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Albania rocked by another earthquake as rescue efforts continue
Date: 2019-11-27 20:00:32 GMT - Albania - World - SN:76 - ID:8207269
TIRANA, Nov 27 (MENA) – Albania was rocked by a 5.5-magnitude tremor on Wednesday, a day after its strongest earthquake in decades killed at least 26 people and injured over 650 more, Euro News reported. The latest quake struck at 16:45 CET, 19km ....
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European Commission: Von der Leyen's new team confirmed by European Parl't
Date: 2019-11-27 13:48:52 GMT - France - World - SN:41 - ID:8206540
STRASBOURG, Nov 27 (MENA) - The European Parliament voted in favor of Ursula von der Leyen's new commission on Wednesday, after a months fraught with uncertainty for the German lawmaker, DW reported. In Strasbourg, 461 of the lawmakers voted in ....
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Pope airs opposition to nuclear energy over safety risks
Date: 2019-11-27 10:00:23 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:8206074
TOKYO, Nov 27 (MENA) - Pope Francis said that he is against the use of nuclear power unless safety was fully guaranteed, following his trip to Japan which has suffered not only wartime atomic bombings but also one of the world's worst nuclear power ....
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Protest leaders in Colombia call new strike on Wednesday
Date: 2019-11-26 23:15:23 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:108 - ID:8205704
BOGOTA, Nov 26 (MENA) - Protest leaders in Colombia called a new general strike for Wednesday after meeting with President Ivan Duque as anti-government demonstrations entered their sixth consecutive day, France 24 reported on Tuesday. "There is ....
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Over 300 children and adolescents die every day from AIDS-related causes
Date: 2019-11-26 12:59:57 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:55 - ID:8204913
GENEVA, Nov 26 (MENA)- Some 320 children and adolescents died every day from AIDS-related causes in 2018, or 13 every hour, according to a global snapshot on children, HIV and AIDS released by UNICEF today. Low access to antiretroviral treatment, ....
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Guterres holds ‘focused and frank’ informal discussions over future of Cyprus
Date: 2019-11-26 09:21:51 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:20 - ID:8204427
NICOSIA, Nov 26 (MENA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres released a statement after meeting Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and leader of the Turkish Cypriots Mustafa Akıncı in Berlin, UN News reported. Guterres held “focused and ....
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Strong quake hits Albania; at least 4 dead, 150 injured
Date: 2019-11-26 08:16:47 GMT - Albania - World - SN:13 - ID:8204298
TIRANA, Nov 26 (MENA) - A strong earthquake shook Albania early Tuesday, killing at least four people, injuring 150 and damaging buildings, The Washington Post reported. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.4 quake was centered 30 ....
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US-China trade war: Liu He, Robert Lighthizer, Steven Mnuchin hold phone call on core concerns over phase one deal
Date: 2019-11-26 06:52:23 GMT - China - World - SN:8 - ID:8204258
BEIJING, Nov 26 (MENA) - Top trade negotiators from China and the United States held a telephone conversation on Tuesday morning, discussing their core concerns and agreeing to maintain communication on a potential interim trade agreement, the South ....
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Colombia expels 59 Venezuelans who took part in protests
Date: 2019-11-25 21:14:41 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:86 - ID:8204119
BOGOTA, Nov 25 (MENA) - Colombia said Monday it is expelling 59 Venezuelans for taking part in street protests, as conservative President Ivan Duque gathered with business and labor leaders in a bid to quell violent anti-government protests, France ....
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US calls its ambassador to South Sudan back to Washington
Date: 2019-11-25 20:27:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:8204075
WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (MENA) - The United States has called its ambassador to South Sudan back to Washington for consultations as Washington reevaluates its relationship with the country after a delay in implementing a fragile peace deal, ABC News ....
