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Sri Lanka's Parliament passes no-confidence vote against government headed by former strongman appointed prime minister
Date: 2018-11-14 07:06:34 GMT - Sri Lanka - World - SN:12 - ID:7668953
COLOMBO, Nov 14 (MENA) - Sri Lanka’s Parliament passed a no-confidence vote against the government headed by the hastily sworn-in Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as lawmakers convened Wednesday for the first time since the president dismissed his ....
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At least 50 dead in California fires, unprecedented damage reported
Date: 2018-11-14 06:37:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:7668974
WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (MENA) - California fires have killed 50 people, destroyed more than 8,000 structures and burned 345-square-miles of land, while officials warned of howling winds that could spawn more monster blazes with the slightest spark, ABC ....
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Air Force T-38 Talon crashes on Texas base
Date: 2018-11-14 06:14:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:7668949
WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (MENA) - Air Force officials said a military trainer aircraft crashed at Laughlin Air Force in Texas, Fox News reported Wednesday. The T-38 Talon went down around 7:40 pm on the Del Rio military installation, located a few ....
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UK, EU reach draft Brexit deal
Date: 2018-11-13 17:45:53 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:79 - ID:7668683
LONDON, Nov 13 (MENA) - The UK government have been summoned to an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday afternoon, where they will be asked to sign off Theresa May's final Brexit deal with Brussels, The Guardian reported Tuesday. The meeting ....
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US, Japan agree on North Korea sanctions, new trade talks
Date: 2018-11-13 07:53:33 GMT - Japan - World - SN:14 - ID:7667411
TOKYO, Nov 13 (MENA) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday reaffirmed the need to keep sanctions on North Korea to achieve its denuclearization as they showcased their bilateral alliance, while Pence also ....
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California wildfires death toll rises to 44
Date: 2018-11-13 06:34:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:7667298
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (MENA) - Massive fires in California grew overnight Monday, leaving thousands of exhausted firefighter battling to stretch containment lines around the raging blazes that have killed at least 44 people and destroyed thousands of ....
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UN suspends return of Afghan refugees for 3 months
Date: 2018-11-12 14:23:04 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:66 - ID:7666413
KABUL, Nov 12 (MENA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that the repatriation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan would be suspended for the next three months due to cold weather, according to Pakistani media. “The ....
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Taliban ready to take part in next Moscow meeting on Afghanistan — diplomat
Date: 2018-11-12 10:05:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:7665854
MOSCOW, Nov 12 (MENA) - The Taliban movement (terrorist organization, outlawed in Russia) is ready to take part in the next round of Moscow consultations on Afghanistan, Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Director of the Russian ....
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China announces roadmap for building stronger modern air force
Date: 2018-11-12 06:58:03 GMT - China - World - SN:13 - ID:7665514
BEIJING, Nov 12 (MENA) - The Chinese Air Force announced a roadmap for building a stronger modern air force in three steps, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. The building of a stronger modern air force is in line with the overall goal of ....
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US F/A 18 fighter crashes in Philippine Sea, crew rescued
Date: 2018-11-12 06:43:02 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:11 - ID:7665501
MANILA, Nov 12 (MENA) - Two US fighter pilots were rescued Monday after their F/A 18 fighter jet crashed in the Philippine Sea, Fox News reported quoting a Navy statement. The Navy statement said some kind of mechanical issue occurred and forced ....
