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Deadly airstrikes target Taliban militants in Helmand province
Date: 2018-08-11 10:19:58 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:17 - ID:7528343
KABUL, Aug 11 (MENA) - Several Taliban militants have been killed during airstrikes conducted by US forces in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press news agency reported Saturday. According to local officials, the latest sorties ....
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Five Pakistani policemen killed, injured in attack in Gilgit
Date: 2018-08-11 10:16:02 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:16 - ID:7528335
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (MENA) - Three Pakistani police personnel were killed and two others injured as terrorists attacked a check post in Kargah early Saturday morning, Geo News channel reported. According to the Pakistani police, eight to 10 ....
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Taliban’s attempt to attack outposts in Kabul foiled
Date: 2018-08-11 09:51:06 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:15 - ID:7528234
KABUL, Aug 11 (MENA) - The Afghan Military said the armed forces have foiled Taliban’s bid to carry out a coordinated attack on security outposts in Sarobi district of Kabul, Khaama Press news agency reported on Saturday. The 201st Silab Corps of ....
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Six injured in suicide blast in Pakistan
Date: 2018-08-11 08:47:17 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:10 - ID:7528226
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (MENA) - At least six people were injured in a suicide blast near a bus carrying employees of Saindak Copper Gold Project in Dalbandin, Chaghai on Saturday, Geo News channel reported. Commissioner of Quetta Division Muhammad ....
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Beijing Great Wall closes following downpour forecast
Date: 2018-08-11 08:33:35 GMT - China - World - SN:9 - ID:7528225
BEIJING, Aug 11 (MENA) - The Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing's Yanqing District temporarily closed starting Saturday afternoon, as a heavy rainstorm is expected to hit the area, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. The reopening ....
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S.Korea, India discuss N.Korea's denuclearization
Date: 2018-08-11 07:53:54 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:7528159
SEOUL, Aug 11 (MENA) - South Korea's Defense Minister Song Young-moo has held talks with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, to discuss ways to expand bilateral ties and collaboration for North Korea's denuclearization, Yonhap news agency ....
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Stolen plane crashes after rogue flight from Sea-Tac airport
Date: 2018-08-11 07:42:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:7528158
WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (MENA) - A plane has been stolen from Seattle-Tacoma international airport by an airline mechanic and crashed, authorities have confirmed after F-15 fighter jets were scrambled and flights grounded in a major security ....
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Two police officers among four killed in Canada shooting
Date: 2018-08-10 21:25:38 GMT - Canada - World - SN:70 - ID:7528011
OTTAWA, Aug 10 (MENA) - Two police officers were among four people killed in a shooting in Fredericton, New Brunswick, FOX News quoted police in the Canadian provincial capital as sayimg Friday. A suspect is in custody, and the crime scene has ....
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S. Korea sends envoy to Libya to seek release of hostage
Date: 2018-08-10 19:47:53 GMT - south korea - World - SN:64 - ID:7527980
SEOUL, Aug 10 (MENA) - South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday it has sent an envoy to Libya as part of efforts to win the release of a South Korean national kidnapped by an unidentified armed group there. Baik Joo-hyeon, South Korea's former ....
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WB supports Nigeria with dlrs 611 million to get children back to school
Date: 2018-08-10 17:01:39 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:55 - ID:7527623
ABUJA, Aug 10 (MENA) - Coordinator of the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) program Gidado Tahir said the World Bank (WB) will support Nigeria with dlrs 611 million to get children back to school, according to the official News ....
