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G20 trade talks kick off in Japan
Date: 2019-06-08 20:57:39 GMT - Japan - World - SN:41 - ID:7972309
TOKYO, June 8 (MENA) - Ministers in charge of trade and digital economy from G20 countries will discuss trade issues on Sunday, the second day of their meeting in Tsukuba, north of Tokyo. As the chair country of the meeting, Japan is hoping to ....
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Ukraine grounds 5 Russian aircraft over 'violation of flight rules'
Date: 2019-06-08 14:56:03 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:28 - ID:7972054
KIEV, June 8 (MENA) - The Podolsky District Court of Kyiv has grounded five Antonov An-124 Ruslan aircraft owned by Russian Volga-Dnepr Antonov over violation of flight rules. "Within the criminal proceedings under art. 281 of the Criminal Code ....
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US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20
Date: 2019-06-08 14:11:59 GMT - Japan - World - SN:25 - ID:7971966
TOKYO, June 8, (MENA) - The United States is open to further negotiations with China on their ongoing trade battle but any potential deal will wait until the two leaders meet at the end of the month, Japan Today reported, quoting Washington's top ....
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Afghanistan: 15 killed in Taliban attack on Ghor
Date: 2019-06-08 09:51:12 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:11 - ID:7971569
KABUL, June 8 (MENA) - At least 15 members of the public uprising forces and civilians were killed in a Taliban attack on western Ghor province on Friday night, Tolo News quoted a member of Ghor Provincial Council as saying on Saturday. The clash ....
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4 Pakistan soldiers killed in IED blast
Date: 2019-06-08 07:57:29 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:7 - ID:7971447
ISLAMABAD, June 8 (MENA) - Four Pakistani soldiers were killed on Friday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED) North Waziristan, Radio Free Europe reported. A military statement said four other soldiers were injured in the ....
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22 Taliban militants killed, injured in Afghan security operation
Date: 2019-06-08 07:36:16 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:6 - ID:7971446
KABUL, June 8 (MENA) - The Afghan forces inflicted heavy casualties on Taliban militants during an operation in central Logar province, Khaama Press news agency reported on Saturday. The Ministry of Interior in a statement said that the operation ....
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IAEA urges nuclear-derived techniques to protect oceans
Date: 2019-06-07 21:02:37 GMT - Austria - World - SN:51 - ID:7971309
VIENNA, June 7 (MENA) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) celebrated on Friday World Oceans Day, calling for using nuclear-derived technique to protect them. In a statement, the IAEA said "oceans contain half of the oxygen we breathe ....
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UN chief, Lavrov discuss Syria, Venezuela, Ukraine
Date: 2019-06-07 19:15:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:7971275
MOSCOW, June 7 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres discuss4ed the situation in Syria, Venezuela and Donbass on the sidelines of the ongoing St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the ....
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UN values under threat for 1st time in 75 years - UN chief
Date: 2019-06-07 18:43:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:47 - ID:7971236
MOSCOW, June 7 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres has said that the values of the United Nations Charter are being challenged and undercut and the international cooperation is under immense pressure. Addressing the ....
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Pentagon to suspend Turkey's F-35 pilot training
Date: 2019-06-07 18:04:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:46 - ID:7971205
WASHINGTON, June 7 (MENA) - Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is taking significant steps toward cutting Turkey out of the F-35 fighter jet program over concerns about Ankara’s plans to purchase a Russian missile system. Shanahan ....
