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3 rockets fired at eastern Lebanon
Date: 2014-04-14 09:14:36 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:666923
Three rockets fell on Al Labwah town in eastern Lebanon on Monday. The militant Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna Baalbek group claimed responsibility for the attack. Al Labweh is a Shiite town whose residents are supporters of Hezbullah, which is fighting ....
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Veteran actress Laila Gamal dies
Date: 2014-04-14 09:10:24 GMT - Egypt - Arts - SN:15 - ID:666912
Veteran actress Laila Gamal died at the age of 70 late on Sunday after a long battle with a lung cancer. Her health deteriorated on Saturday and was admitted to the intensive care unit the Police Hospital. The funeral will take place on Monday ....
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Stun bomb exploded in Suez
Date: 2014-04-14 09:08:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:666907
A stun bomb was exploded outside Agriculture Directorate in Suez with no casualties were reported, said Suez security chief Khalil Harb. Bomb-disposal experts rushed to the scene and inspected the exploded object,which case a huge loud in the ....
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Attacks on police stations in eastern Ukraine 'bore signs on Moscow involvement'
Date: 2014-04-14 09:03:38 GMT - USA - International - SN:13 - ID:666888
The US ambassador to the UN said attacks on police stations in eastern Ukraine bore the "tell-tale signs of Moscow's involvement." But the Kremlin denies involvement in events in eastern Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine has a large Russian-speaking ....
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Ukrainian president: We will not allow Russia to repeat Crimean scenario
Date: 2014-04-14 09:02:12 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:7 - ID:666845
Ukraine's president said a full-scale operation involving the army will be launched in the east after pro-Russian militants seized government buildings. Acting President Oleksandr Turchynov said he would not allow a repetition of what happened in ....
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Bouteflika receives UN envoy Brahimi
Date: 2014-04-14 08:59:46 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:666879
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika received Sunday UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi. During his meeting with Brahimi, Bouteflika talked about the upcoming presidential elections in Algeria and said that it was marred by calls for sedition,foreign ....
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2nd Iran-UAE high commission session to be held on Tuesday
Date: 2014-04-14 08:55:03 GMT - Iran - International - SN:11 - ID:666866
Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Sunday that a second session of the Iran-UAE joint high commission to be chaired by the two countries’ foreign ministers will be held in Abu-Dhabi on Tuesday, IRNA News ....
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Libyan authorities trying to identify attackers of PM's house
Date: 2014-04-14 08:53:18 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:666863
A spokesman of the interim Libyan government said an investigation is ongoing to identify gunmen who attacked of the house of outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni. "No one was hurt in the attack but a car of Thinni was stolen," the ....
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UAE President receives letter from Chinese leader
Date: 2014-04-14 08:51:50 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:666858
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received Sunday a letter from his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Abdu Dhabi Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Deputy Supreme Commander General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan met Sunday with ....
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Next president should adopt national culture program -- minister
Date: 2014-04-14 08:49:52 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:8 - ID:666851
Egypt's next president should adopt a national program for culture, said Culture Minister Mohamed Abo Arab on Sunday. Culture must be prioritized in the platforms of presidential hopefuls, Abo Arab told a meeting with the Alexandria businessmen ....