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S. Korean national security council convenes following N. Korea latest launches
Date: 2019-09-10 06:22:53 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:8097434
SEOUL, Sept 10 (MENA) - South Korea held an emergency National Security Council (NSC) meeting Tuesday after North Korea fired two short-range projectiles from a western region toward the East Sea. The meeting was presided over by Chung Eui-yong, ....
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N. Korea fires short-range projectiles toward East Sea
Date: 2019-09-10 06:08:46 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:8097418
SEOUL, Sept 10 (MENA) - North Korea fired two short-range projectiles from a western region toward the East Sea on Tuesday, Yonhap reported quoting South Korea's military. The projectiles were fired at 6:53 a.m. and 7:12 a.m. from areas in the ....
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IAEA acting head submits report on Iran's nuclear activities, safety measures
Date: 2019-09-09 15:37:58 GMT - Austria - World - SN:83 - ID:8096787
VIENNA, Sept 9 (MENA) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Acting Director General Cornel Feruta has submitted a comprehensive report about Iran's latest nuclear activities and safety measures to the Board of Governors of the UN nuclear ....
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Board of Governors of IAEA convenes to discuss Iran, North Korea file
Date: 2019-09-09 14:12:32 GMT - Austria - World - SN:64 - ID:8096119
VIENNA, Sept 9 (MENA) - The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) convened here on Monday under the chairmanship of Ambassador Leena Al-Hadid of Jordan and Acting Director General of IAEA Cornel Feruta. Sources close ....
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UK government to suspend parliament
Date: 2019-09-09 11:55:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:44 - ID:8096410
LONDON, Sept 9 (MENA) - Parliament will be suspended Monday for five weeks despite the ongoing crisis surrounding Brexit, Boris Johnson's spokesman has announced, according to the Independent. In a historical ceremony known as "prorogation" to ....
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Russian envoy slams Trump’s decision on Afghanistan
Date: 2019-09-09 11:23:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:39 - ID:8096318
MOSCOW, Sept 9 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel a meeting with the Taliban leaders and suspend peaceful consultations is a negative signal, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan and Director of the Russian Foreign ....
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Johnson says he wants to reach Brexit deal
Date: 2019-09-09 11:11:25 GMT - Ireland - World - SN:36 - ID:8096214
DUBLIN, Sept 9 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wants to get a Brexit deal, the Guardian reported Monday. In a press conference with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Johnson noted that a no-deal Brexit would be “a failure of ....
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UNHCR commends Sudanese parties' transition to democracy
Date: 2019-09-09 10:55:14 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:35 - ID:8096116
GENEVA, Sept 9 (MENA) - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Michelle Bachelet hailed the Sudanese parties for inking the Constitutional Declaration for transition towards democracy. Addressing the 42nd session of the Human ....
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Collapse of Afghanistan peace talks due to Trump administration divisions
Date: 2019-09-09 10:25:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:30 - ID:8096120
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (MENA) - Plans for U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, in keeping with President Trump’s pledge to end the war there, were thrown into confusion Sunday, following Trump’s decision to call off a secret meeting he planned with ....
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Russian, US envoys to discuss war on terror in Vienna
Date: 2019-09-09 10:02:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:26 - ID:8096086
MOSCOW, Sept 9 (MENA) - A new round of Russian-US counterterrorism consultations will be held in Vienna on Monday. Taking part in them will be Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov and US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, along ....