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Fire on oil tanker in west Norway put out
Date: 2019-09-13 13:21:30 GMT - Norway - World - SN:37 - ID:8102290
OSLO, Sept 13 (MENA) - An oil tanker, docked in county of Hordaland, western Norway, caught fire during oil filling, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) reported Friday. The fire was extinguished by early afternoon. Nearly 106 people ....
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Tokyo: Pope Francis to meet Japan's emperor, PM during November visit
Date: 2019-09-13 11:17:53 GMT - Japan - World - SN:30 - ID:8102003
TOKYO, Sept 13 (MENA) - Pope Francis will meet with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to the country in November, the Japanese government said, according to the Japan Times. The pontiff will visit Japan from November ....
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Thunderstorm delays flights in Chengdu
Date: 2019-09-13 10:59:50 GMT - China - World - SN:27 - ID:8101917
BEIJING, Sept 13 (MENA)- A total of 56 flights have been canceled by 10 a.m. Friday at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in southwest China's Sichuan Province after a thunderstorm hit the airport, according to Xinhua news ....
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Belarus vows to send humanitarian aid to Venezuela
Date: 2019-09-13 10:11:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:8101891
MOSCOW, Sep 13 (MENA) - Belarus is to send humanitarian aid to Venezuela worth more than $200,000, Belarus government said. The shipment will include 35 kinds of the essential drugs and medical supply valued at $215,000, RIA Novosti news agency ....
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Afghanistan: 14 Taliban, Daesh militants killed in separate raids by army
Date: 2019-09-13 09:59:25 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:23 - ID:8101870
KABUL, Sept 13 (MENA) - The Afghan Special Forces killed at least 14 Taliban and Daesh militants in separate raids in three provinces, including Kabul, Khaama Press news agency reported. Military officials said Friday that the Afghan Special Forces ....
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Pope Francis to visit Thailand, Japan in November
Date: 2019-09-13 09:39:35 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:19 - ID:8101905
THE VATICAN, Sept 13 (MENA) - Pope Francis will travel to Thailand and Japan in November, the Vatican said on Friday in a statement that was quoted by France 24. It has been nearly four decades since a pontiff visited Thailand and Japan, both ....
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Moon, Trump to hold summit in New York this month
Date: 2019-09-13 07:55:35 GMT - south korea - World - SN:10 - ID:8101793
SEOUL, Sept 13 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump will hold summit talks in New York late this month on the sidelines of a UN session, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday. The allies have agreed to hold the ....
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Russian security chief to visit Japan on October 1-4
Date: 2019-09-13 07:37:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:8 - ID:8101769
MOSCOW, Sept 13 (MENA) - Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev will arrive in Japan on Monday, where he will hold consultations with Japanese National Security Adviser Shotaro Yachi, the Russian embassy in Japan informed TASS news ....
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Putin, Netanyahu mull settlement of Syrian crisis
Date: 2019-09-12 22:43:12 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:8101666
SOCHI, Russia, Sept 12 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they discussed the settlement of the Syrian crisis, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Lavrov said Thursday that ....
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Trump to welcome Bahrain's CP to White House next week
Date: 2019-09-12 20:16:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:65 - ID:8101612
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump will welcome to the White House on September 16 Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, the White House announced Thursday. The White House said in a statement that the two ....