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Trump, Moon voice hope for talks with N.Korea
Date: 2019-09-24 07:19:27 GMT - south korea - World - SN:12 - ID:8116366
NEW YORK, Sept 24 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have welcomed North Korea's recent show of willingness to resume dialogue, NHK reported Tuesday. Moon said he hopes the US and North Korea will start ....
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US, N. Korea likely to hold working-level nuke talks within 2-3 weeks: Seoul
Date: 2019-09-24 06:56:16 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:11 - ID:8116399
NEW YORK, Sept 24 (MENA) - The United States and North Korea are expected to resume working-level nuclear talks within two or three weeks, Yonhap news agency quoted South Korea's spy agency as saying Tuesday. If the two sides can reach an ....
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4th African swine fever case confirmed in S. Korea
Date: 2019-09-24 06:51:59 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:8116427
SEOUL, Sept 24 (MENA) - South Korea on Tuesday reported its fourth confirmed case of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, along with a new suspected case, fueling concerns over the nationwide spread of the highly contagious animal disease, ....
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Death toll rises to 26 in protests in Indonesia's Papua
Date: 2019-09-24 06:20:11 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:7 - ID:8116375
JAKARTA, Sept 24 (MENA) - The death toll from violent protests in Indonesia's restive Papua province has risen to 26 after several bodies were found under burned buildings, ABC News quoted officials as saying on Tuesday. An angry mob torched ....
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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Puerto Rico
Date: 2019-09-24 05:57:56 GMT - Puerto Rico - World - SN:6 - ID:8116365
SAN JUAN, Sept 24 (MENA) - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Puerto Rico Monday night, striking off the coast of the island in the Atlantic Ocean, ABC News reported. The quake hit about 49 miles north-northwest of Isabela, Puerto Rico, around ....
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World leaders keen to meet with President Sisi -- spokesman
Date: 2019-09-23 18:42:40 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:72 - ID:8116074
NEW YORK, Sept 23 (MENA) - World leaders are keen to meet with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at all major international forums, said presidential spokesman Bassam Radi . This reflects great respect and appreciation for Egypt’s leadership and ....
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Turkey panics over 700,000 tourist loss
Date: 2019-09-23 17:02:07 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:62 - ID:8115812
ANKARA, Sept 23 (MENA) - British global travel group Thomas Cook went into administration overnight after days of panic for customers and employees. The company's demise has had a wide effect across the world, with the head of Turkey's Hoteliers ....
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US involved in Daesh fighters transfer to Afghanistan: Russian official
Date: 2019-09-23 12:56:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:36 - ID:8115362
MOSCOW, Sept 23 (MENA) - The US special services are involved in transferring Daesh militants to northern regions of Afghanistan with the aim of destabilizing the situation on the borders with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Sergey ....
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Egypt participates in UN Climate Action Summit in New York
Date: 2019-09-23 12:56:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:35 - ID:8115458
NEW YORK, Sept 23 (MENA) - Egypt is taking part in the UN Climate Action Summit, which is due to kick off Monday at 4 p.m. local time. The summit was called for by UN Secretary General António Guterres to follow up progress made by world ....
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Afghan officials say civilians killed in anti-Taliban raid
Date: 2019-09-23 09:52:09 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:18 - ID:8115063
KABUL, Sept 23 (MENA) - Afghan officials say a number of civilians have been killed during a raid on Taliban hideouts by Afghan special forces in the southern Helmand province, ABC News reported. There were conflicting reports on the numbers of ....