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  • 2 Dead in shooting at Texas church

    Date: 2019-12-29 21:15:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:8248701

    WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (MENA) - A shooting at a church in Texas left at least two people dead and one person critically wounded, the US authorities said, the New York Times reported Sunday. An elder at the church, West Freeway Church of Christ in White ....

  • Putin thanks Trump for information that helped prevent acts of terrorism in Russia

    Date: 2019-12-29 17:15:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:62 - ID:8248547

    MOSCOW, Dec 29 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have talked on the phone, with the Russian president thanking Trump for sharing intelligence that allowed terrorist attacks to be prevented in Russia, RT ....

  • Pope Francis prays for victims of Somalia terror attack

    Date: 2019-12-29 16:59:45 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:61 - ID:8248442

    VATICAN, Dec 29 (MENA)- Pope Francis denounced the terror attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, leaving dozens of people dead and injured. After reciting the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis prayed for the victims of a car bomb that exploded in ....

  • 8,000 Afghan refugees back home since Nov. 30

    Date: 2019-12-29 11:01:46 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:23 - ID:8247864

    KABUL, Dec 29 (MENA) - Some 8,000 registered Afghan refugees have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan since November 30, Afghan news agency Pajhwok reported on Sunday. Out of the 7,985 returnees, 6,048 came from Pakistan, 1,863 from Iran and 74 ....

  • Pakistan to resume consular services in Kabul

    Date: 2019-12-29 08:05:07 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:13 - ID:8247728

    ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Pakistani Embassy in Kabul on Saturday said it will resume consular services on Sunday, after it had indefinitely closed down its consular office last month, citing security concerns. The closure came amid ....

  • Suspect in New York stabbing incident arrested

    Date: 2019-12-29 07:54:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:8247699

    WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (MENA) - A suspect was arrested after five people were stabbed Saturday night at a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, CNN reported quoting police as saying. Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel said a man armed with a blade attacked ....

  • Venezuela asks Brazil to turn over 'deserters' suspected of raid

    Date: 2019-12-29 07:22:18 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:10 - ID:8247691

    CARACAS, Dec 29 (MENA) - Venezuela on Saturday asked Brazil to hand over five military “deserters” who are suspected of involvement in a raid on a remote military outpost in southern Venezuela last weekend, Russia Today reported quoting ....

  • 3 people stabbed at Monsey Synagogue in NYC

    Date: 2019-12-29 06:39:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:8247661

    WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (MENA) - Three people have reportedly been stabbed in an attack on a Rabbi’s home in New York‘s Rockland County, CBC reported. A man entered Rabbi Rottenburg’s Shul in Monsey and stabbed several people just before 10 p.m. ....

  • French demonstrators protest over pension reform

    Date: 2019-12-28 19:51:25 GMT - France - World - SN:38 - ID:8247459

    PARIS, Dec 28 (MENA) - Thousands of protesters marching against the French government’s planned pension reform clashed with the police in Paris on Saturday as officers fired teargas to disperse groups of demonstrators. They included members of ....

  • Violent clashes in new round of Chile protests

    Date: 2019-12-28 09:02:31 GMT - Chile - World - SN:14 - ID:8246655

    SANTIAGO, Dec 28 (MENA) - Thousands of protesters clashed with police in Santiago in a fresh round of anti-government demonstrations that erupted more than two months ago in Chile, France 24 reported on Saturday. The rally took place in the Plaza ....

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