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Egypt amb. in Ramallah calls situation in Gaza "humanitarian catastrophe"
Date: 2014-08-04 08:35:48 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:857081
The Egyptian ambassador in Ramallah has described the situation in Gaza as "a humanitarian catastrophe". On July 14, when Egypt launched the ceasefire initiative the death toll in Gaza did not exceed 200. Now, the Palestinian Health Ministry ....
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China earthquake: Troops join search in Yunnan province
Date: 2014-08-04 08:34:05 GMT - China - International - SN:11 - ID:857040
China has sent 2,500 soldiers to the southwest province of Yunnan after an earthquake killed hundreds of people, the BBC reported. At least 381 people died and more than 1,800 were injured when the magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck on ....
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Fire at Malawi power transformer under control
Date: 2014-08-04 08:32:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:857097
Civil defense teams were able to control the fire that erupted at a Malawi power transformer in southern Minya on Monday. The fire, caused by electrical overloads, is the second in the governorate in less than two weeks. Fire fighters managed ....
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2 arrested in connection with wounding policeman during MB march
Date: 2014-08-04 08:31:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:857094
Giza police have arrested two persons accused of firing cartouche at a policeman during a march by the Muslim Brotherhood group. Youssef M. Kh., 16, and Yasser M. Kh., 26 were arrested on charges of attacking a policeman with a third ....
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Soldier wounded in Sinai security raid
Date: 2014-08-04 08:27:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:857087
A soldier was wounded in a security raid in the northern Sinai city of Sheikh Zuweid on Sunday, security and medical sources said. The solider was shot in his eye in a gun battle with terrorists and jihadists. Unidentified people shot a young ....
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Tensed calm in Lebanon's Arsal
Date: 2014-08-04 08:24:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:857085
A tensed calm prevailed over the Lebanese border town of Arsal near Syria amid reports of a humanitarian truce as part of an initiative to free soldiers in exchange for a militant withdrawal, local reports told MENA. Eight Lebanese soldiers were ....
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Agriculture minister's visit to Nouakchott boosted relationship with Mauritania - Egypt's ambassador
Date: 2014-08-04 08:21:44 GMT - Mauritania - Economy - SN:16 - ID:857066
Egyptian ambassador in Nouakchott Ahmed Fadel Yaaqub described Agriculture Minister Adel El-Beltagy's visit to Mauritania as historic. At the end of the minister's visit , Yaaqub told MENA on Sunday the visit is the second for an Egyptian ....
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7 Palestinians from one family killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza
Date: 2014-08-04 08:20:50 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:857077
Seven Palestinians from one family were killed on Sunday in a new Israeli massacre in the Gaza Strip. Spokesman for the Health Ministry in Gaza Ashraf al-Qudra said the seven martyrs were rushed to Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya along with ....
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Morsi-era Al Ahram chairman remanded in custody
Date: 2014-08-04 08:18:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:857075
Investigating judges decided Sunday to remand former board chairman of the state-run Al-Ahram institution Mamdouh al-Wali in custody for 15 days pending investigations. He is accused of illegally seizing the public funds of Al-Ahram by waiving ....
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UK FM discusses situation in Gaza with Israeli foreign, justice minsters
Date: 2014-08-04 08:17:42 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:18 - ID:857074
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond discussed Sunday the situation in Gaza with the Israeli ministers of foreign affairs and justice. In two separate phone calls, Hammond reiterated the United Kingdom calls for " an immediate and ....
