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French President arrives in Japan for G20 summit
Date: 2019-06-26 07:44:24 GMT - Japan - World - SN:18 - ID:7997242
TOKYO, June 26 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Japan for a four-day visit. During his stay, he will hold talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and attend the Group of 20 summit, NHK reported. This is Macron's first visit ....
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US military says 2 service personnel killed in Afghanistan
Date: 2019-06-26 05:52:54 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:4 - ID:7997123
KABUL, June 26 (MENA) - The US military said two service members have been killed in Afghanistan, ABC news reported. It did not offer any details surrounding the circumstances of their deaths. The statement said the killings occurred ....
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Trump names Stephanie Grisham, aide to first lady, as White House press secretary
Date: 2019-06-25 18:15:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:7996863
NEW YORK, June 25 (MENA) - Stephanie Grisham, Melania Trump's loyal and sometimes combative communications director, will replace Sarah Huckabee Sanders as White House press secretary, the first lady announced on Tuesday, the New York Times ....
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UAE, Japan discuss on recent updates at regional, global levels
Date: 2019-06-25 16:57:05 GMT - United Arab Emirates - World - SN:66 - ID:7996644
ABU DHABI, June 25 (MENA) - Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a telephone call from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during which they held talks on ....
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UNODC: Drugs claim half a million lives per year
Date: 2019-06-25 12:24:20 GMT - Austria - World - SN:32 - ID:7996179
VIENNA, June 25 (MENA) - Drug abuse is a complex problem at the intersection of public health, safety and social issues. It takes a heavy toll on families and communities, claiming more than half a million lives per year, according to a statement by ....
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1 killed, 70 injured as massive blast hits ammo depot in Kazakhstan
Date: 2019-06-24 21:18:27 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:93 - ID:7995498
ASTANA, June 24 (MENA) - One person was killed and dozens injured after a powerful explosion rocked an ammunition depot at an army base in southern Kazakhstan, resulting in apocalyptic scenes of massive fire and smoke billowing from the site, Russia ....
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Trump announces tough sanctions against Iran
Date: 2019-06-24 18:06:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:7995266
WASHINGTON, June 24 (MENA) - President Donald Trump announced new sanctions against Iran Monday in part to retaliate after the downing of a US drone last week, with the punitive measures targeting Iran's most senior leader, military officials and ....
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Algeria, France to foster joint cooperation
Date: 2019-06-24 16:57:04 GMT - Algeria - World - SN:69 - ID:7994911
ALGERIA, June 24 (MENA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum discussed on Monday with his French counterpart Jean Yves Le Drian means to bolster bilateral cooperation. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the "Summit of two banks”, ....
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Daesh claims terror attack near Chechen President's residence
Date: 2019-06-24 16:43:52 GMT - Chechnya - World - SN:61 - ID:7994410
GROZNY, June 24 (MENA) - Daesh terror group announced responsibility for a knife attack that targeted policemen near the presidential palace in Chechnya, where Russian authorities are locked in a simmering conflict with radical militants. One ....
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UN committee voices concern over deteriorating human rights in occupied lands
Date: 2019-06-24 16:10:58 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:56 - ID:7994672
GENEVA, June 24 (MENA)- The United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP), after its annual visit to Jordan, expressed its deep concern that human rights conditions continue to deteriorate in the occupied territories, including the West ....
