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North Korea reportedly bans piercings, jeans, other Western attire

Date: 2016-04-18 22:00:38 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:127 - ID:4747701

PYONGYANG, April 18 (MENA) - North Korea's Kim Jong Un's regime has banned piercings and jeans as part of a crackdown on Western culture ahead of its annual workers conference, The Telegraph reported. The ban reportedly targets the North Hamgyong ....

UN amb. Samantha Power's motorcade hits, kills boy

Date: 2016-04-18 21:23:11 GMT - Cameroon - World - SN:122 - ID:4747657

YAOUNDE, April 18 (MENA) – UN Ambassador Samantha Power's trip to Cameroon's front lines in the war against Boko Haram started horrifically Monday as an armored jeep in her motorcade struck and killed a young boy who darted into the road, FOX News ....

Obama spoke with Putin about situation in Syria -- White House

Date: 2016-04-18 20:34:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:118 - ID:4747533

WASHINGTON, April 18 (MENA) - US President Barack Obama spoke over the telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the crisis in Syria and Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said in a briefing on Monday. "President Obama had ....

Afghan forces arrest key Taliban member in Kandahar

Date: 2016-04-18 19:53:41 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:115 - ID:4747253

KABUL, April 18 (MENA) - The Afghan National Army (ANA) Commando Forces have arrested a key Taliban group member during a night operation in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) spokesman ....

Russian, Indian, Chinese FMs discuss int'l issues

Date: 2016-04-18 19:26:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:106 - ID:4747109

MOSCOW, April 18 (MENA) - The Russian, Indian and Chinese foreign ministers held a meeting in Moscow to discuss conflict settlement in the Middle East, Ukraine and Afghanistan, terrorism and reforms to the United Nations in what is the 14th summit ....

Bomb blast at Indian court injures 6

Date: 2016-04-18 19:13:36 GMT - India - World - SN:97 - ID:4746481

NEW DELHI, April 18 (MENA) - Six people, including two women and an undertrial, were injured in a blast at Chapra civil court, 80 km north west of the Indian city of Patna on Monday, Hindustan Times reported. This is the second blast in the ....

Daesh income 'falls 30 per cent as it loses territory'

Date: 2016-04-18 15:18:51 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:69 - ID:4744913

LONDON, April 18 (MENA) - Daesh’s revenue has been cut by almost 30 percent in the past year as it has lost control of territory and people to tax a new report estimates. Militant leaders have introduced new fines and taxes to halt the slide in ....

Kerry: Washington ready to support Ecuador

Date: 2016-04-18 07:13:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:4740241

WASHINGTON, April 18 (MENA) - US Secretary Kerry reaffirmed the United States’ support for Ecuador after it was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. In a statement released late Sunday, Kerry said: “We stand by the people of Ecuador in this ....

Bus carrying Indian opera troupe plunges into gorge, killing 25

Date: 2016-04-18 07:04:34 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:4740409

NEW DELHI, April 18 (MENA) - A bus carrying members of an opera troupe plunged 76 meters into a gorge in eastern India, killing at least 25 people, Sky news reported. The accident happened when the driver of the vehicle, carrying around 40 ....

Two climbers killed in avalanche in French Pyrenees

Date: 2016-04-17 20:28:30 GMT - France - World - SN:104 - ID:4738993

PARIS, April 17 (MENA) - Two hikers were killed in an avalanche at Pic du Midi in the Hautes-Pyrénées this morning. The were buried in the incident shortly after 8.30am. A third person who was with the group was able to call for help, and ....