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  • China files case at WTO against US tariffs

    Date: 2019-09-03 06:58:59 GMT - China - World - SN:11 - ID:8088096

    BEIJING, Sept 3 (MENA) - China filed a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States following its implementation of the additional 15 percent tariffs imposed on the 300 billion US dollar worth Chinese imports on September ....

  • Official says 16 dead, 119 hurt in Taliban attack in Kabul

    Date: 2019-09-03 06:12:31 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:8 - ID:8088042

    KABUL, Sept 3 (MENA) - The death toll from a late-night Taliban suicide attack in the Afghan capital rose to 16 civilians on Tuesday, with 119 people wounded, ABC News reported. Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said some 400 foreigners ....

  • Hurricane Dorian kills at least 5 in the Bahamas

    Date: 2019-09-03 06:04:07 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:8088033

    WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (MENA) - Hurricane Dorian, a Category 3, was at a virtual standstill over the Bahamas early Tuesday, where at least five people died on the Abaco Islands because of the powerful storm, ABC News reported. The "destructive" Dorian ....

  • Pope Francis receives delegation from MECC

    Date: 2019-09-02 17:51:09 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:71 - ID:8087656

    CAIRO, Sept 2 (MENA) – Pope Francis on Monday received a delegation topped by Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Souraya Bechealany. The pontiff received the delegation in his office at the Vatican City, including ....

  • Former Afghan president meets US envoy in Kabul

    Date: 2019-09-02 17:08:03 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:67 - ID:8087685

    KABUL, Sept 2 (MENA) - Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai met with US envoy for Afghan Peace Zalmay Khalilzad in Kabul, The Khaama Press reported. The meeting took place in the presence of US Ambassador in Kabul John Bass, Karzai's office said ....

  • Iranian FM says Putin to meet Rouhani twice this year

    Date: 2019-09-02 15:33:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:55 - ID:8087557

    MOSCOW, Sept 2 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamed Javad Zarif said Russian president Vladimir Putin will meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani at least twice before the end of this year. In statements after meeting his Russian ....

  • Indian soldier killed in shelling by Pakistani troops

    Date: 2019-09-02 06:47:47 GMT - India - World - SN:11 - ID:8086622

    NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (MENA) - An Indian soldier was killed on Sunday evening as Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked mortar shelling and small arms fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kerni area of Poonch district, Indian ....

  • FAW-Volkswagen recalls over 130,000 cars in China

    Date: 2019-09-02 06:16:41 GMT - China - World - SN:9 - ID:8086578

    BEIJING, Sept 2 (MENA) - Sino-German joint venture FAW-Volkswagen has started to recall 130,462 Audi Q3 vehicles in China due to defects, Xinhua reported. The recall, beginning on August 29, involves certain Audi Q3 models manufactured in the ....

  • Airstrikes kill 27 Taliban militants in Kunduz, other provinces

    Date: 2019-09-02 06:09:19 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:8 - ID:8086570

    KABUL, Sept 2 (MENA) - The security forces conducted a series of airstrikes in northern Kunduz and other restive provinces killing at least 27 Taliban militants, Khaama Press reported Monday. The military officials said Sunday that the security ....

  • Trump says West Texas shooting 'hasn't changed anything' in gun talks

    Date: 2019-09-01 20:11:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:8086441

    WASHINGTON, Sep 1 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is still talking to Congress about measures to stem gun violence but that Saturday’s shooting in West Texas that left seven people dead "hasn't changed anything", The Hell ....

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