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US irked by use of force in Libya
Date: 2016-10-16 13:41:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:48 - ID:5778849
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (MENA) - The United States said it is concerned about reports of the use of force to seize the offices of Libya's U.N.-backed National Accord government in the capital, Tripoli. The foreign ministry demanded, in a statement, ....
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Park says S. Korea will not seek compromise with N. Korea's tyranny
Date: 2016-10-16 09:07:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:20 - ID:5776845
SEOUL, Oct 16 (MENA) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye vowed on Sunday that her country will not seek compromise with North Korea over issues of missile threats, adding that recent defections of North Koreans, including high-ranking officials, ....
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Singapore Airlines bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from flights
Date: 2016-10-16 09:07:15 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:19 - ID:5776853
SINGAPORE, Oct 16 (MENA) - The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone will no longer be allowed on all Singapore Airlines' flights. The carrier made the announcement on its Facebook page on Saturday, adding that anyone found in possession of the device ....
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3 killed, 12 wounded in gun battle in Los Angeles
Date: 2016-10-15 22:01:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:5775913
LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (MENA) - A gun battle at a restaurant in the Los Angeles's West Adams district left three people dead and 12 others wounded early Saturday, prompting a massive police dragnet for suspects, the Los Angeles Times reported. "It's ....
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Russia to respond to CIA plans for hacker attacks against its leadership - Kremlin aide
Date: 2016-10-15 13:05:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:40 - ID:5773201
MOSCOW, Oct 15 (MENA) - Moscow will respond to the plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on preparing cyber attacks against Russia’s leadership, the Russian news agency Tass reported, quoting Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov as having said on ....
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Dutch lawmaker's hate speech charges upheld in court
Date: 2016-10-14 19:16:10 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:68 - ID:5770161
AMSTERDAM, Oct 14 (MENA) - A court has upheld hate speech charges against Dutch far-right MP Geert Wilders over comments he made about Moroccans, France 24 reported Friday. The leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV) sparked outrage when he asked ....
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N. Korea urges Britain to cancel military drill with S. Korea, US
Date: 2016-10-14 19:12:36 GMT - south korea - World - SN:67 - ID:5770141
SEOUL, Oct 14 (MENA) - North Korea pressed Britain Friday to cancel its plan to conduct its first joint air operations drill next month with South Korea and the United States, condemning it as a hostile act, Yonhap news agency reported. "This is ....
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Japan to use automatic facial recognition to target terror suspects
Date: 2016-10-14 18:37:28 GMT - Japan - World - SN:62 - ID:5770009
TOKYO, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Japanese Justice Ministry said Friday it will start using an automatic facial recognition system at the nation's airports and seaports to better prevent terrorists from entering Japan, Kyodo news agency reported. The ....
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Three frontier corps personnel killed in Quetta
Date: 2016-10-14 12:10:08 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:32 - ID:5767885
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (MENA) - At least three Pakistani frontier corps personnel were killed when unknown men opened fire at them and fled away, Geo News reported. The unidentified gunmen on a motorbike opened fire at the frontier corps personnel ....
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Newly appointed UN chief vows to do his best to help US, Russia 'come together'
Date: 2016-10-14 11:40:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:28 - ID:5767753
MOSCOW, Oct 14 (MENA) - Russia and the United States, two of the world's central countries, should overcome their differences, newly elected UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Sputnik, underscoring his role as a peacemaker. Guterres, former ....