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0028 U.S. Secretary of State Kerry Starts Egypt Visit
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ROME, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- A first-of-kind virtual training simulation that combines best practices of maritime interdiction operations and gaming technology has been unveiled in Italy, UPI reported. The fully immersive operational training simulation system is named Maritime...
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Athens, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- Almost 600,000 children in Greece are living below the poverty line, according to a UNICEF report outlining the consequences of the financial crisis, dpa reported. "The situation is very worrying. The problems of poverty...
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UNITED NATIONS, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- The U.N.'s top Mideast envoy said there are mounting reports of chemical weapons use in Syria, AP reported. In response, Robert Serry says the United Nations is again urging the Syrian government to allow chemical weapons experts...
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Brussels, Rajab 12, 1434, May 22, 2013, SPA -- The prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo have agreed in principle on the implementation of a deal normalizing their relations, dpa cited European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton as saying after talks in Brussels...
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