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Trump invites congressional leaders to attend meeting on Iran
Date: 2019-06-20 18:29:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:7989662
WASHINGTON, June 20 (MENA) - Iran shot down a U.S. naval surveillance drone with the wingspan of an airliner near the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday, escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf region and prompting the White House to call an emergency ....
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Trump says 'Iran made a very big mistake' after drone downing
Date: 2019-06-20 16:25:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:61 - ID:7989473
WASHINGTON, June 20 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump and his aides were confronting dramatically increased tensions with Iran on Thursday after the downing of a US drone near the Arab Gulf, CNN reported. "Iran made a very big mistake!" the ....
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WHO calls for dlrs 54 m to respond to Ebola outbreak in DRC
Date: 2019-06-20 10:44:28 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:20 - ID:7988710
GENEVA, June 20 (MENA) - The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will only end with bipartisan political cooperation and community ownership, according to the World Health Organization’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom ....
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Iran shoots down US drone in international airspace: US official confirms
Date: 2019-06-20 08:31:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:7988497
WASHINGTON, June 20 (MENA) - Iran shot down an unarmed and unmanned U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone while it was flying in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, ABC News quoted a US official as saying. The incident is sure to ....
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East Afghanistan explosion kills 1, injures 20
Date: 2019-06-20 08:07:10 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:11 - ID:7988496
KABUL, June 20 (MENA) - An explosion in Jalalabad city of Nangarhar province, in eastern Afghanistan, killed one person and injured at least 20 others, Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported on Thursday. The incident took place earlier today ....
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Xi arrives in Pyongyang, marking first visit by Chinese leader to N.Korea in 14 years
Date: 2019-06-20 07:25:41 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:7988464
BEIJING, June 20 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday, embarking on a two-day trip to North Korea that is expected to focus on solidifying their alliance and addressing other issues, including the North's nuclear ....
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Germany warns of 'risk of war' in Gulf
Date: 2019-06-19 19:54:24 GMT - Germany - World - SN:82 - ID:7988156
BERLIN, June 19 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned that all-out conflict between the United States and Iran was still a possibility, Deutsche Welle reported Wednesday. "The risk of war has not been averted," said Maas at a joint ....
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Sisi awarded honorary PhD from Bucharest University
Date: 2019-06-19 17:44:04 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:70 - ID:7988028
BUCHAREST, June 19 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received an honorary doctorate from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Earlier on Wednesday, Sisi headed for Romania after winding up a three-day visit to Belarus. The ....
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Russian Minister: Iranian, Russian cooperation crucial factor to maintain security in Middle East
Date: 2019-06-18 15:43:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:67 - ID:7985989
MOSCOW, June 18 (MENA) - The expansion of Russian-Iranian cooperation is a key factor to maintain security and stability in the Middle East, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Valentinovich Novak said on Tuesday. "Iran is an important partner for ....
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Pakistan, UK mull bilateral ties
Date: 2019-06-18 13:57:17 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:58 - ID:7985754
ISLAMABAD, June 18 (MENA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with British Home Secretary Sajid Javid in the House of Commons, a press release issued Monday read. Qureshi is currently on a visit to the United Kingdom for the ....
