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OIC condemns attack on church in Chechnya
Date: 2018-05-21 20:36:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:96 - ID:7411100
RIYADH, May 21 (MENA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned an armed attack on a church in Chechnya, the Saudi news agency reported on Monday. The Jeddah-based organization's Secretary General Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed ....
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US VP lashes out at Venezuela presidential elections
Date: 2018-05-21 20:10:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:94 - ID:7411093
WASHINGTON, May 21 (MENA) - US Vice President Mike Pence on Monday called Venezuela’s recent election, which saw President Nicolas Maduro win a second term, a sham. "Venezuela’s election was a sham — neither free nor fair. The illegitimate result ....
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Masked gunmen open fire on youngsters in Marseille
Date: 2018-05-21 19:49:29 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:91 - ID:7411092
LONDON, May 21 (MENA) - A group of masked attackers in three cars fired AK-47 assault rifles at young people in the French city of Marseille this evening, the Daily Mail quoted local media as saying on Monday. One man is said to be 'slightly ....
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Non-recognition of Venezuelan election threatens regional stability - Moscow
Date: 2018-05-21 19:38:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:90 - ID:7411048
MOSCOW, May 21 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday that non-recognition of the Venezuelan presidential election by the United States and a number of Latin American countries is fraught with destabilization in and around Venezuela, TASS ....
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Putin congratulates Venezuela's Maduro on reelection
Date: 2018-05-21 19:12:28 GMT - Russia - World - SN:88 - ID:7411040
MOSCOW, May 21 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Nicolas Maduro on his reelection as Venezuelan president, TASS quoted the Kremlin press service as saying Monday. In his congratulatory telegram, "Putin expressed ....
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Possible deployment of UN mission to Donbass still on agenda - Kremlin
Date: 2018-05-21 15:01:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:65 - ID:7410666
MOSCOW, May 21 (MENA) - Parameters of a possible United Nations mission to Donbass are still being discussed, the situation is complicated by instability at the contact line, Russian president’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov told journalists on ....
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Pompeo offers concessions if Iran makes changes
Date: 2018-05-21 14:30:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:59 - ID:7410672
WASHINGTON, May 21 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is offering a series of dramatic potential US concessions to Iran if it agrees to make "major changes." Pompeo called for a stronger nuclear agreement with Iran following the US ....
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Wan Azizah leads swearing-in of 13 Malaysian Cabinet ministers
Date: 2018-05-21 12:48:30 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:49 - ID:7410500
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 - (MENA) - Malaysia's first female Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail led a line-up of 13 Cabinet ministers in taking their oath of office, loyalty and secrecy before Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad ....
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Taliban leader, comrades killed in Farah airstrike
Date: 2018-05-21 11:51:48 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:40 - ID:7410326
KABUL, May 21 (MENA) - A key Taliban leader and his comrades were killed in an airstrike in western Farah province of Afghanistan. Four Taliban militants including local group leader Mullah Din Mohammad and his three comrades were killed in ....
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5 mine disposal experts killed in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Date: 2018-05-21 09:25:45 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:18 - ID:7409973
KABUL, May 21 (MENA) - At least five de-miners who were clearing the path for the TAPI gas pipeline project were killed in militants attack in southern Kandahar province, said Khaama Press. According to the local officials, the incident took ....