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EU says it would step up role in Libya if unity government formed
Date: 2015-03-07 09:17:26 GMT - Libya - International - SN:16 - ID:2106813
The European Union is looking to step up its role significantly in Libya, if a United Nations peace push paves the way for some form of a national unity government, The Wall Street Journal reported on its website. At a news conference after a ....
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Death toll in Mahala bomb blast raises to 2 - health ministry official
Date: 2015-03-07 09:04:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2106325
The death toll of Mahala bomb blast, which took place yesterday, raised to two, said Gharbiya health directorate on Saturday. The bomb went off yesterday in front of the branch of Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region. In statements ....
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African environment ministers issue Cairo Declaration
Date: 2015-03-07 08:38:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:2106077
The 15th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), held on March 2-6 in Cairo, has issued the "Cairo Declaration" to reiterate Africa's commitment to reaching an obligatory agreement on climate change, Environment Minister Khaled ....
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Gunmen kill 3 Europeans, 2 locals in Mali restaurant attack
Date: 2015-03-07 08:24:20 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:11 - ID:2106309
Five people, including French and Belgian nationals, have been shot dead in a restaurant on a busy street in the Malian capital Bamako, according to The Guardian. At least one gunman entered La Terrasse in an area popular with expatriates ....
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Brazil Petrobras scandal: Top politicians accused
Date: 2015-03-07 08:03:20 GMT - Brazil - International - SN:10 - ID:2106109
Brazil's Supreme Court has approved the investigation of dozens of politicians for their alleged involvement in a kickback scheme at the state-run oil firm Petrobras. Investigators allege private firms paid corrupt officials in order to get ....
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China to 'accelerate' 3-way trade talks with S. Korea, Japan: minister
Date: 2015-03-07 08:02:07 GMT - south korea - International - SN:9 - ID:2106101
Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said Saturday that Beijing will "accelerate" negotiations this year with South Korea and Japan aimed at forging a three-way free trade agreement, Yonhap reported. Speaking at an annual press conference, Gao ....
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Syrian deputy minister seeks anti-terrorism cooperation with Japan
Date: 2015-03-07 07:57:16 GMT - Japan - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2106045
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad proposed in a recent interview that Japan deepen cooperation with his country to deal with the terrorist threats Daesh poses to the Japanese people. "We call upon the Japanese government to cooperate ....
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Sisi to meet US lawmakers
Date: 2015-03-07 07:54:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:2106021
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will receive Saturday a visiting delegation from the US House of Representatives. Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef made the announcement Saturday. ....
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Park to meet with S. Korean businessmen in Qatar
Date: 2015-03-07 07:53:02 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:2106017
South Korean President Park Geun-hye plans to meet with South Korean businessmen in Qatar on Saturday on the last leg of her four-nation Mideast swing, which is primarily focused on expanding economic ties beyond oil and construction, according to ....
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Washington says ending Palestinian-Israeli security cooperation a mistake
Date: 2015-03-07 07:50:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:2105989
The US believes that ending security cooperation between the Israelis and Palestinians was a mistake, a State Department spokesperson said. In a daily press briefing, Marie Harf said that no decisions on the resolutions announced by the ....
