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Trump: US hasn't been notified about North Korea's threat to cancel summit
Date: 2018-05-16 21:16:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:102 - ID:7404538
WASHINGTON, May 16 (MENA) – President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US hasn't been notified about North Korea's threat to cancel his planned summit with Kim Jong Un next month, Fox News reported. North Korea threatened earlier in the day to ....
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2 killed in crash of small plane near Belgrade
Date: 2018-05-16 20:52:58 GMT - Serbia - World - SN:100 - ID:7404664
BELGRADE, May 16 (MENA) - Serbia's state TV said two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane on the outskirts of Serbia's capital, Belgrade, ABC News reported. Emergency doctors said the accident happened on Wednesday. The plane ....
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Catalan leader-elect demands dialogue with Spanish govt
Date: 2018-05-15 20:46:29 GMT - Germany - World - SN:104 - ID:7402924
BERLIN, May 15 (MENA) - Catalonia's president-elect is calling on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to talk with the region's separatist leaders, a call he made as he visits his predecessor in Berlin, FOX News reported Tuesday. Catalan lawmakers ....
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Egypt's Shorbagy, Abouelghar to British Open round of 16
Date: 2018-05-15 20:32:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:101 - ID:7402922
LONDON, May 15 (MENA) - Egyptian squash players Marwan ElShorbagy and Mohamed Abouelghar have reached the round of 16 of the prestigious Allam British Open. World No.3 ElShorbagy overcame Commonwealth Games gold medalist James Willstrop in ....
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Trump greets Muslims on Ramdan
Date: 2018-05-15 19:17:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:91 - ID:7402929
WASHINGTON, May 15 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday wished Muslims observing Ramadan a "blessed month", praising the occasion as a reminder of "the richness Muslims add to the religious tapestry of American life." "In the United ....
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UNSC emergency session on Gaza kicks off
Date: 2018-05-15 16:40:41 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:76 - ID:7402656
NEW YORK, May 15 (MENA) - The United Nations Security Council observed a moment of silence for those killed during the deadly violence along the Israel-Gaza border before a meeting to discuss the situation there, The Washington Post reported on ....
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Lavrov: US starts turning heat up on EU over Iran deal
Date: 2018-05-15 14:09:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:7402348
MOSCOW, May 15 (MENA) - European countries have come under the gun from Washington over the Iranian nuclear deal, Russia’s Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference. TASS news agency quoted as saying on Tuesday "All other ....
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Ireland summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza confrontations
Date: 2018-05-15 13:17:16 GMT - Ireland - World - SN:53 - ID:7402173
DUBLIN, May 15 (MENA) - Ireland summoned the Israeli ambassador in Dublin Tuesday to communicate its “shock and dismay” over the deaths of dozens of Palestinians during confrontations with Israeli security forces along the border with the Gaza ....
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Japan deeply concerned over Gaza clashes after US embassy move to Jerusalem
Date: 2018-05-15 09:47:47 GMT - Japan - World - SN:24 - ID:7401632
TOKYO, May 15 (MENA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed regret on Tuesday over the fatal clashes in Gaza in the wake of the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem. In press statements, Kono said "It is extremely regrettable. We ....
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Cyprus concerned with serious escalation of situation in Gaza
Date: 2018-05-15 07:24:02 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:11 - ID:7401407
NICOSIA, May 15 (MENA) - Cyprus government on Tuesday voiced its concern over the serious escalation of the situation in Gaza after moving the US Embassy to al Quds, Cyprus News Agency reported. Cyprus maintains the position that the final ....