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Fighting flares at İTÜ over killings of Armenians, police intervene
Date: 2015-04-25 08:18:43 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:11 - ID:2451157
Clashes broke out between a group of students and private security guards from İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ), over an event to commemorate the 1915 killings in Armenia, Today's Zaman reported on its website. According to the Doğan news ....
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Man arrested for flying drone found at Japan PM office
Date: 2015-04-25 08:13:52 GMT - Japan - International - SN:10 - ID:2451093
A man was arrested Saturday for allegedly flying a small drone carrying traces of radioactive material to the Japanese prime minister's office to protest against the government's policy to promote nuclear power, police said. Yasuo Yamamoto, 40, ....
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Egypt-Indonesia trade exchange up 21%
Date: 2015-04-25 08:12:14 GMT - Indonesia - Economy - SN:9 - ID:2451073
The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Indonesia hit a 21% rise on last year reaching $258 million. Egyptian exports to the Indonesian market included 15 products and efforts are underway to improve the balance of trade in favor of Egypt, ....
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Iran, Turkey keen on expansion of ties
Date: 2015-04-25 08:09:39 GMT - Iran - International - SN:8 - ID:2451045
The defense ministers of Iran and Turkey expressed their interest in promoting bilateral ties in the fields of defense and military and called for peaceful settlement of regional problems, according to Press TV. Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan, ....
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Egypt FM continues meetings in New York to campaign for UNSC non-permanent seat
Date: 2015-04-25 08:03:33 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:2450969
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Saturday with the permanent delegates of Latin American and Caribbean Group ( GRULAC) in the UN to promote for Egypt’s bid for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the ....
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UN chief praises Egypt efforts on Libya, Gaza
Date: 2015-04-25 07:57:07 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:2450905
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hailed as important Egypt's role in reaching a political settlement to the Libyan crisis and contributing to the Gaza reconstruction process. During a meeting with visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister ....
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S. Korea, Brazil agree to bolster ties
Date: 2015-04-25 07:54:39 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:2450877
President Park Geun-hye and her Brazilian counterpart, Dilma Rousseff, have agreed to strengthen their countries' partnership by diversifying cooperation, Yonhap reported on its website. South Korea and Brazil "can become ideal partners in ....
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Somalia's al-Shabab kills man for 'insulting prophet'
Date: 2015-04-25 07:50:55 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2450849
The Somali Islamist movement al-Shabab has for the first time publicly killed a man for "insulting the prophet Muhammed", witnesses have told the BBC. Crowds watched as the man was shot by a firing squad in the southern town of Jamame in the ....
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Houthis deny release of defense min., president's brother
Date: 2015-04-25 07:45:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2450817
A Houthi official denied media reports that the group had released the defense minister, the president's brother and an army officer, who have been captivated since March. In statements Saturday, Houthi political bureau member Mohamed al Bekhiti ....
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6 suspects arrested in campaign in North Sinai
Date: 2015-04-25 07:28:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2450741
Six suspects have been arrested and a number of terrorist hotbeds destroyed in a security campaign in southern Arish, Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah. The arrestees are being cross-checked for criminal records, security sources said Saturday. The ....