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Russian embassy in Iran keeping eye on detained oil tanker situation
Date: 2019-08-01 18:22:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:8048159
MOSCOW, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Russian embassy in Tehran is keeping an eye on the situation surrounding the detention of the Stena Impero British oil tanker whose crew includes three Russians, TASS cited Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as ....
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World food prices ease for second month running in July- FAO
Date: 2019-08-01 13:15:25 GMT - Italy - World - SN:54 - ID:8047914
ROME, Aug 1 (MENA) - World food prices eased for a second month running in July after five consecutive monthly gains, pushed down by falls in the prices of some cereals, dairy products and sugar, the United Nations food agency said on ....
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Australia proposes new laws to keep extremists in prison
Date: 2019-08-01 12:17:47 GMT - Australia - World - SN:43 - ID:8047751
CANBERRA, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Australian government introduced legislation to Parliament on Thursday that would give authorities more power to keep extremists behind bars after they have served prison sentences if they are still considered dangerous, ....
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British army to engage in social media warfare
Date: 2019-08-01 11:44:58 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:41 - ID:8047677
LONDON, Aug 1 (MENA) - The British Army is to engage in social media warfare, its most senior soldier has announced as he launched a new division of the military dedicated to fighting cyber threats. Lieutenant General Ivan Jones, the Commander of ....
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Aide to Bin Laden's brother in law arrested in Philippines
Date: 2019-08-01 11:44:08 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:40 - ID:8047748
MANILA, Aug 1 (MENA) - A Jordanian man once considered a financier for Al Qaeda and a “henchman” of Osama bin Laden’s brother-in-law was arrested in the Philippines in July, officials quoted by The New York Times, said on Thursday, reinforcing ....
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Partial Dutch ban on face-covering clothing comes into force
Date: 2019-08-01 11:16:10 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:32 - ID:8047649
AMSTERDAM, Aug 1 (MENA) - A new Dutch law has come into force banning face-covering clothing — including the burqa and niqab worn by conservative Muslim women — on public transport, in government buildings and at health and education institutions, ....
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UN: 12,000 children killed or maimed in conflict
Date: 2019-08-01 11:15:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:31 - ID:8047723
NEW YORK, Aug 1 (MENA) - The United Nations says a record number of children were killed or maimed in armed conflicts around the world in 2018, Japan's NHK reported on Thursday. The world body released an annual report on children and armed ....
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U.N. nuclear watchdog aims to name permanent chief by October
Date: 2019-08-01 10:05:11 GMT - Austria - World - SN:23 - ID:8047577
VIENNA, aug 1 (MENA) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) aims to appoint a new Director General in October to assume office by January, euronews reported on Thursday, quoting the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog. Romanian diplomat ....
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Airstrike kills Taliban militants
Date: 2019-08-01 07:58:43 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:11 - ID:8047423
KABUL, Aug 1 (MENA) - The security forces conducted an airstrike against a Taliban hideout in south-eastern Paktika province killing at least 8 militants, Khaama Press reported. The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the security forces ....
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Two policemen killed in Kabul blast
Date: 2019-08-01 07:33:21 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:9 - ID:8047390
KABUL, Aug 1 (MENA) - At least two policemen were killed in a bomb blast at a check post in Kabul city early on Thursday morning, Tolo news quoted the Afghan Ministry of Interior as saying in a statement Thursday. The incident took place at ....
