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1 dead, 25 hurt in grenade blast in India-controlled Kashmir
Date: 2019-11-04 11:33:24 GMT - India - World - SN:29 - ID:8173588
NEW DELHI, Nov 4 (MENA) - One person was killed and at least 25 others were injured Monday after an attacker threw a grenade at a busy market in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city, abc news reported. The slain was identified as a street vendor ....
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Russian Navy, Aerospace Forces conclude Mediterranean Sea drills
Date: 2019-11-04 10:29:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:8173347
MOSCOW, Nov 4 (MENA) - Joint exercises of the Russian Navy and the Russian Aerospace Forces were held in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the final combat readiness check, according to Sputnik. More than five warships and support vessels, from ....
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S. Korea, US to hold vice-ministerial talks on economic cooperation
Date: 2019-11-04 07:48:48 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:8173256
SEOUL, Nov 4 (MENA) - South Korea and the United States will hold vice-ministerial economic cooperation talks this week, the Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, quoting the foreign ministry. The Senior Economic Dialogue (SED) will take ....
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Basic conditions for terms of reference have been set, president says
Date: 2019-11-04 07:36:34 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:8 - ID:8173234
NICOSIA, Nov 4 (MENA) - President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday that the basic conditions to formulate the terms of reference for a resumption of talks have been set, Cyprus Mail reported. He was asked about his expectations ahead of a ....
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Pakistan closes Kabul Embassy after harassment of diplomats
Date: 2019-11-04 05:42:39 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:7 - ID:8173174
KABUL, Nov 4 (MENA) - Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul will remain closed from today onwards for an indefinite period due to the harassment of Pakistani diplomats in Afghanistan’s capital, Geo News reported Monday. A statement issued by the Pakistani ....
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Licenses for US companies to sell to Huawei very shortly - Commerce Secretary
Date: 2019-11-03 18:58:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:8172976
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (MENA) – US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said that licenses for United States companies to sell components to Chinese telecom giant Huawei are coming “very shortly,” CNBC reported Sunday. He expressed hope that the US would ....
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UN chief urges Myanmar to ensure 'safe' return of Rohingya
Date: 2019-11-03 13:14:38 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:35 - ID:8172320
BANGKOK, Nov 3 (MENA) - The UN chief on Sunday urged Myanmar to ensure the "safe" return of Rohingya refugees driven out by army operations, a plea made in front of Aung San Suu Kyi more than two years since her country cracked down on the Muslim ....
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17 Taliban militants killed in airstrikes on Baghlan, Paktiya and Zabul provinces
Date: 2019-11-03 10:00:31 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:17 - ID:8171990
KABUL, Nov 3 (MENA) - About 17 Taliban militants were killed in airstrikes on Baghlan, Paktiya and Zabul provinces, the Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported on Sunday, quoting military officials. The officials said security forces conducted ....
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Google Maps incognito mode starts public roll out
Date: 2019-11-03 09:11:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:8171900
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (MENA) - Google announced earlier this year that 'incognito mode' was coming to more apps, including the ubiquitous Maps. Following a successful, limited launch in September, the functionality is coming to all Android users in the ....
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Al-Azhar graduates association deplores Afghanistan terrorist blast
Date: 2019-11-02 11:08:30 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:16 - ID:8171034
CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - The World Association for al-Azhar Graduates has condemned a terrorist blast that hit Afghanistan's northeastern province of Takhar and left nine students, whose ages range from 11 to 12, dead while going to school. In a ....