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  • US withdrawal from INF may trigger arms race in Europe, Asia - Russian defense minister

    Date: 2019-10-25 14:07:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:37 - ID:8160713

    MOSCOW, Oct 25 (MENA) - Washington's withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) may trigger an arms race both in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday, Sputnik news agency ....

  • Indian Charge ‘d’ Affaires summoned at FO on LoC ceasefire violations

    Date: 2019-10-25 13:22:47 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:33 - ID:8160577

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (MENA) - Director General South Asia and SAARC Mohammad Faisal on Friday summoned Charge’d’ Affaires of Indian High Commission Gaurav Ahluwalia, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported. He condemned the unprovoked ....

  • Pakistani president arrives in Azerbaijan to attend NAM meeting

    Date: 2019-10-25 12:15:24 GMT - Azerbaijan - World - SN:31 - ID:8160610

    BAKU, Oct 25 (MENA) - Pakistani President Arif Alvi arrived in Azerbaijan to attend the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). At the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, President Arif Alvi was received ....

  • Around 100 Taliban militants killed, 88 arrested in Afghanistan

    Date: 2019-10-25 10:11:58 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:26 - ID:8160427

    KABUL, Oct 25 (MENA) - The Afghan Special Forces killed at least 100 Taliban militants and arrested 88 others during operations in northern Baghlan province, Khaama Press news agency reported. Military sources said Friday the Special Forces ....

  • Swiss indict 2 men accused of recruiting people for Daesh

    Date: 2019-10-25 10:04:48 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:24 - ID:8160402

    BERN, Oct 25 (MENA) - Swiss prosecutors have indicted two men accused of recruiting people for Daesh terrorist group, ABC News reported. The attorney general's office said Friday that the two face charges of supporting and joining Daesh terrorist ....

  • At least 50 militants killed as Afghan forces fully clear Darqad district

    Date: 2019-10-25 07:57:58 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:9 - ID:8160235

    KABUL, Oct 25 (MENA) - The Afghan forces fully cleared the Darqad district of North-eastern Takhar province of Taliban militants killing at least 50 militants, Khaama Press news agency reported on Friday. According to a statement released by the ....

  • Woman dies, 2 injured after ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in J&K

    Date: 2019-10-25 07:44:29 GMT - India - World - SN:7 - ID:8160203

    NEW DELHI, Oct 25 (MENA) - Indian police said that a woman died and two other civilians were injured in a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control or LoC in the Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, NDTV reported ....

  • Afghan Takhar’s Darqad cleared of insurgents: MoD

    Date: 2019-10-25 07:12:38 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:6 - ID:8160202

    KABUL, Oct 25 (MENA) - The Afghan Ministry of Defense announced that Darqad district of northern Takhar province has been cleared of insurgents. In a statement on Friday, the ministry said an operation was launched on October 14 to retake the ....

  • Putin urges African countries to develop tourism, attracting Russians

    Date: 2019-10-24 14:56:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:51 - ID:8159661

    MOSCOW, Oct 24 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the African countries to develop tourism, making them an attractive destination for the Russian tourists, TASS reported. "Our tourists are spending tens of billions of dollars ....

  • Russia, African nations sign 50 deals worth over $12Bln at Russia-Africa forum - adviser

    Date: 2019-10-24 14:55:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:8159625

    MOSCOW, Oct 24 (MENA) - Russia and African nations have signed over 50 agreements worth more than 800 billion rubles ($12 billion) at the Sochi forum, Russian presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov said Thursday summing up the economic results of the ....

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