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  • Death of Baghdadi was US top national security priority: Trump

    Date: 2019-10-28 20:44:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:88 - ID:8165098

    WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (MENA) - The death of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been the top national security priority of the US Administration, President Donald Trump said on Monday. "He was a sick and depraved man, and now he’s gone. Baghdadi ....

  • Death of Daesh leader a "devastating blow" for group remnants: US defense secretary

    Date: 2019-10-28 19:00:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:84 - ID:8165080

    WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Mark Esper described the death of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as a "devastating blow" for the remnants of the terrorist group, CNN reported on Monday. Addressing a press conference at the ....

  • US vows more economic sanctions on Iran

    Date: 2019-10-28 15:57:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:8164952

    WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (MENA) - US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pledged Monday to increase sanctions against Iran, saying the Trump administration's "maximum pressure campaign" is halting alleged Iranian aggression in the Middle East, said ABC ....

  • China urges to enhance int’l cooperation on fighting terrorism

    Date: 2019-10-28 14:55:11 GMT - China - World - SN:60 - ID:8164513

    BEIJING, Oct 28 (MENA) – China on Monday called for further international cooperation to uproot the breeding ground of terrorism. China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang said his country has actively taken part in the international ....

  • Macron meets representatives of Muslim Council

    Date: 2019-10-28 14:15:32 GMT - France - World - SN:53 - ID:8164511

    PARIS, Oct 28 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron will meet later in the day at the Élysée Palace with representatives of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), amid renewed debates in France about 'Islam and secularism'. The French ....

  • Hong Kong police arrest 206 people for recent violent incidents

    Date: 2019-10-28 13:06:01 GMT - China - World - SN:44 - ID:8164501

    BEIJING, Oct 28 (MENA) – The Hong Kong police had arrested 206 people involved in violent incidents over the past week, Xinhua reported. Kong Wing-cheung, Senior Superintendent of the Police Public Relations Branch, told a press conference Monday ....

  • Experts: Protection of unique ecosystems in Mediterranean region serves political stability

    Date: 2019-10-28 12:17:22 GMT - Italy - World - SN:38 - ID:8163995

    CAGLIARI, ITALY, Oct 28 (MENA) - Environmental experts and researchers have called for protecting the ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin, noting that doing so would contribute to achieving political stability in this strategic part of the ....

  • Donald Tusk says EU has agreed to Brexit 'flextension' until January 31, 2020

    Date: 2019-10-28 10:56:49 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:28 - ID:8164238

    BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (MENA) - The EU has agreed to offer the UK a Brexit "flextension" up to 31 January 2020, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Monday — a move that could help British PM Boris Johnson in his quest for fresh elections, ....

  • Civilians suffer casualties as Afghan, Pakistani forces clash in Kunar

    Date: 2019-10-28 09:57:34 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:18 - ID:8163920

    KABUL, Oct 28 (MENA) - A clash broke out between Afghan and Pakistani forces in Kunar province of Afghanistan late on Sunday afternoon, inflicting casualties on civilians, Khaama Press reported. The clash broke out at around 4:30 pm local time in ....

  • Russians travelling to US should be on their guard, ambassador warns

    Date: 2019-10-28 08:00:50 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:8163905

    MOSCOW, Oct 28 (MENA) - Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has advised Russian citizens to be on their guard during their trips to the United States, Tass News Agency reported. "As for coming here (to the US), of course, every Russian ....

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