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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested
Date: 2019-04-11 10:16:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:20 - ID:7892544
LONDON, April 11 (MENA) - WikLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, ending his seven-year asylum tenure there, Euronews reported. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest in a statement on ....
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1st phase of general elections begins in India
Date: 2019-04-11 06:49:31 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:7892177
NEW DELHI, April 11 (MENA) - 1st Phase Lok Sabha Election 2019: Voting is being held in parts of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, NDTV reported. Parts of India ....
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Gas explosion kills at least one, injures 17 in North Carolina
Date: 2019-04-10 21:47:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:79 - ID:7892008
WASHINGTON, April 10 (MENA) - One person was killed and several more were injured, including a firefighter, after a gas explosion and partial building collapse Wednesday in downtown Durham, North Carolina, police said. The fire has been ....
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US budget deficit running 15% higher than a year ago
Date: 2019-04-10 21:24:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:7892006
WASHINGTON, April 10 (MENA) - The federal government in the United States reported a $146.9 billion deficit in March, causing annual debt to rise 15% for the first half of the budget year compared to the same period in 2018, Washington Post ....
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WYF held introductory session during ECOSOC Youth Forum in New York
Date: 2019-04-10 21:16:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:75 - ID:7892004
WASHINGTON, April 10 (MENA) - The administration of the World Youth Forum (WYF) has organized an introductory session during its participation in the 8th edition of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum. This came in parallel ....
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Trump says he has not seen Mueller report
Date: 2019-04-10 18:32:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:62 - ID:7891827
WASHINGTON, April 10 (MENA) – US President Trump on Wednesday said he has not seen or read special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report on the Russia investigation, one day after the attorney general refused to say if he shared it with the White ....
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US vice president urges UN to recognize Venezuela's Guaido
Date: 2019-04-10 18:29:24 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:61 - ID:7891788
NEW YORK, April 10 (MENA) - US Vice President Mike Pence called on the United Nations on Wednesday to "stand up for democracy" and recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as that country's legitimate leader, Voice of America ....
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US congressional committee leaders warn Turkey on F-35, S-400
Date: 2019-04-10 07:10:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:7890367
WASHINGTON, April 10 (MENA) - The leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees warned Turkey that it risked tough sanctions if it pursued plans to purchase Russian S-400 missile defense systems, and they threatened ....
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Argentina, Columbia to co-host Copa America 2020
Date: 2019-04-09 19:23:40 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:72 - ID:7889971
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 9 (MENA) - Argentina and Colombia will share hosting duties for the 2020 Copa America, which will be played with a new format, The Sports Network (TSN) reported on Tuesday. South America's soccer body CONMEBOL confirmed the ....
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British MPs back idea of Brexit extension to June 30
Date: 2019-04-09 17:58:10 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:63 - ID:7889969
LONDON, April 9 (MENA) - British MPs have this afternoon endorsed Prime Minister Theresa May's request to the European Union to delay Brexit until June 30, adding weight to the pitch she will make to EU leaders in Brussels on Wednesday. The vote ....
