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US underlines importance of inclusive Afghan peace negotiations
Date: 2019-02-13 11:02:41 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:42 - ID:7802680
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (MENA) - The US hopes regional actors will be positive about helping Afghanistan go into a peace accord that will stabilize the war-torn country, the Afghan news agency Pajhwok reported on Wednesday. The US permanent ....
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2 lawyers for ex-Nissan chief Ghosn resign
Date: 2019-02-13 10:21:25 GMT - Japan - World - SN:32 - ID:7802529
TOKYO, Feb 13 (MENA) - Two lawyers working for former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn resigned Wednesday, one of them said, as a Japanese court prepares for his trial over alleged financial misconduct. They filed their resignations at the ....
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Washington Post: Trump plans to ban some Chinese companies from US markets
Date: 2019-02-13 07:11:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:7802269
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump’s plan to ban Chinese telecommunications equipment from US wireless networks will not have a major impact on China’s economy, Washington Post reported quoting analysts as saying. However, the ....
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Trump says he may not stick to March deadline on China tariffs
Date: 2019-02-12 21:36:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:76 - ID:7802166
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would consider postponing the March 2 deadline for tariffs if the US and China can reach a trade deal soon, CNBC reported. Trump softened his stance on the trade battle with ....
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Lavrov points to NATO’s unprecedented military build-up near Russian borders
Date: 2019-02-12 19:30:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:7801767
MOSCOW, Feb 12 (MENA) - NATO continues its unprecedented military build-up near Russia’s borders, TASS quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as saying at a joint press conference following talks with his Finnish counterpart Timo Soini on ....
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Putin unveils newly built Tu-160 supersonic strategic bomber
Date: 2019-02-12 19:22:50 GMT - Russia - World - SN:71 - ID:7801774
MOSCOW, Feb 12 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the idea of a domestically-built supersonic passenger aircraft based on the “brilliant” Tu-160 strategic bomber recently developed for the military, RT reported on Tuesday. “We now ....
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NATO defense ministers to review operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq
Date: 2019-02-12 08:49:01 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:19 - ID:7800773
KABUL, Feb 12 (MENA) - The NATO Defense Ministers will review the alliance’s operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq and at sea during the defense ministerial meeting which will be held on 13th and 14th of February, Khamaa Press news agency ....
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Soldier, terrorist killed in Pulwama encounter; operation underway
Date: 2019-02-12 07:46:28 GMT - India - World - SN:13 - ID:7800663
NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (MENA) - One soldier was killed and one terrorist was gunned down during an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Tuesday, India TV reported, quoting police sources. "One militant has been killed in an ....
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Chinese envoy asks for unified standard in fighting terrorism
Date: 2019-02-12 07:33:45 GMT - China - World - SN:12 - ID:7800649
BEIJING, Feb 12 (MENA) - China's deputy permanent representative to the UN has called for a unified standard in the fight against terrorism, Xinhua reported. "In combating terrorism, all countries should uphold a unified standard and adopt a ....
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17 killed in fire at hotel in Delhi's Karol Bagh
Date: 2019-02-12 07:27:24 GMT - India - World - SN:11 - ID:7800629
NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (MENA) - At least 17 people were killed and several injured after a fire at a hotel in Delhi's congested Karol Bagh area early on Tuesday. A woman and a child, among those dead, were killed when they tried jumping from a ....
