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Afghan president leaves for India
Date: 2016-09-14 15:08:18 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:46 - ID:5597749
KABUL, Sept 14 (MENA) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left for New Delhi to meet with Indian officials including Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a two-day state visit, Khaama Press reported on Wednesday. The presidential office said Ghani ....
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Russia-Turkey balance of force in Black Sea has changed over years
Date: 2016-09-14 13:41:25 GMT - Russia - World - SN:40 - ID:5597269
MOSCOW, Sept 13 (MENA) - The balance of force between the Russian and Turkish fleets in the Black Sea has changed drastically over the past several years, the chief of Russia’s General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, told Tass news agency on ....
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Russia failing to do fair share to help Syrian refugees - HRW
Date: 2016-09-14 13:11:44 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:37 - ID:5597429
GENEVA, Sept 14 (MENA) - Russia’s contribution to meeting the needs of refugees displaced by the Syrian conflict has been negligible, while its military involvement in the conflict has been significant, Human Rights Watch said today in a report ....
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Germany to send up to 650 troops to NATO mission in Mediterranean
Date: 2016-09-14 13:00:02 GMT - Germany - World - SN:36 - ID:5597157
BERLIN, Sept 14 (MENA) - A new NATO initiative hopes to stop jihadi militants in the Mediterranean Sea, Deutsche Welle reported. The German military is pitching in to help via major troop commitments to the yearlong mission. The planned ....
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Chinese PM to attend UN General Assembly, visit Canada, Cuba
Date: 2016-09-14 12:05:09 GMT - China - World - SN:34 - ID:5597065
BEIJING, Sept 14 (MENA) - Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang will participate in the 71th session of the UN General Assembly from September 18-28, Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Hua Chunying was quoted by Sputnik as saying on ....
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Athens named World Book Capital for 2018
Date: 2016-09-14 11:53:17 GMT - France - World - SN:31 - ID:5596877
PARIS, Sept 14 (MENA) - Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, has named Athens World Book Capital for 2018 on the recommendation of the program's Advisory Body. The city of Athens was chosen for the quality of its activities, supported by ....
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UK should have been more decisive in Libya: ex-army chief
Date: 2016-09-14 11:42:13 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:29 - ID:5596881
LONDON, Sept 14 (MENA) - Britain should have taken far more extensive and decisive action in Libya to prevent the country sliding into chaos after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, the former chief of the defence staff has said, following the release of ....
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France's National Defense Council meets over terrorism
Date: 2016-09-14 11:32:05 GMT - France - World - SN:28 - ID:5596525
PARIS, Sept 14 (MENA) - French President Francois Hollande held a meeting on Wednesday with the National Defense Council to discuss efforts to fight terrorism and overseas operations against Daesh militant group, the Elysee said in a ....
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Cameron's exit from Commons comes two days before damning report
Date: 2016-09-14 11:29:13 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:27 - ID:5596509
LONDON, Sept 14 (MENA) – Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday he would be standing down from his role as MP at the House of Commons with immediate effect, triggering a by-election in the Oxfordshire seat. But a report released ....
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Kremlin sorry negative use of Russia card in US elections
Date: 2016-09-14 11:28:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:26 - ID:5596869
MOSCOW, Sept 14 (MENA) - The United States continues playing the "Russian card" in its electoral process and Moscow often witnesses manifestations of "blatant Russophobia," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday as quoted by Sputnik news ....