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Counter-terrorism must stay unrelated to political interests - Lavrov
Date: 2015-05-29 13:21:00 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:2689885
The international community must resolutely fight terrorism around the globe, regardless of which country or government is attacked, Sputnik quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday. The top diplomat said that Russia ....
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Swiss police confirm bomb threat received at FIFA congress in Zurich
Date: 2015-05-29 13:00:57 GMT - Switzerland - Sport - SN:15 - ID:2689701
A bomb threat has been received at the FIFA congress in Zurich, Swiss police have confirmed. Zurich police tweeted a statement saying that the bomb threat was made by telephone, and that the congress room is being searched. No one has been ....
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AL Chief to take part in Sudan's Omar Bashir inauguration
Date: 2015-05-29 12:48:12 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2689625
Arab League (AL) Chief Nabil el Araby will arrive here on Monday to take part in the inauguration ceremony of Sudan's President Omar al Bashir. Winning the 2015 presidential election, Bashir has extended his nearly three-decade rule for another ....
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PM meets UAE presidential adviser
Date: 2015-05-29 12:13:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2689405
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received visiting Adviser to the UAE President Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa al Nahyan on Friday. The meeting took up a number of agreements that had been signed during the Egypt Economic Development Conference in March ....
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Buhari sworn in as Nigeria’s president after historic win
Date: 2015-05-29 12:09:04 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:12 - ID:2689393
Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as Nigeria's new head of state on Friday after he became the first opposition candidate to defeat a sitting president in a landmark election earlier this year, France 24 reported. During his swearing-in ceremony, ....
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Egypt preparing plan for Paris climate change event – min.
Date: 2015-05-29 11:47:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2689249
Egypt is preparing a plan regarding its climate change commitments in order to float it during the Paris Climate Change Conference, which will take place in December, Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said. Speaking to MENA, Fahmy said Egypt, the ....
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Iran's FM calls for expansion of Tehran-Athens relations
Date: 2015-05-29 11:43:25 GMT - Greece - International - SN:10 - ID:2689189
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged the expansion of bilateral relations between Tehran and Athens, Press TV reported on Thursday. The political relations between the two countries have always been at a good level, said Zarif ....
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Libyan, Algerian FMs arrive in Cairo
Date: 2015-05-29 10:38:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:2688825
Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed al Dairi and Algerian Foreign Minister Ramadan Lamamra arrived here Friday coming from Kuwait. Both ministers took part in the 42nd round of the foreign ministers council of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation ....
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Governor, investment minister meet Alexandria businessmen
Date: 2015-05-29 10:23:14 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:2688729
Alexandria Governor Hany el-Messiry and Investment Minister Ashraf Salman met on Friday with investors at Alexandria's Burg el-Arab free zone. They discussed plans for boosting development and mechanisms to revive the country's economy. The ....
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US Soccer will support Blatter rival in FIFA election
Date: 2015-05-29 10:17:17 GMT - Switzerland - Sport - SN:7 - ID:2688697
Sunil Gulati, the president of US Soccer, will instruct the United States delegate to vote against the longtime incumbent, Sepp Blatter, and vote instead for the only other candidate, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, when one delegate from each ....