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Afghan Special Forces kill, detain 7 Taliban militants in Kabul, Kapisa
Date: 2019-09-28 08:00:33 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:9 - ID:8122041
KABUL, Sept 28 (MENA) - The Afghan Special Forces killed six Taliban militants and arrested another Taliban fighter during the operations in Kabul and Kapisa provinces, Khaama Press news agency reported on Saturday. Military officials said the ....
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One killed, others injured in blast hit polling station in eastern Afghanistan
Date: 2019-09-28 07:58:36 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:8 - ID:8122040
KABUL, Sept 28 (MENA) - One person was killed and several others were wounded on Saturday in an explosion that hit a polling station in eastern Nangarhar, hours after voting began to elect a new Afghan president, DW reported. Saturday's polls ....
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Three killed in UN helicopter crash in Central African Republic
Date: 2019-09-27 17:52:08 GMT - Senegal - World - SN:53 - ID:8121705
DAKAR, Sept 27 (MENA) - A Senegalese combat helicopter from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has crashed, killing three people, Euronews quoted the mission head as saying on Friday. The crash occurred as the ....
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Malaysia, Australia emphasize greater defense cooperation
Date: 2019-09-27 11:34:31 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:38 - ID:8121214
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (MENA) - Malaysia and Australia have agreed to continue strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation and to share the lessons learnt by their respective defense forces, Bernama news agency reported. According to a statement ....
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Lavrov meets Kissinger in New York
Date: 2019-09-27 08:12:35 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:15 - ID:8120968
New York, Sept 27 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met on Friday with former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on its Facebook page. The Russian foreign minister visited Kissinger on ....
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UK-flagged tanker detained by Iran exits port
Date: 2019-09-27 07:36:18 GMT - Iran - World - SN:13 - ID:8120966
LONDON, Sept 27 (MENA) - The British-flagged Stena Impero tanker, detained by Iran in July, has started moving and exited the Bandar Abbas port on Friday, The Guardian reported, citing Refinitiv ship-tracking data as saying. The Stena Impero was ....
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AL chief urges world community to prevent any attempt hindering UNRWA activities
Date: 2019-09-27 07:02:44 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:8 - ID:8120951
CAIRO, Sept 27 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has urged the world community to prevent any attempt aimed at hindering the activities of UNRWA. The remark was made during his participation in a ministerial meeting ....
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Indonesia earthquake leaves 123 people dead and wounded
Date: 2019-09-27 06:26:14 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:7 - ID:8120925
JAKARTA, Sept 27 (MENA) - An earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, that rocked Ambon, Maluku Province, on Thursday left so far 123 people dead and wounded, according to the US ABC news network. According to local sources, the tremor ....
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N. Korea: Trump unlike former US leaders, hopes for progress
Date: 2019-09-27 06:05:39 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:6 - ID:8120908
SEOUL, Sept 27 (MENA) - A former North Korean nuclear envoy said Friday he believes US President Donald Trump is different from his predecessors, and looks forward to him making a "bold decision" in nuclear talks despite calls in Washington for ....
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Afghan authorities block all truck traffic in Kabul ahead of presidential elections
Date: 2019-09-26 19:23:06 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:71 - ID:8120686
KABUL, Sept 26 (MENA) - Afghan authorities imposed a partial lockdown on the capital on Thursday, banning trucks from the city’s streets in a bid to prevent suicide bombings ahead of presidential elections on Saturday, Russia Today reported. The ....
