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9 dead, up to 300 missing after dam collapse in Brazil
Date: 2019-01-26 22:23:53 GMT - Brazil - International - SN:14 - ID:7775845
At least nine people are dead and up to 300 people have been reported missing after an apparent dam collapse in Brazil, according to local firefighters A spokesperson for firefighters in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais confirmed the rough ....
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Expert hails MENA role in boosting contacts with Africa
Date: 2019-01-26 21:42:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7775814
Offices of the Middle East News Agency (MENA) and the State Information Service (SIS) represent important tools for boosting communication between Egypt and Africa, Joseph Ramez, a former media adviser in Ethiopia said Saturday. Addressing a ....
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Shutdown cost US economy at least $6B - Standard & Poor's
Date: 2019-01-26 21:41:54 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:12 - ID:7775812
Financial rating agency Standard & Poor's analyzed the cost of the partial government shutdown on the United States economy and found it added up to at least $6 billion; more expensive than the $5.7 billion President Donald Trump wanted for the ....
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Egypt finish 8th at World Handball Championship
Date: 2019-01-26 19:54:36 GMT - Denmark - Sport - SN:11 - ID:7775752
The Egyptian handball team finished eighth at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship after suffering a 36-31 defeat against Spain on Saturday. Although Egypt had an 18-17 lead in the first half, Spain managed to win the match to finish ....
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20 Palestinians injured in Ramallah
Date: 2019-01-26 19:47:34 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7775747
Twenty Palestinians were wounded Saturday as Israeli forces opened fire against them after they prevented settlers from storming a village east of Ramallah. Clashes broke out between Palestinian families and Israeli settlers after they tried to ....
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Tourism minister welcomes 1st experimental flight from Sphinx Airport
Date: 2019-01-26 18:34:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7775698
Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat on Saturday lauded continuous coordination with the Ministry of Civil Aviation on various files, including a fresh aviation stimulus program, launched in November. Jointly launched by the Tourism Ministry and ....
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Sudan's Bashir to visit Cairo Sunday
Date: 2019-01-26 18:33:07 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7775695
Sudanese President Omar al Bashir will arrive in Cairo Sunday for a one-day visit. Bashir is expected to hold talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on several regional and international issues of mutual concern. This visit is part of ....
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Achieving Mideast peace depends on returning rights of Palestinian - diplomat
Date: 2019-01-26 17:48:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7775626
Achieving peace and restoring stability in the region depend on returning the rights of Palestinians, Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the UN Mohamed Idris said Saturday. The road to peace is remained clear, but requires all parties’ ....
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8 dead, 27 injured in Houthi shelling of camp for displaced persons in Yemen
Date: 2019-01-26 17:45:58 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7775622
The Houthi militias shelled a camp for displaced persons in Yemen’s Hajjah province, killing eight people and wounding more than 27 others. The wounded included women and children, Saba News Agency reported on Saturday. The camp is located ....
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Fugitive arrested in Minya
Date: 2019-01-26 17:41:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7775614
Security forces in Minya arrested on Saturday a fugitive, who was sentenced to 17 years in jail over storming a police station and the administrative prosecution directorate in Dir Mawas city in the Upper Egyptian governorate. All legal ....