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Visit by Palestinian president to Russia may take place within month - adviser
Date: 2019-02-21 14:36:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:7814929
MOSCOW, Feb 21 (MENA) - The visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Russia may take place within a month, said Palestinian Presidential Adviser Nabil Shaath. There is no exact date yet, Shaath told Sputnik news agency on Thursday. ....
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UN chief calls for 'meaningful' engagement between India, Pakistan
Date: 2019-02-21 09:25:48 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:16 - ID:7814486
ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called upon India and Pakistan to resolve their differences through "meaningful mutual engagement," the Dawn newspaper reported. This is the second statement issued by the UN ....
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China's ex-top general jailed for life
Date: 2019-02-21 07:23:39 GMT - China - World - SN:9 - ID:7814357
BEIJING, Feb 21 (MENA) - A former high-ranking Chinese general has been sentenced to life in jail for corruption, state media reports, the BBC reported, Fang Fenghui, ex-chief of joint staff of the People's Liberation Army, was found guilty of ....
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Russian Vessels may fire 40 Zircon missiles on US military centers
Date: 2019-02-21 07:02:59 GMT - Russia - World - SN:8 - ID:7814328
MOSCOW, Feb 21 (MENA) - Russian retired Rear Adm. Vsevolod Khmyrov said the Russian Navy vessels may fire 40 hypersonic cruise missiles Zircon at a time, which would successfully hit military operations control centers of the United States' Armed ....
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Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic district
Date: 2019-02-21 07:02:45 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:7 - ID:7814329
DHAKA, Feb 21 (MENA) - A fast-moving fire killed at least 78 when it swept through a historic district of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, the BBC reported. The blaze broke out on Wednesday night in a residential building that had flammable chemicals ....
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Fitch warns of British debt downgrade on 'hard' Brexit risk
Date: 2019-02-21 06:57:19 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:6 - ID:7814324
LONDON, Feb 21 (MENA) - Ratings agency Fitch warned that it could cut Britain's debt rating, citing the economic hit from a potential no-deal Brexit, The Strait Times reported. The country's departure from the European Union without a divorce ....
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Japan contributes $13 mn to WFP programme in Afghanistan
Date: 2019-02-20 15:14:37 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:59 - ID:7813741
KABUL, Feb 20 (MENA) - The government of Japan has provided US $13 million to enhance WFP’s provision of life-saving assistance through food and cash transfers to more than 675,000 people across Afghanistan, Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported on ....
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Yellow vests stage protest at UN Geneva Office
Date: 2019-02-20 11:50:47 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:37 - ID:7813380
GENEVA, Feb 20 (MENA) - Members of France's "yellow vest" movement on Wednesday staged a protest outside the United Nations Office in Geneva. City authorities on Tuesday afternoon green-lighted the demonstration. The protesters raised banners ....
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Trump signs directive to create military space force
Date: 2019-02-20 08:52:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:7812920
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump has signed Space Policy Directive-4 (SPD-4) ordering the Pentagon to establish the Space Force as the sixth branch of the United States military, to go along with the Army, Navy, Air Force, ....
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Japanese fighter crashes in sea during drill, crew rescued
Date: 2019-02-20 07:26:54 GMT - Japan - World - SN:7 - ID:7812844
TOKYO, Feb 20 (MENA) - A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jet crashed into the Sea of Japan off the western Japan coast during flight training Wednesday morning, with both crew members rescued, Kyodo reported. The plane based at the ....
