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South Korea
MERS could still be a threat
South Korea reported no new cases of MERS or deaths from the virus for the first time in nine days on Monday, but officials warned there was no indication yet that the outbreak had been brought under control. The number of those infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome remained unchanged for two days in a row at 182, the health ministry said.
Egypt
Court to rule on Al Jazeera pair
An Egyptian court said on Monday that it would issue a ruling on July 30 in the retrial of two Al Jazeera television journalists previously sentenced to seven to 10 years in prison. Mohamed Fahmy, a naturalized Canadian who has given up his Egyptian citizenship, and Egyptian Baher Mohamed were previously charged with aiding a terrorist organization, a reference to the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Russia
Putin says Syria support remains
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Monday that there was no change in Russia's support for the Syrian government. "We're sure that the Syrian people will win in the final run and our policy of supporting Syria, its leadership and its people remains unchanged," TASS quoted Putin as saying.
Tunisia
Arrests made over beach attack
Tunisia has made its first arrests in connection with Friday's attack at a beach resort that killed 38 people, Interior Minister Najem Gharsalli said on Monday. "We have started by arresting a first group, a significant number of people," Gharsalli said at a news conference.
United Kingdom
Lord to face sex crime charges
British prosecutors said on Monday that an aging member of the House of Lords would face criminal charges involving accusations of child sex crimes. An earlier decision was overturned after expressions of anger from alleged victims. Lord Greville Janner, 86, a former Labour member of parliament, is accused of more than 20 offenses on former residents of children's homes in the 1970s and 1980s.
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