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EU extends sanctions on Syrian government for another year - Statement
Date: 2019-05-17 13:28:02 GMT - Finland - World - SN:37 - ID:7945269
HELSINKI, May 17 (MENA) - Th European Union has decided to renew sanctions on the Syrian government and its supporters until June 1, 2020, the EU Council said in a statement Friday. "On 17 May 2019, the Council extended EU restrictive measures ....
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Airstrike kills 17 policemen in south Afghanistan
Date: 2019-05-17 08:04:50 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:16 - ID:7944875
KABUL, May 17 (MENA) - Afghan officials say an airstrike killed 17 policemen by mistake during a battle with the Taliban just outside the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah in the country's southern Helmand province, ABC News reported on ....
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Germany mulls banning hijab in primary schools
Date: 2019-05-17 08:03:28 GMT - Germany - World - SN:15 - ID:7944854
BERLIN, May 17 (MENA) - The German government on Friday unveiled plans to impose a headscarf ban in primary schools on the lines of neighboring Austria that passed a law banning wearing hijab in primary schools. While some German lawmakers ....
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S. Korea warns of growing downside risks
Date: 2019-05-17 07:39:47 GMT - south korea - World - SN:13 - ID:7944853
SEOUL, May 17 (MENA) - South Korea on Friday warned of growing downside risks stemming from the slowing global economy and lower demand for semiconductors, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported. South Korea's main economic indicators, such as ....
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Daesh leader arrested in northern Afghanistan
Date: 2019-05-16 19:24:24 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:70 - ID:7944616
KABUL, May 16 (MENA) - A key group member of Daesh terrorist group was arrested during an operation of the Special Forces in northern Baghlan province, Khaama Press reported. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said Thursday that Daesh ....
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Trump on war with Iran: 'I hope not'
Date: 2019-05-16 17:57:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:65 - ID:7944524
WASHINGTON, May 16 (MENA) - US President Trump said Thursday he hopes the US does not go to war with Iran amid concerns in Washington that his administration may be preparing for military action, The Hill reported. “I hope not,” Trump said at the ....
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Merkel rules out future political office in EU or elsewhere
Date: 2019-05-16 16:27:32 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:61 - ID:7944489
BRUSSELS, May 16 (MENA) - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday ruled out taking on any political office in Brussels or elsewhere after her planned departure as Germany's leader in 2021, Fox news reported. The chancellor had sparked speculation ....
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Palestinian amb. to Russia: Abbas may visit Moscow in July
Date: 2019-05-16 14:27:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:49 - ID:7944150
MOSCOW, May 16 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas may visit Russia in July, and he might also meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe, Sputnik news agency quoted Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz ....
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28th session of CCPCJ kicks off at UN seat in Vienna next week
Date: 2019-05-16 12:50:06 GMT - Austria - World - SN:40 - ID:7943967
VIENNA, May 16 (MENA)- The UN seat in Vienna will host the 28th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) which will kick off on Monday and last for four days. The session's thematic discussion is on the subject ....
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UK raises threat level for personnel in Iraq due to Iran risk
Date: 2019-05-16 12:31:04 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:39 - ID:7944058
LONDON, May 16 (MENA) - Britain has raised the threat level for UK forces and diplomats in Iraq because of what sources say is a heightened security risk from Iran, Sky News reported on Thursday. The UK has also put its personnel and their ....
