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Militants killed, wounded in Balkh and Faryab operations
Date: 2018-11-23 09:45:46 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:25 - ID:7682644
KABUL, Nov 23 (MENA) - Dozens of militants have been killed or wounded during the operations in northern Balkh and Faryab provinces, the Afghan Military in the North said. According to a statement released by 209th Shaheen Corps, at least 20 ....
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BLA group claims responsibility for Chinese consulate attack in Karachi
Date: 2018-11-23 08:06:15 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:18 - ID:7682509
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (MENA) - The Pakistani separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) insurgent group has claimed responsibility for the attack that took place on Friday outside the Chinese consulate in the city of Karachi, according to ABC news ....
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PM Imran Khan orders probe into attack against Chinese consulate
Date: 2018-11-23 07:41:27 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:12 - ID:7682478
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (MENA) - Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday condemned the terrorist attack that took place outside the Chinese consulate in Karachi earlier in the day. In a statement, Khan ordered opening a probe into the attack, reported Jeo ....
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Twenty-five killed, multiple injured in Hangu blast in Pakistan
Date: 2018-11-23 07:19:57 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:11 - ID:7682462
HANGU, Pakistan, Nov 23 (MENA) - At least 25 people were killed and dozens injured in a blast in Hangu’s Lower Orakzai area on Friday, security sources said. According to security sources, the blast occurred outside the door of a religious ....
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Chinese consulate staff safe in Karachi attack: FM Qureshi
Date: 2018-11-23 07:16:33 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:10 - ID:7682459
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said all staff members of the Chinese consulate in Karachi remained safe in Friday's attack, reported Jeo News channel. He condemned the attack as "cowardly" and lauded the timely ....
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Two police officers killed in attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi
Date: 2018-11-23 06:35:31 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:5 - ID:7682413
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (MENA) - At least two policemen have been killed when unidentified gunmen attacked the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, Pakistani officials said on Friday. Gunmen tried to enter the consulate but were ....
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Gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Karachi
Date: 2018-11-23 06:19:00 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:2 - ID:7682393
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (MENA) - Pakistani security sources said on Friday that unidentified gunmen attacked the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, according to Sky News channel. They added that a blast and fire shooting also took ....
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UN Forum on Human Rights, Democracy kicks off in Geneva
Date: 2018-11-22 13:17:38 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:49 - ID:7681332
GENEVA, Nov 22 (MENA) - Meetings of the United Nations Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law kicked off on Thursday at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The two-day forum is attended by a large number of parliamentarians from all over ....
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18 migrants rescued during attempt to reach England
Date: 2018-11-22 11:37:31 GMT - France - World - SN:33 - ID:7681338
PARIS, Nov 22 (MENA) - Two migrant boats were rescued in the Manche during the night of Wednesday to Thursday, as they tried to reach England. The eighteen people on board were saved, according to Tellerreport on Thursday. Eighteen migrants, ....
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Irish parliament overwhelmingly backs Brexit divorce deal
Date: 2018-11-22 07:29:58 GMT - Ireland - World - SN:12 - ID:7680803
DUBLIN, Nov 22 (MENA) - Ireland's parliament overwhelmingly backed the divorce deal struck last week by Brexit negotiators, with all major parties supporting the draft agreement that the government says achieves all its key priorities. Although a ....