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Russia protests Japan's move to designate Kuril Islands as Japanese in G20 summit docs
Date: 2019-07-04 17:37:50 GMT - Russia - World - SN:77 - ID:8010054
MOSCOW, July 4 (MENA) - The Kremlin voiced its indignation towards Japan after Tokyo indicated that the contentious Kuril Islands were Japanese territory in the documents prepared for the G20 summit, Sputnik news agency reported Thursday. Russian ....
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Putin, Pope Francis discuss situation in Syria, Venezuela, Ukraine
Date: 2019-07-04 17:23:12 GMT - Italy - World - SN:75 - ID:8010030
ROME, July 4 (MENA) – The situation in Syria, Venezuela and Ukraine was among the topics of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 50-minute meeting with Pope Francis, the Holy See said in a press office communique on Thursday. The sides "turned ....
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Canada condemns attack on migrant and refugee center in Libya
Date: 2019-07-04 14:18:24 GMT - Canada - World - SN:57 - ID:8009756
OTTAWA, July 4 (MENA) - The Canadian government has condemned the airstrike on the migrant and refugee detention center in Tajoura, Libya on Wednesday. The strike left 44 people dead and scores others injured. "Canada strongly condemns the ....
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Gallup Poll: 45% back impeaching Trump
Date: 2019-07-04 12:53:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:44 - ID:8009313
WASHINGTON, July 4 (MENA) - Nearly half of American adults believe US President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office based on what's included in the Mueller report, The Hill quoted a new poll as saying Thursday. According to ....
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Ukraine, Canada share commitment to regional peace and security - minister
Date: 2019-07-04 08:31:55 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:19 - ID:8009070
KIEV, July 4 (MENA) - Canada and Ukraine share commitment to regional peace and security, Canadian Minister of National Defense Harjit Sajjan has written on Twitter. “Canada and Ukraine share a close partnership with our vibrant Ukrainian ....
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Trump claims migrants in Border Patrol custody 'are living far better now'
Date: 2019-07-04 08:29:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:8009054
WASHINGTON, July 4 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump sought to defend images of inhumane conditions and extreme overcrowding at Border Patrol facilities Wednesday, claiming that migrants seeking asylum in the United States subjected to these ....
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White House slams federal judge's detention ruling as 'at war with the rule of law'
Date: 2019-07-04 08:26:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:8009055
WASHINGTON, July 4 (MENA) - A federal judge has halted a Trump Administration order that allowed for the indefinite detention of people who came to the U.S. to seek asylum, in a ruling that the White House said was "at war with the rule of ....
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Putin calls for abandoning cold war-era concepts for improving international security
Date: 2019-07-04 08:19:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:16 - ID:8009071
MOSCOW, July 4 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the need to abandon the archaic "deterrence" and "bloc philosophy" concepts, which belonged to the Cold War era, in order to overcome the current "unhealthy" situation with regard to the ....
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Australian student released after being detained by North Korea
Date: 2019-07-04 08:18:32 GMT - Australia - World - SN:15 - ID:8009072
CANBERRA, July 4 (MENA) - Australian student Alek Sigley has been released from detention by the North Korean government and is "safe and well", the nation's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. "Alek is safe and well," Stuff channel ....
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Taliban releases 42 army soldiers in Afghanistan's Jawzjan
Date: 2019-07-04 08:15:49 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:14 - ID:8009047
KABUL, July 4 (MENA) - Taliban group has released 42 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Thursday. The soldiers had been captured by militants after an assault on Qush Tapa district three days ....