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  • ICC rejects request to investigate war crimes in Afghanistan

    Date: 2019-04-12 18:28:03 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:55 - ID:7894743

    THE HAGUE, April 12 (MENA) - Judges at the international criminal court have rejected a request by the court's top prosecutor to open an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, The Guardian reported on Friday. ....

  • Putin congratulates N.K. leader on re-election as State Affairs Commission chief

    Date: 2019-04-12 15:22:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:47 - ID:7894606

    MOSCOW, April 12 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong-un on Friday on his re-election as North Korea's leader, Yonhap news agency reported. In his message, Putin reaffirmed "readiness for joint work" ....

  • 6.8 earthquake strikes off of Indonesia, sparking brief tsunami warning and sending terrified locals fleeing from homes

    Date: 2019-04-12 15:19:05 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:46 - ID:7894531

    JAKARTA, April 12 (MENA) – A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia Friday, sparking a brief tsunami warning and sending terrified residents running for higher ground, the Daily Mail reported. Panic broke out as buildings swayed and ....

  • Pence: Trump is expressing frustration of Americans

    Date: 2019-04-12 15:05:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:44 - ID:7894517

    WASHINGTON, April 12 (MENA) – US Vice President Mike Pence said that US President Donald Trump expressed the Americans’ frustration over the situation in the northern borders with Mexico. "I think what you hear the President expressing is the ....

  • ICC judges reject prosecution request to open investigation in Afghanistan

    Date: 2019-04-12 13:05:57 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:36 - ID:7894427

    AMSTERDAM, April 12 (MENA) - International Criminal Court judges on Friday rejected a request by the prosecutor to open an investigation into possible war crimes during the conflict in Afghanistan, citing a lack of evidence and a poor outlook on ....

  • Malaysian FM affirms necessity to bolster efforts to fight terrorism

    Date: 2019-04-12 11:04:09 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:28 - ID:7894158

    KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abduallah affirmed Friday the necessity of bolstering Malaysian efforts to counter all forms of terrorism including chemical terrorism. Addressing a workshop on legislation concerning ....

  • India: Pakistani army violates ceasefire in Kashmir

    Date: 2019-04-12 09:57:38 GMT - India - World - SN:23 - ID:7894054

    NEW DELHI, April 12 (MENA) - Pakistan's army opened fire Friday morning on line of control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir Province, an Indian military source said. The source, who preferred not to be named, added that Pakistan ....

  • Death toll from Pakistan market's blast hits 20

    Date: 2019-04-12 08:58:25 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:20 - ID:7894011

    ISLAMABAD, April 12 (MENA) - The death toll of a blast that rocked a fruit market in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta Friday climbed to 20. As many as 48 people were injured by the blast, Pakistani news channel Geo News reported. Quetta ....

  • Death toll from Pakistan market's blast hits 16

    Date: 2019-04-12 08:12:09 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:12 - ID:7893862

    ISLAMABAD, April 12 (MENA) - The death toll of a blast that rocked a fruit market in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta Friday climbed to 16. As many as 30 people were injured by the blast, Pakistani news channel Geo News reported. Quetta ....

  • N.Korea's leader re-elected as chairman of State Affairs Commission

    Date: 2019-04-12 07:25:58 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:7893808

    SEOUL/PYONGYANG, April 12 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been re-elected as chairman of the State Affairs Commission (SAC), the communist state's highest seat of power, in a key parliamentary meeting, the Korean Central News Agency ....

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