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Japan urges Iran to abide by nuclear agreement
Date: 2019-11-21 17:58:41 GMT - Japan - World - SN:64 - ID:8198392
TOKYO, Nov 21 (MENA) - Japan's foreign minister has urged his Iranian counterpart to halt action that would undermine the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers, NHK reported on Thursday. Toshimitsu Motegi held a telephone ....
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Pope Francis calls for protecting dignity, rights of migrants, refugees
Date: 2019-11-21 13:51:46 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:45 - ID:8198002
BANGKOK, Nov 21 (MENA) - Pope Francis called for migrants to be made welcome and women and children to be protected from exploitation, abuse and enslavement as he began a busy two days of activities in Thailand on Thursday, the Bangkok Post ....
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US mulls withdrawing 4,000 soldiers from S.Korea
Date: 2019-11-21 08:15:44 GMT - south korea - World - SN:17 - ID:8197355
SEOUL, Nov 21 (MENA) - The United States is considering a significant cut in the number of troops in South Korea if Seoul does not contribute more to the cost of deployment, South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported Thursday. The United States ....
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N. Korea says leader Kim will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit in South Korea
Date: 2019-11-21 07:44:43 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:13 - ID:8197344
PEOUNg YONG, Nov 21 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will not attend a special summit that South Korea will host for Southeast Asian leaders next week, having turned down President Moon Jae-in's invitation to the event, Yonhap reported on ....
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World celebrates Children's Day
Date: 2019-11-20 11:58:07 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:35 - ID:8195802
CAIRO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Today, world countries are marking the Children's Day which is celebrated according to the approval of UN General Assembly's declaration of children's rights in 1959 and the Children's Convention in 1989. World Children’s ....
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US military dismissed Taliban claim of killing 2 US soldiers in Logar
Date: 2019-11-20 09:51:55 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:27 - ID:8195786
KABUL, Nov 20 (MENA) - The US military dismissed the Taliban claim that it shot down a helicopter in eastern Logar province, killing two US service members, CBS News reported. The US military dismissed the Taliban claim as false. The US ....
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China summons U.S. Embassy official to lodge protest against U.S. Senate's passing of HK-related bill
Date: 2019-11-20 09:47:22 GMT - China - World - SN:26 - ID:8195931
BEIJING, Nov 20 (MENA) - Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu on Wednesday summoned William Klein, acting charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in China, to lodge stern representations and strong protest against U.S. Senate's passing of the ....
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Son of former German president stabbed to death in Berlin hospital
Date: 2019-11-20 08:41:49 GMT - Germany - World - SN:15 - ID:8195819
BERLIN, Nov 20 (MENA) - Fritz von Weizsäcker, the son of the late President Richard von Weizsäcker, was stabbed to death on Tuesday while giving a lecture at a Berlin hospital, Deutsche Welle reported, quoting local police. Authorities said a man ....
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Two US servicemen killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan - reports
Date: 2019-11-20 06:17:31 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:8 - ID:8195614
KABUL, Nov 20 (MENA) - Two US service members were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday, NBC news reported, quoting the military. US Forces Afghanistan said preliminary reports do not indicate the crash was caused by enemy ....
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UN says Israeli settlements still unlawful
Date: 2019-11-19 18:05:51 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:90 - ID:8195208
GENEVA, Nov 19 (MENA) - The UN said on Tuesday that the Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories are in breach of international law. "A change in the policy position of one State does not modify existing international law, nor its ....
