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Fire at wood warehouse in Shoubra Khaima under control
Date: 2013-12-22 09:12:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:454888
Civil defense teams put out a fire that hit a wood and furniture warehouse in Shoubra al-Khaima on Sunday but no casualties were reported. The 150-meter-sized store was located under a two-floor apartment building. Some woods and furniture ....
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Japanese robot crushes competition in robot olympics
Date: 2013-12-22 08:33:38 GMT - Japan - Science - SN:11 - ID:454761
After a two-day competition, a two-legged, 209-pound (95 kilograms) blue robot, built by a Japanese robotics company, took the top score in the DARPA Robotics Challenge trials, where it scored 27 out of a possible 32 points, the Japanese broadcast ....
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Russia to hail Ukraine involvement in CIS integration processes - Lavrov
Date: 2013-12-22 08:33:05 GMT - Russia - International - SN:10 - ID:454759
Russia would welcome Ukraine's involvement in integration processes in the Commonwealth of Independent States, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. "Naturally, we are interested to see Ukraine as participating in these processes on ....
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NATO starts negotiating its forces’ status in Afghanistan after 2014
Date: 2013-12-22 08:32:17 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:9 - ID:454756
NATO has begun negotiating a Status of Forces Agreement with Afghanistan without waiting until the Karzai government signs the security deal with the US, ABC news reported quoting the Pentagon and NATO. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh ....
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Cuba calls on US to establish civilized relations
Date: 2013-12-22 08:00:04 GMT - Cuba - International - SN:8 - ID:454693
Cuban President Raul Castro called on the United States to establish civilized relations with his country, the BBC reported. The United States and Cuba have appeared more positive of late as talks around immigration, postal services, disaster ....
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Germany’s new defense minister makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
Date: 2013-12-22 07:58:15 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:7 - ID:454692
The new defense minister of Germany Ursula Von Der Leyen following an unannounced visit arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday to visit German troops stationed in northern Afghanistan, Afghanistan's Khaama newspaper reported. Her visit comes five days ....
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Bashir voices concern over situation in S. Sudan, C. Africa
Date: 2013-12-22 07:55:34 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:454686
Sudanese President Omar Bashir expressed concern Saturday over violence in South Sudan and the Central African Republic asserting support to stability and security in the two countries. Addressing a presidential event, n's presidency, Bashir ....
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Germany's Bayern Munich win Club World Cup
Date: 2013-12-22 07:54:50 GMT - Morocco - Sport - SN:5 - ID:454685
Bayern Munich won Saturday the Club World Cup after beating Morocco's Raja Casablanca 2-0. Dante scored the first goal in the seventh minute of the first half deflating the Moroccan hosts at Marrakech stadium. Thiago Alcantara put the ....
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Obama warns S. Sudan against military coup
Date: 2013-12-22 07:54:15 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:454684
US President Barack Obama warned South Sudan on Saturday that Washington and its allies would cut aid to the country over any attempted military coup amid growing fears of civil war. Obama was updated about the incident aboard Air Force One as he ....
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Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections
Date: 2013-12-22 07:53:20 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:3 - ID:454683
Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party has announced it will boycott snap elections set for 2 February, the BBC News reported Saturday. Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva told a news conference it would not be fielding candidates, saying: "Thai ....
