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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 ....

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 ....

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 ....

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, ....

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 ....

Taliban kill 4 Afghan troops

Date: 2018-11-22 07:28:34 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:11 - ID:7680847

KABUL, Nov 22 (MENA) - Afghan officials say a Taliban assault on a military convoy in southwestern Badghis province left four Afghan soldiers dead, ABC News reported. Mohammad Nasir Nazari, a member of the Badghis provincial council, said the ....

9 persons, including 8 children, killed in two-vehicle collision in India

Date: 2018-11-22 07:24:23 GMT - India - World - SN:10 - ID:7680839

NEW DELHI, Nov 22 (MENA) - At least eight children and driver of their school van were killed when it collided with a bus in Birsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district on Thursday, India TV reported. Satna district Superintendent of Police ....

Terror attack on Army camp in Kashmir foiled, civilian injured

Date: 2018-11-22 06:14:41 GMT - India - World - SN:3 - ID:7680760

NEW DELHI, Nov 22 (MENA) - Terrorists opened fire at an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam on Thursday morning, injuring a civilian, Indian TV reported. According to initial reports, jawans responded immediately to the gun fire forcing the ....

Head of Russian Military Intelligence Dies at 62 After Grave Illness

Date: 2018-11-22 06:11:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:2 - ID:7680746

MOSCOW, Nov 22 (MENA) - The Russian Defense Ministry said that Igor Korobov, the chief of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, commonly referred to as the GRU, died at the age of 62 after a serious illness on Wednesday, Sputnik news agency ....

Global-PRNewswire(2):MIAX Emerald Options Exchange Sets February 22, 2019 Launch Date

Date: 2018-11-21 17:32:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:77 - ID:7680449

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