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  • S. Korea, US defense chiefs agree to deepen info sharing with Japan

    S. Korea, US defense chiefs agree to deepen info sharing with Japan

    Date: 2015-04-10 17:33:13 GMT - south korea - International - SN:28 - ID:2353529

    The South Korean and US defense chiefs agreed on the importance of sharing military information with Japan to better respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, Kyodo reported on Friday. South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo made ....

  • Cairo governor inspects burned building in Azhar area

    Cairo governor inspects burned building in Azhar area

    Date: 2015-04-10 17:30:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2353525

    Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa Saeed inspected Friday a building in Azhar area after fire erupted there Thursday. The governor ordered to demolish the burned building as it puts nearby buildings in danger, read a statement by the governor. ....

  • Egyptian GDRs in London show mixed performance

    Egyptian GDRs in London show mixed performance

    Date: 2015-04-10 17:29:31 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:26 - ID:2353517

    The Egyptian global depository receipts (GDRs) traded on London Stock Exchange showed mixed performance at the close of Friday's trading. The GDRs of Orascom Telecom and Commercial International Bank (CIB) went down by 6.47 percent and 0.94 ....

  • Decision to ban imports of Ramadan lanterns to encourage local industry: official

    Decision to ban imports of Ramadan lanterns to encourage local industry: official

    Date: 2015-04-10 17:21:14 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:25 - ID:2353489

    A decision to ban imports of Ramadan lanterns would encourage local industry, said chairman of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) Mohamed el Sewedi. In statements to MENA on Friday, Sewedi hailed as "audacious" the decision that was ....

  • Huge fire erupts in Algeria's Constantine

    Huge fire erupts in Algeria's Constantine

    Date: 2015-04-10 16:57:12 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2353361

    A huge fire erupted Friday in the Algerian city of Constantine just a week ahead of the "Constantine, capital of Arab culture 2015". The fire led to the destruction of 40 retail outlets. Attempts to control the fire lasted for more than three ....

  • Libyan brigade denies withdrawal from western Benghazi

    Libyan brigade denies withdrawal from western Benghazi

    Date: 2015-04-10 16:51:32 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2353145

    A spokesman for the 309th brigade of the Libyan army denied on Friday media reports that it would withdraw from the western part of Benghazi due to shortage of ammunition. Al Monzer al Khartoush stressed that the brigade has enough weapons. A ....

  • Obama, Castro speak by phone

    Obama, Castro speak by phone

    Date: 2015-04-10 16:34:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:22 - ID:2353217

    US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raúl Castro spoke by phone in advance of a historic meeting expected between the two leaders at the Summit of the Americas in Panama. A White House official said Obama spoke to Castro before departing ....

  • Daesh holding 50 civilians after raid on Syria village

    Daesh holding 50 civilians after raid on Syria village

    Date: 2015-04-10 16:06:16 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2353089

    Militants of the Daesh terrorist group are holding hostage at least 50 civilians captured in a raid on a village in central Syria, the Daily Star reported, quoting an activist group. They were kidnapped from the village of Mabujeh in Hama ....

  • PM prioritizes value of work, greets workers on May Day

    PM prioritizes value of work, greets workers on May Day

    Date: 2015-04-10 13:05:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2351905

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has underlined the importance of prioritizing the value of work. His remarks were made during a meeting with head of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) along with heads of trade unions. During the meeting, ....

  • Hamas denies forming high committee to administrate Gaza Strip

    Hamas denies forming high committee to administrate Gaza Strip

    Date: 2015-04-10 12:47:13 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2351773

    The Palestinian movement of Hamas denied news fanned by local mass media about communications carried out by the movement with the Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip concerning forming a high committee to administrate the enclave. In press ....

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