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33 militants killed, wounded in Afghan-US forces operations in Logar, Ghazni: Thunder Corps
Date: 2019-09-30 12:35:09 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:39 - ID:8124770
KABUL, Sept 30 (MENA) - At least 33 Taliban militants were killed and wounded during the operations launched by Afghan and US forces in south-eastern Ghazni and central Logar provinces. The 203rd Thunder Corps said in a statement the US forces ....
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US Air Force shifts Middle East command center from Qatar to South Carolina
Date: 2019-09-30 12:11:26 GMT - USA - World - SN:37 - ID:8124736
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (MENA) - For 13 years, the U.S. has used a single building in the tiny Gulf state of Qatar to command fighter jets, bombers, drones and other Air Force assets in a region that stretches from Northeast Africa through the Middle ....
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World leaders attend church service as France bids adieu to Chirac
Date: 2019-09-30 11:35:56 GMT - France - World - SN:33 - ID:8124846
PARIS, Sept 30 (MENA) - Dozens of world leaders joined mourners in Paris Monday to pay their final respects to France’s former president Jacques Chirac as the country holds a national day of mourning for its charismatic former head of state, France ....
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Seoul to discuss food aid to N. Korea with WFP amid Pyongyang's silence
Date: 2019-09-30 11:02:28 GMT - south korea - World - SN:29 - ID:8124726
SEOUL, Sept 30 (MENA) - South Korea said Monday it will discuss with the World Food Programme (WFP) what to do with promised food aid to North Korea as the communist nation remains unresponsive to the offer, Yonhap reported. In June, South Korea ....
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Uzbekistani militant among 64 killed, wounded in Faryab clashes
Date: 2019-09-30 10:38:13 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:24 - ID:8124701
KABUL, Sept 30 (MENA) - Afghan security forces killed or wounded at least 64 Taliban militants including an Uzbekistani militant during clashes in Faryab province, Khaama Press reported. The 209th Shaheen Corps said in a statement the clashes ....
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S. Korea, Japan jointly take part in multinational maritime exercise
Date: 2019-09-30 10:27:38 GMT - south korea - World - SN:22 - ID:8124723
SEOUL, Sept 30 (MENA) - South Korea and Japan jointly participated in a multinational anti-piracy maritime exercise off the coast of Somalia, the Navy said Monday, amid strained relations between the two countries over history and trade rows. The ....
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"The Journey to Age Equality” slogan of Int'l Day of Older Persons
Date: 2019-09-30 08:42:01 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:13 - ID:8124511
CAIRO, Sept 30 (MENA) - The 2019 International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) will be held this year under the theme of “The Journey to Age Equality.” The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that development will only be ....
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Afghan forces repulse Taliban attack in Taluqan
Date: 2019-09-30 06:40:14 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:10 - ID:8124430
KABUL, Sept 30 (MENA) - Local officials from Takhar province said Monday that security forces prevented a Taliban attack on Sunday night in the city of Taluqan, capital of the province, Tolonews reported. Mohammad Jawad Hijri, spokesman for the ....
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China National Petroleum Corporation announces new oil and gas reserves
Date: 2019-09-30 06:14:16 GMT - China - World - SN:7 - ID:8124414
BEIJING, Sept 30 (MENA) - China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the country's largest oil and gas producer and supplier, has explored new petroleum and gas reserves, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported, quoting the company. The company ....
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Dozens die in northern India as monsoon rains trigger floods
Date: 2019-09-30 06:13:09 GMT - India - World - SN:5 - ID:8124426
NEW DELHI, Sept 30 (MENA) - A heavy spell of retreating monsoon rains has flooded wide areas of northern India, killing dozens of people in the past week. A spokeswoman for the Disaster Management and Relief Department, Sandhaya Kureel, said ....
