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  • Russian Navy, Aerospace Forces conclude Mediterranean Sea drills

    Date: 2019-11-04 10:29:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:8173347

    MOSCOW, Nov 4 (MENA) - Joint exercises of the Russian Navy and the Russian Aerospace Forces were held in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the final combat readiness check, according to Sputnik. More than five warships and support vessels, from ....

  • S. Korea, US to hold vice-ministerial talks on economic cooperation

    Date: 2019-11-04 07:48:48 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:8173256

    SEOUL, Nov 4 (MENA) - South Korea and the United States will hold vice-ministerial economic cooperation talks this week, the Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, quoting the foreign ministry. The Senior Economic Dialogue (SED) will take ....

  • Basic conditions for terms of reference have been set, president says

    Date: 2019-11-04 07:36:34 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:8 - ID:8173234

    NICOSIA, Nov 4 (MENA) - President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday that the basic conditions to formulate the terms of reference for a resumption of talks have been set, Cyprus Mail reported. He was asked about his expectations ahead of a ....

  • Pakistan closes Kabul Embassy after harassment of diplomats

    Date: 2019-11-04 05:42:39 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:7 - ID:8173174

    KABUL, Nov 4 (MENA) - Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul will remain closed from today onwards for an indefinite period due to the harassment of Pakistani diplomats in Afghanistan’s capital, Geo News reported Monday. A statement issued by the Pakistani ....

  • Licenses for US companies to sell to Huawei very shortly - Commerce Secretary

    Date: 2019-11-03 18:58:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:8172976

    WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (MENA) – US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said that licenses for United States companies to sell components to Chinese telecom giant Huawei are coming “very shortly,” CNBC reported Sunday. He expressed hope that the US would ....

  • UN chief urges Myanmar to ensure 'safe' return of Rohingya

    Date: 2019-11-03 13:14:38 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:35 - ID:8172320

    BANGKOK, Nov 3 (MENA) - The UN chief on Sunday urged Myanmar to ensure the "safe" return of Rohingya refugees driven out by army operations, a plea made in front of Aung San Suu Kyi more than two years since her country cracked down on the Muslim ....

  • 17 Taliban militants killed in airstrikes on Baghlan, Paktiya and Zabul provinces

    Date: 2019-11-03 10:00:31 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:17 - ID:8171990

    KABUL, Nov 3 (MENA) - About 17 Taliban militants were killed in airstrikes on Baghlan, Paktiya and Zabul provinces, the Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported on Sunday, quoting military officials. The officials said security forces conducted ....

  • Google Maps incognito mode starts public roll out

    Date: 2019-11-03 09:11:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:8171900

    WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (MENA) - Google announced earlier this year that 'incognito mode' was coming to more apps, including the ubiquitous Maps. Following a successful, limited launch in September, the functionality is coming to all Android users in the ....

  • Al-Azhar graduates association deplores Afghanistan terrorist blast

    Date: 2019-11-02 11:08:30 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:16 - ID:8171034

    CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - The World Association for al-Azhar Graduates has condemned a terrorist blast that hit Afghanistan's northeastern province of Takhar and left nine students, whose ages range from 11 to 12, dead while going to school. In a ....

  • Six students killed in explosion in Afghanistan's northeast - reports

    Date: 2019-11-02 10:06:22 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:13 - ID:8170938

    KABUL, Nov 2 (MENA) - Six students were killed in an explosion in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Takhar, Sputnik news agency reported. Spokesman for the Takhar governor Jawad Hijri said the explosion took place on Saturday morning in the ....

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