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  • Trump doubles aluminum, steel tariffs on Turkey

    Date: 2018-08-10 15:34:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:7527643

    WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said he is just authorized the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs with respect to Turkey, the Time reported. Trump said via tweet that the tariff on aluminum imports will be increased to ....

  • Imran Khan to be sworn in as Pakistan's PM on Aug 18

    Date: 2018-08-10 14:37:16 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:44 - ID:7527631

    ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (MENA) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will take oath as the prime minister on August 18, party leaders confirmed Friday, Pakistani GEO news channel reported. PTI chairman Imran Khan, whose party secured 116 ....

  • Nigerian army kills 7 Boko Haram militants

    Date: 2018-08-10 13:53:11 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:42 - ID:7527628

    ABUJA, Aug 10 (MENA) - The Nigerian Army has killed seven members of Boko Haram in a successful attack to repel rampaging insurgents in Gundari, Guzamala Local Government area of Borno state, northeast Nigeria, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ....

  • Putin, Russian Security Council discuss new possible US sanctions

    Date: 2018-08-10 13:51:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:41 - ID:7527568

    MOSCOW, Aug 10 (MENA) - Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and the permanent members of the national Security Council have discussed new possible US sanctions against Moscow, TASS reported on Friday. According ....

  • Putin, Macron discuss situation in Syria over phone

    Date: 2018-08-10 13:46:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:40 - ID:7527559

    MOSCOW, Aug 10 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed in a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron the current situation in Syria. The two leaders exchanged views on the ongoing developments in Syria, and praised ....

  • Robbers raid two banks in Nigeria, kill 10

    Date: 2018-08-10 13:33:28 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:38 - ID:7527558

    ABUJA, Aug 10 (MENA) - At least 10 persons have been reported killed in a robbery attack on two banks in the Nigerian state of Edo, according to the official News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The incident occurred at 5:00 pm on Thursday. The ....

  • Russian, Finnish presidents to meet in Sochi on August 22 - Kremlin

    Date: 2018-08-10 13:31:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:37 - ID:7527562

    MOSCOW, Aug 10 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto will hold a meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on August 22 to discuss bilateral relations and global issues, the Kremlin press service ....

  • Greece lashes out at Russia's expulsion of diplomats

    Date: 2018-08-10 13:15:31 GMT - Greece - World - SN:34 - ID:7527504

    ATHENS, Aug 10 (MENA) - Greece lashed out at Russia's expulsion of Greek diplomats from Moscow this week, as a spat between the two traditionally friendly countries grew more acrimonious, ABC news reported on Friday. The Greek foreign ministry ....

  • Canadian police say 4 killed in shooting

    Date: 2018-08-10 13:13:36 GMT - Canada - World - SN:33 - ID:7527466

    OTTAWA, Aug 10 (MENA) - Police in the far eastern Canadian city of Fredericton warned residents to stay in their homes early Friday as they responded to a mass shooting incident. Fredericton police confirmed in a tweet that there were "at least ....

  • Afghanistan: Up to 150 Taliban militants suffer casualties in Ghazni

    Date: 2018-08-10 12:23:49 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:31 - ID:7527424

    KABUL, Aug 10 (MENA) - Afghan police said on Friday that more than 100 Taliban militants were killed and wounded after they attacked southern Ghazni province from four directions. Four security personnel were also killed and several others ....

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