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  • No Cyprus peace talks before Turkey's elections due in late June: Greek FM

    Date: 2018-05-24 11:56:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:32 - ID:7414778

    NEW YORK, May 24 (MENA) - Negotiations for a solution of the Cyprus problem will not resume before the Turkish elections, which are scheduled for June 24, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias was quoted by Cyprus News Agency Thursday as ....

  • Abducted UN staffer freed in Afghanistan

    Date: 2018-05-24 11:11:32 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:26 - ID:7414654

    KABUL, May 24 (MENA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan confirmed that a UN employee, who was kidnapped with her child in January, has been released in Kabul, Khaama Press reported. “The United Nations in Afghanistan welcomes ....

  • 15 militants killed in military operations in Afghanistan

    Date: 2018-05-24 08:17:58 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:10 - ID:7414312

    KABUL, May 24 (MENA) - At least fifteen militants were killed during the ongoing operations in Deh Yak district of southeastern Ghazni province, Khaama press quoted the 203rd Thunder Corps as saying Thursday. The operations are being conducted as ....

  • Iran announces seven conditions for Europe to preserve nuclear deal

    Date: 2018-05-24 07:17:51 GMT - Iran - World - SN:9 - ID:7414256

    TEHRAN, May 24 (MENA) - Iran’s supreme and spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has set out seven conditions to be met by Europe to preserve the international nuclear deal, TASS news agency reported. Those conditions include measures by ....

  • 1 killed, dozens injured in Spain fireworks explosion

    Date: 2018-05-23 22:22:56 GMT - Spain - World - SN:94 - ID:7414043

    MADRID, May 23 (MENA) - Authorities in northwestern Spain say a blast at a fireworks storage facility has killed at least one person and injured 26 others, including seven children, Fox News reported on Wednesday. The emergency services in the ....

  • Russian sub test-fires 4 intercontinental missiles in salvo

    Date: 2018-05-23 22:21:33 GMT - Russia - World - SN:93 - ID:7414071

    MOSCOW, May 23 (MENA) - A Russian nuclear-powered submarine successfully test-fired four intercontinental ballistic missiles on Tuesday, the navy said as cited in a Fox News report on Wednesday. The navy said the submarine, named Yuri Dolgoruky ....

  • Pompeo: 'We will not tolerate' Russian interference in 2018 elections

    Date: 2018-05-23 21:35:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:91 - ID:7414069

    WASHINGTON, May 23 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday that the Trump administration "will not tolerate" Russian attempts to meddle in U.S. elections, including November's ....

  • Pentagon uninvites China from maritime military exercise

    Date: 2018-05-23 20:53:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:87 - ID:7414012

    WASHINGTON, May 23 (MENA) - The United States has rescinded an invitation to China to participate in a major international military exercise over Beijing's military buildup in the South China Sea, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday. “The United ....

  • Trump says will know next week if North Korea summit to go ahead

    Date: 2018-05-23 20:29:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:85 - ID:7414013

    WASHINGTON, May 23 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would know next week whether his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would take place on June 12 in Singapore as scheduled, casting further doubt on plans for the ....

  • Pompeo: US to retaliate for Venezuela expulsion of diplomat

    Date: 2018-05-23 20:06:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:81 - ID:7413940

    WASHINGTON, May 23 (MENA) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the US will respond reciprocally to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's expulsion of the top American diplomat in Venezuela, ABC News reported. US Vice President ....

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