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US denies its influence on Afghan presidential elections' delay
Date: 2019-01-11 14:58:06 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:33 - ID:7752412
KABUL, Jan 11 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Kabul denied that the United States is behind the delay of the presidential elections in Afghanistan. In a tweet on Friday, the embassy said: "Presidential elections delay was an #IEC (Independent ....
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Trump says will unveil overhaul 'soon' of visa rules for skilled workers 'including a path to citizenship'
Date: 2019-01-11 14:55:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:32 - ID:7752543
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration was planning an overhaul of US policies for specialty visa holders from other countries working in the United States, USA Today reported. "H1-B holders in ....
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France tells Iran to stop ballistic missile work designed for nuclear weapons
Date: 2019-01-11 14:51:24 GMT - France - World - SN:31 - ID:7752493
PARIS, Jan 11 (MENA) - France on Friday called on Iran to immediately stop all activities linked to ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons after Tehran said it could put two satellites into orbit in the coming weeks, Euronews ....
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Courts in German cities evacuated over bomb threat - Police
Date: 2019-01-11 10:58:11 GMT - Germany - World - SN:21 - ID:7752104
BERLIN, Jan 11 (MENA) - Courts in the German cities of Magdeburg and Erfurt have been evacuated due to bomb threats sent via e-mail, according to daily Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung outlet. Meanwhile, police in the state of Brandenburg has ....
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Xi may visit N. Korea in April: S. Korea ruling party chief
Date: 2019-01-11 10:55:27 GMT - south korea - World - SN:19 - ID:7752129
SEOUL, Jan 11 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea in April in what could be his first trip to the neighboring country, South Korea's ruling party chief said Friday. Lee Hae-chan, chairman of the Democratic Party, made the ....
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Two terrorists killed in Pakistan's Balochistan province
Date: 2019-01-11 09:02:14 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:15 - ID:7751937
ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (MENA) - Two terrorists were killed in a security operation in Pakistan, the country's Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement Friday. The frontier corps of Balochistan province conducted intelligence-based ....
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Landslide engulfs children in central Indonesia, killing one
Date: 2019-01-11 07:25:34 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:7 - ID:7751836
JAKARTA, Jan 11 (MENA) - A landslide engulfed children playing near a cliff in central Indonesia, killing one and injuring several, the country's disaster agency said Friday. Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho posted a video online that showed ....
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Trump still determined to declare national emergency if talks on Mexico border wall fail
Date: 2019-01-10 18:49:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:7751534
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (MENA) – US President Donald Trump on Thursday reasserted his determination to declare a national emergency to fund a wall along the southern border if Democrats refuse his demand for $5.7 billion to pay for one, The Wall Street ....
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Russia sets new gas production record - Minister
Date: 2019-01-10 16:46:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:61 - ID:7751332
MOSCOW, Jan 10 (MENA) - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that his country's energy companies have increased their production of natural gas by about 5% during the past year, bringing it to record 725 billion cubic meters. Novak made ....
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Ford Europe to slash thousands of jobs in turnaround plan
Date: 2019-01-10 15:22:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:54 - ID:7750930
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (MENA) - Ford on Thursday said it will cut thousands of jobs, exit unprofitable markets and discontinue loss-making vehicle lines as part of a turnaround effort aimed at achieving a 6 percent operating margin in Europe, Euronews ....
