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House demolitions will not break will of Palestinians - Hamas
Date: 2014-08-18 11:05:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:879490
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri on Monday condemned the demolition of two Hebron homes which belong to suspects accused by Israel in the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teenagers. Israel's policy of house demolitions "will not break the ....
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German ambassador summoned to Turkish Foreign Ministry over spying allegations
Date: 2014-08-18 10:53:36 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:40 - ID:879464
Germany’s ambassador in Ankara, Eberhard Pohl, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry on Monday over a report in German weekly Der Spiegel which suggested that the German secret service, the BND, has been spying on Turkey. The ambassador met with ....
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Mufti of Iraq seeks protection for Sunnis against militias
Date: 2014-08-18 10:51:12 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:879462
Mufti of Iraq Sheikh Taha Refai urged on Monday wise people in the Islamic world to stand by Sunnis who are being targeted by extremist militias. Refai, during a visit to the World Association of Al Azhar graduates headquarters here, said those ....
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Defense minister attends military drills
Date: 2014-08-18 10:34:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:879427
Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi attended Monday the main phase of military drills that are conducted annually to boost cooperation between the different sectors of the Armed Forces. The drills reflected strong cooperation among the major sectors in ....
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Seoul urges N. Korea to accept offer of high-level talks
Date: 2014-08-18 10:33:11 GMT - south korea - International - SN:37 - ID:879423
South Korea again called on the North on Monday to accept its proposal to hold high-level inter-Korean talks amid heightened bilateral tensions over Seoul's joint military exercises with Washington and Pyongyang's military threats to counter them, ....
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1st batch of drilling equipment arrives at Suez Canal
Date: 2014-08-18 10:24:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:879394
The first batch of drilling equipment to dig the new Suez Canal Project arrived at Alexandria Port on Monday. The equipment was transferred by the Armed Forces to the project site. The move comes as part of the Armed Forces' efforts in the new ....
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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to leave embassy 'soon'
Date: 2014-08-18 10:21:06 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:35 - ID:879381
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange announced Monday that after spending two years in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London he will "soon" leave the diplomatic safe harbor, USA Today reported. He made the comments during a joint press conference with ....
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PM receives report on measures to protect S. Sinai against dangers of floods
Date: 2014-08-18 10:18:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:879370
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received Monday a detailed report from Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi on measures that should be taken to protect South Sinai against the dangers of floods. The irrigation minister made it clear that the report ....
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Israel destroys houses of Palestinians accused of killing 3 Israelis in West Bank
Date: 2014-08-18 10:03:58 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:879333
The Israeli army destroyed in the West Bank homes of the Palestinians, accused by Israel of murdering three Jewish teens who were abducted and killed in June, according to The Jerusalem Post. Special forces of the Israeli army destroyed the home ....
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Major earthquake in western Iran leaves 60 injured- IRNA
Date: 2014-08-18 10:01:46 GMT - Iran - International - SN:32 - ID:879323
A major earthquake struck the western Iranian city of Abdanan on Monday, leaving 60 people injured, IRNA News Agency said. IRNA said the quake was magnitude 6.1 while the US Geological Survey (USGS) put it at 6.3. Water, electricity, and ....
