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New York mayor calls for taking immediate steps to protect city after killing of Iran's Soleimani
Date: 2020-01-03 11:41:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:8254114
NEW YORK, Jan 3 (MENA) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that he had spoken with top New York City Police Department (NYPD) officials about immediate steps the department could take to protect key NYC locations from any attempt by Iran or ....
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New South Wales declares a 7-day state of emergency as Australia's deadly bushfires rage
Date: 2020-01-02 12:10:52 GMT - Australia - World - SN:26 - ID:8252846
CANBERRA, Jan 2 (MENA) - The Australian state of New South Wales has declared a state of emergency and could begin forced evacuations from fire-stricken areas, as emergency crews battle deadly blazes and brace for a dangerous weekend ahead, CNN ....
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Japan to seek talks with Lebanon over fugitive Carlos Ghosn
Date: 2020-01-02 10:44:09 GMT - Japan - World - SN:18 - ID:8252657
TOKYO, Jan 2 (MENA) - Japan is expected to speak with Lebanon through diplomatic channels about Carlos Ghosn fleeing Tokyo for the Middle East country, The Japan Times reported Thursday. The comment marks some of the earliest indications about how ....
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22 Taliban killed, 24 injured in strikes, clashes
Date: 2020-01-02 10:18:09 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:17 - ID:8252642
KABUL, Jan 2 (MENA) - At least 22 Taliban militants have been killed and another 24 wounded in air strikes and clashes nationwide, the 209th Shaheen Military Corps said. Pajhwok agency carried the news Thursday, quoting the military corps. ....
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Taiwan military chief among 8 people killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash
Date: 2020-01-02 09:32:26 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:12 - ID:8252534
TAIPEI, Jan 2 (MENA) - Taiwan's top military official was among eight people killed on Thursday when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in mountains in the north of the island, CNN reported. Gen. Shen Yi-ming, 62, the Taiwan military's chief of ....
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Pompeo firmly condemns attack on US embassy in Baghdad
Date: 2020-01-02 08:45:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:8252549
WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and firmly condemned the recent attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad, spokesperson for the Department of State Morgan ....
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Cypriot president to hold meetings with Greek, Israeli PMs Thursday
Date: 2020-01-01 21:03:18 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:52 - ID:8252280
NICOSIA, Jan 1 (MENA) - Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will hold bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday in Athens, Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported ....
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Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip after attack on US embassy in Iraq
Date: 2020-01-01 20:06:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:8252317
WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday postponed a trip to Ukraine, the country at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, after an attack on the American embassy in Iraq, the State ....
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Taliban kills 23 in attacks on Afghan checkpoints
Date: 2020-01-01 18:04:12 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:45 - ID:8252187
KABUL, Jan 1 (MENA) - At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a series of Taliban attacks across the country, Geo News quoted officials as saying Wednesday. The assaults targeted vulnerable checkpoints in at least three northern ....
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Hong Kong police, protesters clash in New Year's Day rally
Date: 2020-01-01 16:51:59 GMT - Hong Kong - World - SN:40 - ID:8252127
VICTORIA, Jan 1 (MENA) - A police-approved march attended by tens of thousands in Hong Kong on New Year's Day escalated into violence with police firing several rounds of tear gas to disperse anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous city, ....
