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Ankara stopped buying Iran oil out of respect for US sanctions: official
Date: 2019-05-23 09:04:50 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:18 - ID:7952595
ANKARA, May 23 (MENA) - ِA Turkish official said Ankara stopped importing oil from Iran at the beginning of May out of "respect" for American sanctions despite disagreeing with them, a Turkish official said. "As a strategic ally" of the United ....
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WhatsApp confirms ads will start appearing in the app in 2020
Date: 2019-05-23 08:44:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:7952558
WASHINGTON, May 23 (MENA) - Starting next year WhatsApp will display advertisements in the Status section, a feature it calls Status Ads, The Star Online reported on Thursday. Digital marketing agency Be Connect’s head of media, Olivier ....
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Japan bans drones at 10 locations for Trump visit
Date: 2019-05-23 08:12:37 GMT - Japan - World - SN:16 - ID:7952549
TOKYO, May 23 (MENA) - The Japanese government has designated 10 sites in and around Tokyo as no-fly zones for drones during the visit of US President Donald Trump, NHK World reported. Trump will arrive in Japan as a state guest on Saturday. He ....
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Norway donates dlrs 433,000 in humanitarian aid to N. Korea: OCHA
Date: 2019-05-23 08:12:12 GMT - south korea - World - SN:15 - ID:7952517
SEOUL, May 23 (MENA) - Norway donated dlrs 432,726 in humanitarian assistance for North Korea last month to improve the public health situation in the impoverished country, the Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Thursday. According to the data ....
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British PM May to step down on Friday amid cabinet revolt over Brexit plan: report
Date: 2019-05-23 08:06:25 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:14 - ID:7952505
LONDON, May 23 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Theresa May could announce her resignation from the office on Friday after a cabinet mutiny and another high-profile resignation over her Brexit plan, the Times reported on Thursday. Rumours about May’s ....
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US closes facility that detained migrant who later died
Date: 2019-05-22 20:45:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:49 - ID:7952285
WASHINGTON, May 22 (MENA) - US border agents temporarily closed their primary facility for processing migrants in South Texas one day after the death of a 16-year-old who was diagnosed with the flu at the facility, The New York Times reported. In ....
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UN backs demand for Britain to relinquish Chagos islands
Date: 2019-05-22 19:06:16 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:45 - ID:7952200
LONDON, May 22 (MENA) - Britain suffered an embarrassing diplomatic defeat on Wednesday when the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to hand the disputed Chagos islands back to Mauritius. The United Nations General Assembly voted by 116 to six ....
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UfM regional dialogue kicks off in Barcelona
Date: 2019-05-22 15:39:39 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:38 - ID:7951977
CAIRO, May 22 (MENA) – Activities of the Union for the Mediterranean’s (UfM) regional dialogue kicked off in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday. The event was held to discuss preparations for a Mediterranean summit, which is due to be held on June ....
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Trump picks Barbara Barrett to be next air force secretary
Date: 2019-05-22 08:37:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:7951210
WASHINGTON, May 22 (MENA) - President Donald Trump said that he would nominate Barbara Barrett, a former diplomat and aerospace research executive, to be the next Air Force secretary, The New York Times reported. Trump announced his plans on ....
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U.S. underscores sanctions enforcement after N.K. envoy's call for return of seized ship
Date: 2019-05-22 07:55:39 GMT - south korea - World - SN:14 - ID:7951165
SEOUL, May 22 (MENA) - The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday stressed U.N. member countries' enforcement of anti-North Korea sanctions after Pyongyang's top envoy to the world body renewed calls for the return of a seized ship suspected of ....
