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British PM urges MPs to back October general election
Date: 2019-09-04 21:11:53 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:61 - ID:8090819
LONDON, Sept 4 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called on MPs in the House of Commons to back his plan to hold an early general election on 15 October, the BBC reported. The step comes after MPs backed a bill to block a ....
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Putin, Modi discuss bilateral relations and international issues
Date: 2019-09-04 07:54:11 GMT - Russia - World - SN:11 - ID:8089555
MOSCOW, Sept 4 (MENA) - President Vladimir Putin held talks on Wednesday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on bilateral relations and international issues of common concern, reported Russia Today channel. The talks were held on the ....
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Taliban militants killed, wounded in Afghan and US forces operations
Date: 2019-09-04 07:45:54 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:10 - ID:8089542
KABUL, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Afghan and US forces killed and wounded at least 60 Taliban militants in four provinces in the central and south-eastern parts of the country, reported Khaama Press news agency on Wednesday. The 203rd Thunder Corps said ....
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Hurricane Dorian leaves 7 dead in the Bahamas
Date: 2019-09-04 07:38:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:8089537
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (MENA) - At least seven people were killed in the Abaco Islands as Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas, wreaking destruction and devastation that left officials expecting the death toll to rise, reported Alhurra news channel on ....
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Six terrorists killed in security operation in Pakistan
Date: 2019-09-04 07:31:53 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:8 - ID:8089530
ISLAMABAD, Sept 4 (MENA) - At least six terrorists were killed and five security personnel were injured during a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) operation in Quetta in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to Geo News ....
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6 Chinese tourists dead in traffic accident in New Zealand
Date: 2019-09-04 07:05:15 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:8089501
WELLINGTON, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Chinese embassy in New Zealand confirmed Wednesday that six Chinese tourists were dead in a serious bus crash near New Zealand's Rotorua, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. An official from the Chinese ....
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Pakistan PM, Saudi CP discuss situation in restive Kashmir territory
Date: 2019-09-03 11:53:57 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:37 - ID:8088494
ISLAMABAD, Sept 3 (MENA) - Prime Minister Imran Khan had a phone call on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on the latest developments Kashmir - a disputable territory between India and Pakistan, The Express Tribune reported. The ....
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Islamabad will continue to facilitate Afghan peace process: FM Qureshi
Date: 2019-09-03 11:20:20 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:33 - ID:8088475
ISLAMABAD, Sept 3 (MENA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday reiterated that Islamabad will continue to facilitate the Afghan peace process despite the situation in Kashmir, The Express Tribune reported. During a seminar ....
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Afghan president denounces Kabul suicide attack
Date: 2019-09-03 07:50:28 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:17 - ID:8088127
KABUL, Sept 3 (MENA) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned on Tuesday Taliban suicide attack that took place in the Afghan capital of Kabul late on Monday and left 16 civilians dead and 119 others wounded. Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat ....
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Spain rescues almost 200 migrants in Mediterranean
Date: 2019-09-03 07:17:24 GMT - Spain - World - SN:13 - ID:8088139
MADRID, Sept 3 (MENA) - Almost 200 people were rescued attempting to make the dangerous crossing from North Africa to Spain on Monday, VOA reported Tuesday quoting the coastguard. In the Strait of Gibraltar, 73 people were rescued from three ....