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Iraqi Interior Ministry: 81 killed, injured in twin blasts in central Baghdad
Date: 2018-01-15 07:59:39 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7191262
The Iraqi Interior Ministry said 81 persons were killed and injured in twin blasts in Central Baghdad, Alsumaria news reported Monday. In a statement, the Iraqi Interior Ministry's spokesperson, Saad Maan, said two suicide bombers blew themselves ....
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Sisi orders stepping up coordination efforts among ministries
Date: 2018-01-15 07:52:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7191249
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ordered Sunday the government, especially the newly-appointed ministers, to step up coordination efforts among the ministries and the state’s bodies. Receiving the new ministers of local development, culture, ....
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Deadly earthquake shakes southern Peru
Date: 2018-01-15 07:45:22 GMT - Peru - International - SN:3 - ID:7191240
Two people were killed when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Peru on Sunday, according to a regional governor, CNN reported. One of the two victims was a 55-year-old man crushed by a rock in Yauca, tweeted Yamila Osorio, governor of the Arequipa ....
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Parl't committee warns of Turkish threat to security of Europe, world
Date: 2018-01-15 07:11:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7191201
The parliament's Arab affairs committee has warned of Turkey's plots to destabilize the region, saying that such plots will have a negative impact on security of Europe and the entire world. In a statement on Sunday, the committee cited the ....
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5.4 earthquake hits provinces in Afghanistan
Date: 2018-01-15 07:10:49 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:1 - ID:7191207
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on Richter scale trembled some areas in Afghanistan but there was no report of casualties, Pajhwok news agency reported Sunday. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS) the earthquake took place at around 1:49pm ....
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Sisi stresses importance of developing IT sector
Date: 2018-01-14 18:30:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:7190894
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed the significance of continuing the efforts to develop the communications and information technology sector. This came during his meeting with Communications Minister Yasser el Qadi and head of the ....
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New ministers take oath before President Sisi
Date: 2018-01-14 18:29:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:7190884
Four ministers and two deputy ministers took oath before President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday. Earlier, the House of Representatives approved a limited cabinet reshuffle decreed by the presidency to parliament after consultations with the ....
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Sisi’s participation in "Story of a Homeland" conference reflects keenness on holding dialogue with citizens - spokesman
Date: 2018-01-14 18:29:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:7190844
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s participation in "Story of a Homeland" conference, due to be held on January 17-19 in Cairo, comes as part of his keenness on holding dialogue with citizens especially youths, presidency spokesman Bassam Rady said on ....
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Syrian opposition forces take control of 4 villages in Idlib, says SOHR
Date: 2018-01-14 15:34:36 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:7190582
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Sunday, that Syrian opposition factions took control of four villages in Idlib from the regime forces, U.S based al Hurra channel reported. Violent clashes broke out between the regime and ....
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EU backs innovation, research in Egypt
Date: 2018-01-14 13:42:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:7190441
EU ambassador in Cairo Ivan Surkos said the EU support innovation and research in Egypt. The ambassador's statements came during a meeting Sunday with Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghafar. "I discussed with ....