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  • Japan, Mexico to cooperate in concluding Pacific trade talks early

    Japan, Mexico to cooperate in concluding Pacific trade talks early

    Date: 2014-07-26 11:32:15 GMT - Japan - International - SN:16 - ID:846023

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto confirmed their cooperation in seeking the early conclusion of ongoing free-trade negotiations involving the two countries and 10 other Pacific-rim nations, Kyodo news ....

  • Lebanese MP condemns situation in Gaza, Mosul

    Lebanese MP condemns situation in Gaza, Mosul

    Date: 2014-07-26 11:30:55 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:846019

    Head of the Change and Reform bloc in the Lebanese parliament Michel Aoun said the situation in Gaza and Mosul is a genocide and silence towards these crimes is a humanitarian crime. Speaking during a parliamentary session, Aoun said the ....

  • Britain provides additional aid to Gaza

    Britain provides additional aid to Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-26 11:29:58 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:846018

    The British government announced Saturday that it will provide an additional aid worth 2 million pound sterling in emergency support including health care, clean water, blankets and cooking equipment to help tens of thousands of people affected by ....

  • Jordan FM tackles Gaza situation with Egyptian, French counterparts

    Jordan FM tackles Gaza situation with Egyptian, French counterparts

    Date: 2014-07-26 10:35:57 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:845922

    Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh discussed with his Egyptian and French counterparts over the phone efforts to halt the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. During the phone contact with Egypt's Sameh Shoukri, Judeh stressed that the ....

  • Armed Forces kill 12 takfiris in North Sinai

    Armed Forces kill 12 takfiris in North Sinai

    Date: 2014-07-26 10:14:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:845871

    The Armed Forces have killed 12 takfiri elements in a campaign in North Sinai. Five of the takfiri elements were killed while they were riding a 4x4 car in an area in Sheikh Zuweid, said Military Spokesman Mohamed Samir. The other seven were ....

  • Criminal case opened in Russia over gunfire attacks from Ukraine

    Criminal case opened in Russia over gunfire attacks from Ukraine

    Date: 2014-07-26 09:51:38 GMT - Russia - International - SN:11 - ID:845816

    The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case in connection with shelling of Russia's territory from Ukraine, a committee official said, according to ITAR-TASS News Agency. The SK (Investigative Committee) authorities in the ....

  • US House passes resolution requiring Congress to approve troops in Iraq

    US House passes resolution requiring Congress to approve troops in Iraq

    Date: 2014-07-26 09:34:45 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:845794

    The US House of Representatives passed a resolution requiring authorization from Congress for a sustained presence of combat troops in Iraq, CBS News reported. The legislation was approved by a 370-40 vote after Republican and Democratic ....

  • UK foreign secretary arrives in Paris for Gaza ceasefire talks

    UK foreign secretary arrives in Paris for Gaza ceasefire talks

    Date: 2014-07-26 09:33:23 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:9 - ID:845791

    UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrived in Paris Saturday to participate in ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinian movement of Hamas. Hammond is in Paris to partake in talks aiming at reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza that ....

  • Health ministry undersecretary in Suez injured in car crash

    Health ministry undersecretary in Suez injured in car crash

    Date: 2014-07-26 09:19:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:845772

    Health Ministry undersecretary in Suez Mohamed el-Azizi was injured after his car overturned on Suez-Cairo road Saturday. El-Azizi, who is also director general of health affairs, was transferred to Suez Hospital. He sustained bruises and his ....

  • Cholera kills 5 in Nigeria, 120 cases reported

    Cholera kills 5 in Nigeria, 120 cases reported

    Date: 2014-07-26 08:56:30 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:7 - ID:845753

    Five persons have been killed in a cholera outbreak in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State, South-East Nigeria, a local newspaper reported. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, disclosed this while speaking with ....

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