interior Ministry in its efforts to fight extremism and terrorism. In a meeting with Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar, Casson said ....
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Sis meets justice minister on developing judiciary system
Date: 2015-06-23 16:32:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:2851965
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Tuesday with Justice Minister Ahmed el Zend to review the outlines of a plan to develop Egypt's judiciary system. During the meeting, the justice minister noted his ministry's move to develop the judicial ....
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Abdel Nour to visit India in coming few months
Date: 2015-06-23 15:56:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2851901
Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour will be visiting India in the coming few months. He said Tuesday he was invited by his Indian counterpart to visit the Asian country. The visit is meant to enhance economic and trade ....
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Health ministry signs deal to combat hepatitis
Date: 2015-06-23 15:47:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2851257
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab attended on Tuesday the signing ceremony of a deal between the Health Ministry and the "Long Live Egypt" Fund. The deal, which was inked by the health and investment ministers, aims at supporting the national program ....
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Ukraine says rebels used long-range artillery on villages, one soldier dead
Date: 2015-06-23 15:38:06 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:32 - ID:2851785
The Ukrainian military accused Russian-backed rebels of conducting long-range artillery attacks on villages in the east and said one of its serviceman was killed and 12 wounded in clashes in the past 24 hours. Kiev’s military spokesman Andriy ....
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US ambassador says ready to cooperate with Egypt in confronting terrorism
Date: 2015-06-23 15:05:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2851501
US Ambassador in Cairo Stephen Beecroft on Tuesday hailed efforts exerted by Egypt's Interior Ministry to confront terrorism and support stability. During a meeting with Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar at the ministry's HQ, the ambassador ....
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90% of dredging works at New Suez Canal finalized - Mamish
Date: 2015-06-23 14:59:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:2851445
Up to 230.307 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand have been lifted so far as part of the Suez Canal Development Project, said Head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish on Tuesday. The figure represents 89.27 percent of the target of ....
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Pakistan calls for urgent measures as heatwave toll nears 700
Date: 2015-06-23 14:58:53 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:29 - ID:2851429
Pakistan's prime minister called for emergency measures as the death toll from a heatwave in southern Sindh province reached nearly 700. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said it had received orders from Nawaz Sharif to take ....