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Sudanese peace talks kick off in Juba on Monday
Date: 2019-09-07 12:54:53 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8093882
An official Sudanese delegation will head on Monday for Juba to start negotiations in South Sudan with armed forces there under the auspices of South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. Head of the Sudanese Transitional Council Abdel Fattah Burhani ....
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388 Egyptians back from Libya via Salloum crossing
Date: 2019-09-07 12:17:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8093812
As many as 388 Egyptians returned home from Libya via Salloum Crossing over the past 24 hours, Marsa Matrouh Security Chief Reda el Omda said in a statement on Saturday. Out of all the returnees, 89 Egyptians had illegally traveled to Libya, he ....
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Typhoon suspends hundreds of flights in S. Korea
Date: 2019-09-07 11:19:08 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:8093705
South Korea worked to prevent any serious damage from Typhoon Lingling as the powerful storm made landfall in south Korea Saturday, causing heavy rains and strong winds throughout the entire nation. No serious damage has been reported yet, but ....
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UNRWA's financial deficit estimated at $120 mln this year: spokesman
Date: 2019-09-07 10:59:04 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8093670
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) financial deficit this year is estimated at $120 million as part of the agency’s budget that hit $1.2 billion, UNRWA spokesman Sami Mushasha said on Saturday. In an interview with the Voice of ....
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Afghan forces retake Wardooj district after five years
Date: 2019-09-07 10:19:56 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:2 - ID:8093603
Afghan forces recaptured Wardooj district in Badakhshan Province, TOLOnews quoted the acting defense minister as saying. Afghan security forces retook the control of Wardooj district five years after it was captured by Taliban movement, officials ....
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Iran seizes new vessel over smuggling fuel
Date: 2019-09-07 09:21:33 GMT - Iran - International - SN:1 - ID:8093495
Iran says its naval forces seized a foreign ship in the Arab Gulf and held its 12 Philippine sailors. The Iranian Navy stopped off its coast a ship laden with 283,900 liters of smuggled fuel, Russia Today channel quoted Iranian official sources ....
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Ambassador in Ottawa promotes Egypt's ICAO candidacy
Date: 2019-09-06 23:42:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:8093286
Egypt's Ambassador in Ottawa Ahmed Abu Zeid on Friday paid a visit to the HQs of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as part of efforts to promote Egypt's candidacy for the organization's board. The Egyptian candidacy is backed ....
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AU lifts Sudan suspension
Date: 2019-09-06 23:38:07 GMT - Sudan - International - SN:6 - ID:8093285
The African Union announced it has lifted Sudan's suspension; a day after establishing a civilian-led government. The AU Peace and Security Council tweeted its decision, saying that it commits to support its reconstruction and international ....
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Egypt, Geely sign MoU for producing electric cars
Date: 2019-09-06 17:52:16 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:8093113
Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed El-Assar witnessed Friday the signing ceremony of a MoU between the National Organization for Military Production and Chinese Geely Company for manufacturing electric cars. The move comes ....
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Mauritania, African parliament review issues of common interest
Date: 2019-09-06 17:42:12 GMT - Mauritania - International - SN:4 - ID:8093109
Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed discussed on Friday with members of a high-level delegation from the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) various issues of common interest. The PAP's delegation, currently on a visit to ....