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  • China adds US agricultural products to tariff exemptions

    Date: 2019-09-13 14:08:05 GMT - China - World - SN:41 - ID:8102308

    BEIJING, Sept 13 (MENA) - China plans to exclude American farm goods, including soybeans, from tariffs in the latest move to ease trade tensions before the two countries restart trade talks next month, CNBC reported. The Chinese Ministry of ....

  • At least 10 people killed after fire at Rio de Janeiro hospital

    Date: 2019-09-13 13:59:48 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:40 - ID:8102329

    BRASILIA, Sept 13 (MENA) - At least 10 people died when a fire ripped through a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, The Global and Mail quoted firefighters as saying. The blaze, apparently caused by a short circuit, was the latest tragedy to hit one of ....

  • Finnish president doubts efficiency of anti-Russian sanctions

    Date: 2019-09-13 13:46:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:38 - ID:8102313

    MOSCOW, Sept 13 (MENA) - Finnish President Sauli Niinistö expressed doubt about the efficiency of sanctions against Russia as Interfax-Ukraine reported referring to the president’s speech at 16th annual meeting of Yalta European Strategy (YES) in ....

  • Fire on oil tanker in west Norway put out

    Date: 2019-09-13 13:21:30 GMT - Norway - World - SN:37 - ID:8102290

    OSLO, Sept 13 (MENA) - An oil tanker, docked in county of Hordaland, western Norway, caught fire during oil filling, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) reported Friday. The fire was extinguished by early afternoon. Nearly 106 people ....

  • Tokyo: Pope Francis to meet Japan's emperor, PM during November visit

    Date: 2019-09-13 11:17:53 GMT - Japan - World - SN:30 - ID:8102003

    TOKYO, Sept 13 (MENA) - Pope Francis will meet with Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to the country in November, the Japanese government said, according to the Japan Times. The pontiff will visit Japan from November ....

  • Thunderstorm delays flights in Chengdu

    Date: 2019-09-13 10:59:50 GMT - China - World - SN:27 - ID:8101917

    BEIJING, Sept 13 (MENA)- A total of 56 flights have been canceled by 10 a.m. Friday at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in southwest China's Sichuan Province after a thunderstorm hit the airport, according to Xinhua news ....

  • Belarus vows to send humanitarian aid to Venezuela

    Date: 2019-09-13 10:11:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:8101891

    MOSCOW, Sep 13 (MENA) - Belarus is to send humanitarian aid to Venezuela worth more than $200,000, Belarus government said. The shipment will include 35 kinds of the essential drugs and medical supply valued at $215,000, RIA Novosti news agency ....

  • Afghanistan: 14 Taliban, Daesh militants killed in separate raids by army

    Date: 2019-09-13 09:59:25 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:23 - ID:8101870

    KABUL, Sept 13 (MENA) - The Afghan Special Forces killed at least 14 Taliban and Daesh militants in separate raids in three provinces, including Kabul, Khaama Press news agency reported. Military officials said Friday that the Afghan Special Forces ....

  • Pope Francis to visit Thailand, Japan in November

    Date: 2019-09-13 09:39:35 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:19 - ID:8101905

    THE VATICAN, Sept 13 (MENA) - Pope Francis will travel to Thailand and Japan in November, the Vatican said on Friday in a statement that was quoted by France 24. It has been nearly four decades since a pontiff visited Thailand and Japan, both ....

  • Moon, Trump to hold summit in New York this month

    Date: 2019-09-13 07:55:35 GMT - south korea - World - SN:10 - ID:8101793

    SEOUL, Sept 13 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump will hold summit talks in New York late this month on the sidelines of a UN session, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday. The allies have agreed to hold the ....

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