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  • Kremlin: Trump tells Putin new US envoy to Russia to be nominated soon

    Date: 2019-08-14 13:37:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:23 - ID:8063308

    MOSCOW, Aug 14 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said in a July 31 phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that a new US Ambassador to Russia would be nominated shortly, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told ....

  • European Forum Alpbach 2019 opens in Austria's Tyrol

    Date: 2019-08-14 11:04:21 GMT - Austria - World - SN:16 - ID:8063057

    VIENNA, Aug 14 (MENA) - Meetings of the European Forum Alpbach 2019 kicked off at the level of the youth Wednesday in the Austrian city of Tyrol under the theme "Liberty and Security." Meetings at the level of senior officials and international ....

  • 16 Taliban militants killed, wounded; large weapons cache destroyed in Uruzgan

    Date: 2019-08-14 10:59:11 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:15 - ID:8063074

    KABUL, Aug 14 (MENA) - The Afghan Special Forces killed or detained at least 16 Taliban militants during separate operations in Uruzgan province, Khaama Press reported. The military officials said Wednesday that the Special Force killed 6 Taliban ....

  • S. Korea to acquire more anti-missile radars, interceptors to counter N.K. threats

    Date: 2019-08-14 10:48:08 GMT - south korea - World - SN:14 - ID:8063071

    SEOUL, Aug 14 (MENA) - South Korea plans to add two more ground-based anti-missile early warning radars and begin building three Aegis-equipped destroyers in the next five years in an effort to better detect and intercept incoming missiles from ....

  • Pakistan PM arrives in Muzaffarabad

    Date: 2019-08-14 09:48:37 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:12 - ID:8063000

    ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (MENA) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Muzaffarabad on Wednesday where he will address the Azad Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly on the occasion of Independence Day, Geo TV reported. According to details from ....

  • Tokyo urges caution for Japanese travelers to South Korea

    Date: 2019-08-14 09:26:32 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:8062969

    TOKYO, Aug 14 (MENA) - Tokyo issued a travel advisory to Japanese citizens visiting South Korea ahead of crucial anniversaries this week, urging them to be cautious about safety as ties between the neighbors worsen over trade and historical issues, ....

  • Pakistani president condemns India's actions

    Date: 2019-08-14 08:04:22 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:9 - ID:8062920

    ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (MENA) - Pakistan's president has condemned India's downgrading of Kashmir's status as a violation of international law and says Pakistan "will not leave Kashmiri people alone," ABC News reported Wednesday. President Arif Alvi ....

  • Hong Kong police arrest 5 protesters at airport

    Date: 2019-08-14 07:41:55 GMT - Hong Kong - World - SN:8 - ID:8062900

    VICTORIA, Aug 14 (MENA) - Hong Kong police Wednesday arrested five people on charges of unlawful assembly, assaulting police officers and possessing weapons at the city's airport. The protesters had held an officer and a journalist working for ....

  • Pakistan urges UN Security Council to meet on Kashmir standoff

    Date: 2019-08-13 22:28:37 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:44 - ID:8062756

    ISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (MENA) - Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council to convene an urgent meeting on India's decision to revoke autonomy for the disputed Muslim-majority state of Kashmir, a move it says could spark a new conflict ....

  • Soil samples reveal no excessive radiation after Severodvinsk military test site incident

    Date: 2019-08-13 22:12:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:42 - ID:8062757

    MOSCOW, Aug 13 (MENA) - Laboratory analysis of soil, water and sand samples has confirmed that radiation levels do not exceed the background rates in Severodvinsk and adjacent areas after a military test site incident, the local emergencies services ....

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