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11 Taliban militants killed in security operation in Paktia province
Date: 2019-08-12 10:57:56 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:19 - ID:8061396
KABUL, Aug 12 (MENA) - At least 11 Taliban fighters including two key commanders of the group were killed in an Afghan forces operation in Zurmat district of the eastern province of Paktia, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a ....
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Queen slams UK politicians as unable to govern because of Brexit crisis
Date: 2019-08-12 10:24:41 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:16 - ID:8061301
LONDON, Aug 12 (MENA) - Queen Elizabeth has privately slammed Britain's politicians as unable to govern as a full-blown constitutional crisis threatens to drag in the monarch, Daily Star reported. It is one of the harshest political statements ....
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US envoy hopes this would be ‘Last Eid where Afghanistan is at War’
Date: 2019-08-12 08:08:26 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:11 - ID:8061165
KABUL, Aug 12 (MENA) - US envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad has expressed hope that this would be the last Eid where Afghanistan is at war, Khaama Press reported Monday. Ambassador Khalilzad said in a Twitter post “Eid Mubarak. I hope this ....
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Colombia airmen plunge to death wrapped in flag during stunt
Date: 2019-08-12 07:14:49 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:9 - ID:8061149
BOGOTA, Aug 12 (MENA) - Two members of Colombia's air force plunged to their deaths wrapped in their nation's flag when a cable hanging from a helicopter snapped while they were performing a mid-air stunt Sunday, CP 24 reported. The accident ....
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251 migrants rescued off Libya – MSF
Date: 2019-08-11 18:33:42 GMT - France - World - SN:43 - ID:8060960
PARIS, Aug 11 (MENA) – The Ocean Viking migrant ship rescued 81 people from an unseaworthy rubber boat on Sunday, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), DW reported. There are now 251 people on board following three rescue missions in the ....
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WHO says no new Ebola cases in DR Congo, vaccinates over 1,300
Date: 2019-08-11 17:44:03 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - World - SN:41 - ID:8060925
KINSHASA, Aug 11 (MENA) – The World Health Organization said Sunday it has vaccinated over 1,300 people who potentially came into contact with the Ebola virus in the Congolese city of Goma, Euro News reported. The WHO detailed that the ....
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Russia accuses Google of promoting illegal protests
Date: 2019-08-11 16:32:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:36 - ID:8060903
MOSCOW, Aug 11 (MENA) - Russia has accused Google of promoting unauthorized rallies on its social-media platform. Roskomnnadzor, the country's telecom and media watchdog, has sent a letter to Google demanding that it stops using YouTube video ....
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Canadian prime minister greets Muslims on Eid al-Adha
Date: 2019-08-11 16:01:20 GMT - Canada - World - SN:33 - ID:8060880
OTTAWA, Aug 11 (MENA) - Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau greeted on Sunday Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. "Sending my best wishes to Muslims in Canada and around the world who are celebrating Eid al-Adha and the end of the Hajj. ....
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Shooting at Norway mosque to be investigated as possible act of terrorism - police
Date: 2019-08-11 11:48:55 GMT - Norway - World - SN:23 - ID:8060647
OSLO, Aug 11 (MENA) - A shooting at a Norwegian mosque on Saturday will be investigated as a possible act of terrorism, Euro News quoted police as saying on Sunday. “We’re investigating this as an attempt at carrying out an act of terrorism,” ....
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Death toll rises to 93 in floods, mudslides in south India
Date: 2019-08-11 08:38:00 GMT - India - World - SN:13 - ID:8060454
NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (MENA) - At least 93 people have been killed and more than 400,000 displaced in floods and mudslides following days of torrential rains in southern India, ABC news reported. The worst-hit has been the state of Kerala where the ....
