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  • Jabhat al-Nusra plotting provocation in Syria’s Idlib - Russian reconciliation center

    Date: 2018-06-24 21:25:37 GMT - Russia - World - SN:105 - ID:7458075

    MOSCOW, June 24 (MENA) - Jabhat al-Nusra militants are plotting a provocation in Syria, a spokesman for the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria was quoted by TASS news agency as saying on Sunday. "The Russian ....

  • Kabul upbeat about peace talks with Taliban

    Date: 2018-06-24 13:47:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:51 - ID:7457204

    KABUL, June 24 (MENA) - The Afghan government is confident of holding peace talks with Taliban militants despite a recent surge of attacks by insurgents, a palace spokesman said. Shah Hussain Murtazawi said the government's optimism stemmed from ....

  • Afghan intelligence kills Daesh leader responsible for recent deadly attacks in Jalalabad

    Date: 2018-06-24 11:48:46 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:36 - ID:7457203

    KABUL, June 24 (MENA) - A senior leader of Daesh terrorist group has been killed during an operation of the Afghan Intelligence, Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) said. The provincial government media office in a statement said Sunday ....

  • Macedonia’s accession to NATO to be mistake with consequences - Russian EU envoy

    Date: 2018-06-24 11:09:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:32 - ID:7456992

    MOSCOW, June 24 (MENA) - Russia's Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov in an interview with the Ekathimerini newspaper expressed hope that the settlement of the name dispute between Athens and Skopje would contribute to stability in ....

  • EU package on negotiating table 'hopefully' in 10 days

    Date: 2018-06-24 09:52:36 GMT - Iran - World - SN:20 - ID:7456952

    TEHRAN, June 24 (MENA) - The Iranian deputy foreign minister said that the European sides will hopefully introduce a package of economic measures against US sanctions in 10 days to keep the nuclear deal alive, the Iranian news agency Mehr ....

  • Six arrested in Turkey over insulting Erdogan

    Date: 2018-06-24 09:33:24 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:18 - ID:7456951

    ANKARA, June 24 (MENA) - Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have arrested six people for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of a campaign rally by his main opponent in Sunday's elections, ABC news reported. The ....

  • 522 migrant children reunited with their families, U.S. officials say

    Date: 2018-06-24 08:13:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:7456822

    WASHINGTON, June 24 (MENA) - The U.S. government said 522 children who were separated from their parents at the border have been reunited with their families. The reunions were announced late Saturday by the Department of Homeland ....

  • 5 killed in suspected Boko Haram extremist attack in Nigeria

    Date: 2018-06-23 19:01:10 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:58 - ID:7456489

    ABUJA, June 23 (MENA) - A member of a civilian self-defense group said five people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram extremists in northern Nigeria, ABC news reported. Maina Shettima said that the bodies were found Saturday ....

  • Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim hospitalized after his return from Turkey

    Date: 2018-06-23 18:27:40 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:54 - ID:7456444

    KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (MENA) - Malaysia’s prime minister-in-waiting, Anwar Ibrahim, was rushed to hospital after he complained of a pain in his shoulder and back on his return from Turkey, Euronews reported on Saturday. "He (Anwar) is being ....

  • Spanish says 569 migrants crossing the Mediterranean rescued

    Date: 2018-06-23 17:23:03 GMT - Spain - World - SN:47 - ID:7456327

    MADRID, June 23 (MENA) - Spanish authorities said they have rescued 569 migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa to Spain by boat. Spain's Maritime Rescue Service said those rescued Saturday included 264 people in 16 boats in the ....

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