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UK to send third major warship to Gulf
Date: 2019-07-16 17:42:54 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:76 - ID:8027013
LONDON, July 16 (MENA) - The UK is to send another major warship to the Persian Gulf amid ongoing tensions with Iran, Sky News reported on Tuesday. Frigate HMS Kent will travel to the region in mid-September to bolster the Royal Navy's ....
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S.Korea to deal 'resolutely' with Japan - official
Date: 2019-07-16 17:37:05 GMT - south korea - World - SN:75 - ID:8026996
SEOUL, July 16 (MENA) - A senior official of South Korea's presidential office said the government will deal resolutely with Japan's stricter export restrictions against the country, Japan's NHK news broadcaster reported. National Security Office ....
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US suspicious about Iran's seizure of UA-based oil tanker
Date: 2019-07-16 17:32:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:8027004
WASHINGTON, July 16 (MENA) - A US defense official said the United States “has suspicions” that Iran seized a tanker that turned off its tracker over two days ago in the Strait of Hormuz, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday The unidentified ....
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Two leaders of Malian al Qaeda affiliate put on US terrorism list
Date: 2019-07-16 17:28:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:8026998
WASHINGTON, July 16 (MENA) - The United States added two leaders of al Qaeda's affiliate in Mali to its global terrorism list on Tuesday, accusing them of engaging in destabilizing attacks across the West African country, the US Treasury said, ....
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Kremlin says Putin’s conversation with Macron not on agenda
Date: 2019-07-16 16:57:50 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:8026969
MOSCOW, July 16 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans yet to meet or to talk on the phone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Kremlin spokesman told reporters on Tuesday. He added that phone conversations can be ....
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IMF chief Christine Lagarde resigns
Date: 2019-07-16 16:11:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:66 - ID:8026911
WASHINGTON, July 16 (MENA) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde announced on Tuesday she had submitted her resignation from the global lender, saying she had more clarity about her nomination to be the next head of the ....
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Zarif says allowed to visit only 3 buildings in NY
Date: 2019-07-16 15:56:53 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:60 - ID:8026840
NEW YORK, July 16 (MENA) – The Iranian foreign minister has tweeted he was permitted to set foot only in three buildings in the American city of New York. “My interview with @LesterHoltNBC of @NBCNightlyNews in NY. We sat down on July 15 in ....
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French minister resigns over spending scandal
Date: 2019-07-16 14:33:04 GMT - France - World - SN:54 - ID:8026613
PARIS, July 16 (MENA) - French Environment Minister François de Rugy, at the center of a controversy over lavish spending, announced his resignation on Tuesday and lashed out at what he claimed was a “media lynching”, according to France 24. "The ....
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Macron demands explanation after arrest of Franco-Iranian researcher in Iran
Date: 2019-07-16 12:07:19 GMT - Serbia - World - SN:36 - ID:8026122
BELGRADE, July 16 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has demanded an explanation from Iran for their arrest of Franco-Iranian academic researcher Fariba Adelkhah, Euronews reported Tuesday. The 60-year-old anthropologist is a senior ....
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Japan sees worst suicide rate for those under 20 in 2018
Date: 2019-07-16 11:35:36 GMT - Japan - World - SN:33 - ID:8026268
TOKYO, July 16 (MENA) - Japan saw the worst suicide rate for those under 20 years old in 2018, with school-related matters such as poor academic performance cited as the most common reason among youth aged 10 to 19, the government said Tuesday in ....
