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Explosions hit Kabul after surprise Kerry visit
Date: 2016-04-09 20:23:42 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:111 - ID:4686829
KABUL, April 9 (MENA) – Two rockets exploded in Kabul Saturday shortly after UA Secretary of State John Kerry left the Afghan capital after a short visit for meetings with rival leaders of government, NBC reported. The trip was Kerry's second ....
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Suspect admits to being third man within Brussels Airport attackers
Date: 2016-04-09 19:28:47 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:101 - ID:4686481
BRUSSELS, April 9 (MENA) - Belgian prosecutors said Saturday a terror suspect arrested on Friday has admitted being the "man in the hat" seen with the bombers at Brussels airport, the BBC news reported. They said that Mohamed Abrini told ....
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Obama says Trump, Cruz doing Democrats a 'favor' in election campaign
Date: 2016-04-09 14:37:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:4684937
WASHINGTON, April 9 (MENA) - President Barack Obama on Friday told donors that Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz were doing Democrats a "favor" by exposing extreme views within their party on issues such as immigration and ....
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'Resign Cameron' protests: Activists surround venue where Conservative Party is holding spring meeting
Date: 2016-04-09 14:36:43 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:71 - ID:4684941
LONDON, April 9 (MENA) - Protestors have surrounded a hotel where David Cameron admitted he had handled the Panama Papers affair badly, in an attempt to force the Prime Minister to resign, The Independent reported. Hundreds of protestors blocked ....
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Afghan MPs approve Farid Hamidi as new Afghan Attorney General
Date: 2016-04-09 14:05:33 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:60 - ID:4684409
KABUL, April 9 (MENA) - The Afghan parliament has approved Farid Hamidi as the new Attorney General during a voting process organized in the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, Khaama Press reported. He unanimously approved for the post ....
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Kerry makes surprise visit to Afghanistan amid security woes
Date: 2016-04-09 11:37:07 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:42 - ID:4683093
KABUL, April 9 (MENA) – US Secretary of State John Kerry made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Saturday for key meetings with leaders amid political infighting and a sharp deterioration in security across the country, CNN reported. The nation's ....
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US citizens warned against all non-essential travel to Pakistan
Date: 2016-04-09 11:11:24 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:40 - ID:4683121
ISLAMABAD, April 9 (MENA) - The Department of State has warned US citizens against all non-essential travel to Pakistan. A Travel Warning update issued Thursday reminded US citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan, RTT News reported. The ....
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Greece's coast guard says 5 migrants have drowned off Samos
Date: 2016-04-09 10:35:33 GMT - Greece - World - SN:35 - ID:4682677
ATHENS, April 9 (MENA) - Greece's coast guard says at least five migrants have drowned in the eastern Aegean Sea after a small plastic boat capsized, the ABC News reported. The five victims, four women and a child, were found around dawn Saturday ....
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IOM: 172,458 migrants entered Europe by sea this year
Date: 2016-04-09 09:52:12 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:26 - ID:4682309
GENEVA, April 9 (MENA) - International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that an estimated 172,458 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea into Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Spain through 6 April 2016. According to a press release of ....
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Afgan police rescue 17 civilians kidnapped by Taliban
Date: 2016-04-09 09:43:13 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:23 - ID:4682317
KABUL, April 9 (MENA) - At least 17 people kidnapped by Taliban militants have been rescued by police forces in western Herat province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported on Saturday. According to the local security officials, the Taliban ....