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Churkin: Russia hopes for ICRC help in distributing relief aid
Date: 2014-08-23 06:46:57 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:886799
Russia hopes that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will participate in the distribution of relief aid delivered to southeast Ukraine, Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was quoted by ITAR-TASS ....
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US seeks Ukrainian conflict escalation – Moscow
Date: 2014-08-23 06:45:30 GMT - Russia - International - SN:7 - ID:886798
By blocking the UN Security Council statement on the ceasefire in Ukraine, Washington has demonstrated that it wants to see further escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. “If the US opposes an absolutely ....
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Putin, Erdogan discuss joint energy projects
Date: 2014-08-23 06:43:22 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:886790
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the implementation of joint energy projects with Turkish President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ITAR-TASS reported. In a telephone conversation Putin and Erdogan agreed to further expand ....
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Sudan, Egypt crossing to help boosting mutual ties - Official
Date: 2014-08-23 06:36:25 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:886773
The Sudanese foreign ministry termed on Friday the opening of a border crossing between Sudan and Egypt as historic that will help in fostering bilateral relations. In a press release, Sudanese foreign ministry spokesman Yousef Al-Kurdufani said ....
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North Korea may soon have more powerful rocket
Date: 2014-08-23 06:31:07 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:886764
Satellite images indicate that North Korea is likely to have the ability to launch a longer-range rocket that can carry a heavier payload by the end of this year, according to an American research organization that monitors the North’s activities, ....
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Two soldiers killed in Turkey
Date: 2014-08-23 06:28:07 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:2 - ID:886760
Two soldiers were wounded in an armed attack by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in eastern Turkish province of Ağrı as tensions in the region significantly escalates. According to Turkish local media reports, a group of PKK militants launched ....
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Party urges new energy ministry; urges gov't to depend on coal
Date: 2014-08-23 06:27:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:886758
The Free Egyptians Party called on the government to establish a ministry of energy, urging for more dependency on coal to help easing the shortage of power in Egypt. In a statement, the liberal party said "the solution of energy crisis in Egypt ....
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Compensations to victims of S. Sinai bus crash doubled -- Minister
Date: 2014-08-22 15:17:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:886334
Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali said that compensations set for families of passengers who died in the Sharm el-Sheikh bus collision early Friday will be doubled. Each family will receive 10,000 pounds, Wali told MENA. Compensations for ....
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Turkish Parl't speaker calls for holding emergeny session
Date: 2014-08-22 14:25:34 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:16 - ID:886257
Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek called on Friday for holding an emergency session on August 28 to deliver an official document to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, confirming he won the presidential election conducted on August 8. The document was ....
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PM calls tourism minister to follow up S. Sinai accident
Date: 2014-08-22 14:20:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:15 - ID:886249
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Friday called Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou to follow up the consequences of the deplorable accident that occurred on Sharm el-Sheikh-Tor road in the wee hours of Friday. Zazou told MENA that Mahlab asserted the ....
