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49 Taliban militants killed, wounded in Balkh
Date: 2019-09-09 06:23:57 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:10 - ID:8095854
KABUL, Sept 9 (MENA) - The Afghan forces killed or wounded at least 49 Taliban militants during the operations in northern Balkh province, Khaama Press reported Monday. The 209th Shaheen Corps said in a statement that the security forces ....
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US to be forced back to negotiations eventually: Taliban
Date: 2019-09-08 20:21:19 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:68 - ID:8095670
KABUL, Sept 8 (MENA) - Taliban have denounced US President Donald Trump's decision to call off peace talks with the insurgent group, VOA reported. The group claimed American interlocutors were happy with a deal both sides had negotiated in Doha, ....
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Significant commitment needed to restart Afghan talks - US Secretary of State
Date: 2019-09-08 17:55:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:8095483
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington is still interested in striking a peace deal with the Taliban, but won't move forward until there is proof that the Taliban can deliver on its commitments under a ....
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Ghani spokesman: Taliban leaders receive orders from Qatar to kill Afghans
Date: 2019-09-08 16:02:50 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:53 - ID:8095352
KABUL, Sept 8 (MENA) - “Taliban leaders receive orders from Qatar to kill Afghans.” Afghan presidential spokesman Sadiq Sediqi said on Sunday. The Afghan people would never accept an incomplete peace deal with the Taliban that results in their ....
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Erdogan must understand he cannot threaten Greece, Europe: Greek PM
Date: 2019-09-08 15:56:33 GMT - Greece - World - SN:52 - ID:8095342
ATHENS, Sept 8 (MENA) - Turkey should not put pressure on either Greece or Europe while trying to get support for its plan to resettle refugees arriving from northern Syria, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday. "Mr Erdogan must ....
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UNHRC to commence its 42nd session Monday
Date: 2019-09-08 14:24:40 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:47 - ID:8095039
GENEVA, Sept 8 (MENA)- The 42nd regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will be held on Monday at the UN HQ in Geneva and lasts until September 27. The session is to take up human rights issues worldwide, including ....
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Wider Tokyo area braces for travel chaos as typhoon approaches
Date: 2019-09-08 12:43:24 GMT - Japan - World - SN:37 - ID:8095038
TOKYO, Sept 8 (MENA) - The Tokyo metropolitan area on Sunday braced for a powerful typhoon that is expected to cause significant travel disruption affecting hundreds of thousands of commuters at the start of the week, Kyodo news agency ....
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PM Johnson sticking to Brexit plans -- foreign minister
Date: 2019-09-08 10:36:37 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:20 - ID:8094746
LONDON, Sept 8 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains determined to pull Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 come what may, his foreign minister said on Sunday. Johnson, who has lost his majority in parliament and has seen ....
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Parts of Japan warned of powerful typhoon
Date: 2019-09-08 07:04:40 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:8094488
TOKYO, Sept 8 (MENA) - The Japanese weather agency Sunday warned that central and eastern Japan regions including Tokyo areas could see some of their most powerful ever winds as Typhoon Faxai is approaching. The season's 15th typhoon is expected ....
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Trump says he called off negotiations with Taliban after Afghanistan bombing
Date: 2019-09-08 06:37:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:8094468
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (MENA) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had canceled a secret meeting at Camp David with Taliban leaders and the president of Afghanistan and was calling off monthslong negotiations that had appeared to be nearing ....
