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Afghan forces kill 25 Taliban militants in north of country
Date: 2019-08-24 09:59:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:13 - ID:8074735
KABUL, Aug 24 (MENA) - Afghan forces killed 25 militants of Mullah Shoaib, one of the commanders of Taliban in northern Balkh province, Khaama Press reported Saturday. The 209th Shaheen Corps said in a statement that security forces killed the ....
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Japan's premier arrives in France to attend G-7 summit
Date: 2019-08-24 09:21:11 GMT - France - World - SN:10 - ID:8074743
BIARRITZ, France, Aug 24 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Biarritz, France on Saturday to attend the G-7 summit, CNN reported. The world leaders are still flocking to France to take part in the summit. This year's summit ....
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Trump arrives in France for G-7 summit
Date: 2019-08-24 08:21:29 GMT - France - World - SN:7 - ID:8074673
BIARRITZ, France, Aug 24 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump arrived Saturday in Biarritz, France to participate in the G-7 summit 2019, Alhurra channel reported. The US president said earlier that he was expecting 'fruitful' talks with his ....
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UN expert: No peace in Myanmar if no military prosecutions
Date: 2019-08-23 21:37:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:56 - ID:8074495
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (MENA) - A member of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar warned Friday that there will be no long-term peace in the country and no return of Rohingya refugees unless there is accountability for the ....
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Flights cancelled as Taiwan braces for typhoon
Date: 2019-08-23 17:48:33 GMT - Taiwan - World - SN:50 - ID:8074353
TAIPEI, Aug 23 (MENA) - Taiwan braced for Typhoon Bailu on Friday, prompting cancellations of domestic flights amid warnings of floods and high seas on the island, Euronews reported. Typhoon Bailu, categorized at the weakest typhoon level by ....
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PM 'deeply concerned' about Amazon rainforest fires
Date: 2019-08-23 16:28:47 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:49 - ID:8074319
LONDON, Aug 23 (MENA) - Italian Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed concern about the fires raging in the Amazon and called for international action to protect rainforests, as his government came under pressure from Jeremy Corbyn to take ....
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Detention of American detained in Russia on spy charges extends by 2 months
Date: 2019-08-23 16:13:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:8074280
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (MENA) - A retired United States Marine detained in Russia for eight months on allegation of spying will remain in detention for two more months, a Moscow court ruled Friday, despite the man’s claims that prison guards had injured ....
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Trump aide claims he's not worried about China's latest trade war
Date: 2019-08-23 16:00:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:47 - ID:8074250
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) - White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who provides a strong protectionist voice on US trade talks within the Trump administration, denied that China's announcement on imposing tariffs on US goods caught the White House ....
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Italy’s deputy foreign minister welcomes idea of inviting Russia to 2020 G7 summit
Date: 2019-08-23 15:54:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:46 - ID:8074272
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (MENA) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation on August 20, but he still will represent the country at a G7 summit scheduled to take place in Biarritz, France on August 24-26, TASS news agency ....
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Trump dismisses recession warnings: 'I always find a way to win'
Date: 2019-08-23 15:30:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:45 - ID:8074162
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) – US President Donald Trump on Friday suggested he will personally stave off any downturn in the US economy, boasting that he will "always find a way to win" as financial indicators point toward a possible recession, ....