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Afghan Special Forces kill 14 Taliban militants in Ghazni province
Date: 2019-06-22 07:12:06 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:6 - ID:7991105
KABUL, June 22 (MENA) - The Afghan Special Forces killed 14 Taliban militants during an operation in Ghazni province, Khaama Press news agency reported on Saturday. “Afghan Special Forces conducted a raid in Deh Yak district killing 14 Taliban ....
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Mexico deploys 6,000 soldiers in south to face migrants
Date: 2019-06-21 20:09:07 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:61 - ID:7990831
MEXICO CITY, June 21 (MENA) - Mexico deployed 6,000 National Guard members to help control the flow of Central American migrants headed toward the U.S. and filled 650 immigration agency posts to regulate border crossings, the government was quoted ....
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Cyprus ex-president Dimitris Christofias died
Date: 2019-06-21 17:28:29 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:54 - ID:7990751
NICOSIA, June 21 (MENA) - Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said his predecessor Dimitris Christofias has died at the age of 72, ABC news reported. Anastasiades said he was informed of Christofias’ death on Friday with "deep ....
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Trump says he stopped Iran strike over concerns about potential casualties
Date: 2019-06-21 16:29:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:7990556
WASHINGTON, June 21 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump on Friday reacted on Twitter to reports that he ordered a military strike on Iran for shooting down an American drone, but then reversed his decision after the plan was underway, saying he ....
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European Council president urges US, Iran to exercise restraint
Date: 2019-06-21 16:05:28 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:46 - ID:7990557
BRUSSELS, June 21 (MENA) - European Council President Donald Tusk said Friday the bloc is urging restraint on both sides in the latest flare-up, after Iran shot down a US surveillance drone. He rejected suggestions that the EU should speak more ....
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Russian nationals visiting Georgia may face danger, Kremlin says
Date: 2019-06-21 15:17:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:43 - ID:7990488
MOSCOW, June 21 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and the permanent members of the national Security Council have discussed the situation in Georgia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He added that the Foreign Ministry had been ....
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Pakistan urges 'all sides' to commit to inter-Afghan talks
Date: 2019-06-21 15:13:17 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:42 - ID:7990444
ISLAMABAD, June 21 (MENA) - Pakistan has underscored the need for initiating an "inter-Afghan dialogue" aimed at ending the 18-year-old war in the strife-torn country, Pakistan's news agency reported Friday. "We urge all sides, including the ....
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S.Korea president to meet with China, Russia leaders at G-20 summit
Date: 2019-06-21 15:02:17 GMT - south korea - World - SN:41 - ID:7990487
SEOUL, June 21 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold summits with the leaders of China and Russia on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of 20 countries set for Japan next week, Yonhap news agency quoted the presidential office ....
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EU states against renegotiating Brexit deal
Date: 2019-06-21 15:01:43 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:40 - ID:7990489
Brussels, June 21 (MENA) - European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the 27 EU member-states were unanimous in their steadfastness that the Brexit withdrawal agreement will not be reopened whoever succeeds Theresa May as ....
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Chinese president concludes 1st visit to N. Korea in 14 years
Date: 2019-06-21 14:50:58 GMT - China - World - SN:39 - ID:7990339
BEIJING, June 21 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his two- day visit to North Korea and returned to Beijing on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. The trip is the first to the North by a Chinese head of state in 14 years and the ....
