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US says readying more Turkey sanctions unless detained American pastor released
Date: 2018-08-16 22:41:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:110 - ID:7537065
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Thursday that the United States is preparing more sanctions against Turkey if American pastor Andrew Brunson is not released from custody, The Washington Times reported. “We ....
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Russia says drone attacks on its Syria base have increased
Date: 2018-08-16 22:37:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:109 - ID:7537173
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Russian military said the number of drone attacks on its main base in Syria has increased, Voice of America reported. The Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, says in just one month air ....
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US forms "Iran Action Group" for post nuclear deal policy
Date: 2018-08-16 22:34:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:108 - ID:7537140
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is forming a dedicated group to coordinate and run US policy toward Iran as the US President Donald Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to force changes in the Islamic ....
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Russia’s new anti-tank gun evokes customers’ interest in Southeast Asia
Date: 2018-08-16 22:33:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:107 - ID:7536928
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (MENA) - Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport has started to offer the Sprut-SDM1 self-propelled anti-tank gun produced by the Tractor Plants Group on the global arms market, with several countries in Southeast Asia already ....
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Moscow calls for prompt investigation into vandalism at Red Army cemetery in Poland
Date: 2018-08-16 22:28:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:106 - ID:7536924
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (MENA) - Russia has called for investigating an act of vandalism at the cemetery of Soviet soldiers and prisoners of war in Gdansk, Poland, without delay and bringing those responsible to justice, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in ....
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Plane from China skids off Manila runway amid downpour
Date: 2018-08-16 22:06:28 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:104 - ID:7537190
MANILA, Aug 16 (MENA) - A Boeing passenger plane from China skidded off a runway while landing in a downpour at Manila's airport and its passengers and crew were evacuated on emergency slides, ABC News quoted officials as saying. The B737 ....
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Armed police called after catapult attacks on two Birmingham mosques
Date: 2018-08-16 21:23:12 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:101 - ID:7537057
BIRMINGHAM, Aug 16 (MENA) - Armed police have been called to two mosques in Birmingham after windows were smashed during evening prayers, The Independent reported. There were initial fears someone could have shot at the Masjid Qamarul Islam ....
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Central Italy magnitude 5.3 quake causes minor damage
Date: 2018-08-16 20:43:35 GMT - Italy - World - SN:98 - ID:7537166
ROME, Aug 16 (MENA) - A magnitude 5.3 quake struck the central Italian region of Molise on Thursday at a depth of 12 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said, forcing people to flee their homes but causing only minor damage, Euronews reported. The ....
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Poroshenko, Merkel discuss situation in E. Ukraine by phone
Date: 2018-08-16 18:43:32 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:92 - ID:7536922
KIEV, Aug 16 (MENA) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in eastern Ukraine in a telephone conversation, the Ukrainian presidency said in a statement on Thursday. During the ....
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Turkey arrests German citizen - source
Date: 2018-08-16 16:28:07 GMT - Germany - World - SN:85 - ID:7536784
BERLIN, Aug 16 (MENA) - Turkish police have arrested a German citizen, a German foreign ministry source said on Thursday and public broadcaster ARD reported the man was accused of "terrorist propaganda" after criticism of the Turkish government on ....
