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UK defense min.: Britain could carry out cyber attacks to defend itself against Russia
Date: 2017-02-03 18:33:30 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:86 - ID:6458241
LONDON, Feb 3 (MENA) – Britain could carry out offensive cyber attacks to tackle high-tech Russian subversion, the Telegraph quoted the UK Defence Secretary as saying on Friday. Sir Michael Fallon said the UK and its Nato allies must now compete ....
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Chinese FM to visit Australia, New Zealand next week
Date: 2017-02-03 18:25:39 GMT - China - World - SN:84 - ID:6458293
BEIJING, Feb 3 (MENA) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is to pay an official visit to Australia and New Zealand on February 7-10 at the invitation of his Australian and New Zealand counterparts Julie Bishop and Murray McCully, Xinhua news agency ....
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Belarus to impose no restrictions on free entry for Russians, president says
Date: 2017-02-03 18:21:52 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:83 - ID:6458205
MINSK, Feb 3 (MENA) - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Belarus will impose no restrictions on free entry for Russians in response to Russia’s introduction of borders zones, TASS news agency reported. "I can guarantee: ....
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Migrant crisis: EU leaders agree plan to stop Libya influx
Date: 2017-02-03 18:10:23 GMT - France - World - SN:82 - ID:6458201
PARIS, Feb 3 (MENA) - European Union leaders meeting in Malta have agreed on a plan to reduce the flow of migrants from Libya, the BBC reported. Libya's UN-backed government will receive €200m ($215m, £171m), including funding to reinforce its ....
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US Treasury sanctions Iran after ballistic missile launch
Date: 2017-02-03 17:51:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:80 - ID:6458081
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump's administration enacted new sanctions on Iran Friday, the first concrete action after the White House put Tehran "on notice" this week, CNN reported. The Treasury Department said it was applying ....
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UN condemns 'devastating' Rohingya abuse in Myanmar
Date: 2017-02-03 17:48:56 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:79 - ID:6458053
GENEVA, Feb 3 (MENA) - The UN has accused security forces in Myanmar of committing serious human rights abuses, including gang-rape, savage beatings and child killing, the BBC news reported. It made the allegations in a damning report compiled ....
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Chinese Foreign Ministry says 20 state leaders to attend 'Belt & Road Summit' in May
Date: 2017-02-03 17:09:07 GMT - China - World - SN:75 - ID:6458033
BEIJING, Feb 3 (MENA) - The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that 20 state leaders have confirmed their attendance at a Belt and Road summit forum in Beijing in May. In a press briefing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang said ....
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Moscow never been too optimistic about sanctions relief under new US administration- Kremlin
Date: 2017-02-03 16:02:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:6457145
MOSCOW, Feb 3 (MENA) - Russia disagrees with new US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley's comments on Crimea's status, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday, noting that Moscow has never been too optimistic about the prospect of sanctions relief ....
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US Pence to attend Munich Security Conference
Date: 2017-02-03 15:51:35 GMT - Germany - World - SN:69 - ID:6456857
BERLIN, Feb 3 (MENA) – US Vice President Mike Pence has accepted an invitation to attend the February 17-19 Munich Security Conference, conference organizers said on Friday, Euronews reported. The conference in southern Germany will take place ....
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Trump warns Iran against 'playing with fire' after missile test
Date: 2017-02-03 15:46:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:6456825
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump raised the stakes with Iran again this morning by dashing off a tweet, the Daily Mail reported on Friday. 'Iran is playing with fire - they don't appreciate how "kind" President Obama was to ....