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  • JCPOA to convene Wednesday in New York: Iran

    Date: 2019-09-21 09:48:00 GMT - Iran - World - SN:12 - ID:8112581

    TEHRAN, Sept 21 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that a meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action foreign ministers would be held in New York on Wednesday. Iran's Foreign Minister arrived in New York ....

  • Pakistani PM flies to US to address UNGA

    Date: 2019-09-21 09:26:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:11 - ID:8112555

    RIYADH, Sept 21 (MENA) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan left here Saturday to New York to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), wrapping up a visit to Saudi Arabia. During his week-long visit, the prime ....

  • Trump threatens to dump captured Daesh fighters in Europe

    Date: 2019-09-20 20:49:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:57 - ID:8112307

    WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump on Friday renewed his threat to dump Daesh prisoners back to the European countries they hailed from — saying the US would drop them at the border and the Europeans will "have to capture them ....

  • US imposes sanctions on Iran's Central Bank

    Date: 2019-09-20 18:37:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:49 - ID:8112208

    WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump on Friday said he has ordered sanctions on Iran’s central bank at "the highest level," CNBC reported. The president made the remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, where he and Australian ....

  • Afghan President Ghani promises to introduce measures to prevent civilian casualties in war against militants

    Date: 2019-09-20 16:34:11 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:43 - ID:8112158

    KABUL, Sept 20 (MENA) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday promised to introduce measures to prevent civilian casualties in the ongoing war against militants, a day after at least 30 civilians were killed in a US drone strike in eastern ....

  • Trump announces new sanctions on Iran

    Date: 2019-09-20 16:05:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:41 - ID:8112078

    WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (MENA) – US President Trump on Friday announced a new round of sanctions against the Iranian national bank, escalating economic pressure on the country as the president’s national security advisers review a list of targets for a ....

  • US military commander reiterates permanent support to S. Korea

    Date: 2019-09-20 14:35:37 GMT - south korea - World - SN:35 - ID:8111972

    SEOUL, Sept 20 (MENA) – US Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Robert Abrams stressed Friday his country’s permanent support to South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported. His remarks came during a meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang ....

  • Russian PM to visit Cuba soon – official

    Date: 2019-09-20 13:55:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:8111928

    MOSCOW, Sept 20 (MENA) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will visit Cuba in the near future, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said Friday at the opening of a meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission. "Today's meeting ....

  • Afghan forces to receive more advanced rifles from the United States

    Date: 2019-09-20 13:05:24 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:29 - ID:8111807

    KABUL, Sept 20 (MENA) - The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) will receive more advanced rifles from the United States as per a new contract of the Afghan Department of Defense, Khaama Press reported. In a statement, the ....

  • Putin attends active phase of Tsentr-2019 drills

    Date: 2019-09-20 12:35:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:8111856

    MOSCOW, Sept 20 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the city of Orenburg to attend an active phase of the Tsentr-2019 military exercise that is being held in the Orenburg Region, Sputnik news agency reported. The Tsentr-2019 ....

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