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Maldives President sends special envoys to China, other friendly nations

ByAPDwriterEaswaranRutnamMALE,Feb.8(APD)--MaldivesPresidentAbdullaYameenAbdulGayoomhassentmembersofhisAdministration’sCabinettofriendlynationsoftheMaldivestopro

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Maldives defends Free Trade Agreement with China

ByAPDwriterEaswaranRutnamCOLOMBO,Dec.4(APD)-TheMaldivesgovernmentonMondaystronglydefendedaFreeTradeAgreement(FTA)withChina.AddressingjournalistsinColombo,theMal

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Kenya to step up regional peace initiatives: official

​Kenya said on Monday it will continue to spearhead peace and diplomacy to resolve regional conflicts which have beset several countries in the region.

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Qaida-inspired group claims killing of Egypt's senior security official

A Sinai-based militant group said late Tuesday that it carried out the assassination of a senior Egyptian interior ministry official near his house.

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Policeman shot dead in Egypt's capital

A policeman was shot dead in a car by unidentified militants in Eastern Cairo late Sunday, state-run newspaper Al-Ahram website reported.

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Trial of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood leaders adjourned over absence of defendants

The trial of the top leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), from which ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi hails, was adjourned to Oct. 29 over the absence of defendants for security reasons, state TV reported.

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235 killed, over 2,000 injured in Egypt's unrest: Health Ministry

At least 235 people were killed and over 2,000 injured in clashes across Egypt after the police started at dawn to disperse supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi at two major sit-in sites, a Health Ministry official told Xinhua Wednesday evening.

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Egypt extends detention of 8 Brotherhood leaders

Egypt's prosecution decided Wednesday to extend the detention of eight Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leading figures for 15 days pending investigations over charges of inciting violence and killings, official news agency MENA reported.

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Egypt's cabinet refreshes with 10 new ministers

Egypt's 35-minister cabinet refreshed in a reshuffle Sunday as 10 new ministers were sworn in before President Mohamed Morsi.