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Terrorist killed in North Waziristan operation: ISPR
Date: 2019-01-04 13:02:04 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:34 - ID:7742709
ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (MENA) - One terrorist was killed by Pakistani security forces during an intelligence-based operation in the Spinwam tehsil of North Waziristan, Geo News reported. Subjects used to make improvised explosive devices, SMGs, hand ....
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Britain worried about US/UK citizen detained for spying in Russia
Date: 2019-01-04 12:59:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:33 - ID:7742773
LONDON, Jan 4 (MENA) - Britain is extremely worried about Paul Whelan, a dual US/UK citizen who has been charged with espionage in Russia, Euronews quoted British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt as saying Friday. Russia's FSB state security service ....
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Denmark train crash victims identified, all 8 are Danes
Date: 2019-01-04 11:49:19 GMT - Denmark - World - SN:32 - ID:7742655
COPENHAGEN, Jan 4 (MENA) - Police in Denmark say all eight victims of a train crash in the central part of the Scandinavian country have now been identified, adding that all are Danish citizens, ABC News reported. Police say the victims —five ....
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Officials of Koreas meet after N.K. leader's address
Date: 2019-01-04 11:16:36 GMT - south korea - World - SN:28 - ID:7742609
SEOUL, Jan 4 (MENA) - Senior officials of South and North Korea met at their joint liaison office on Friday to discuss inter-Korean issues, the first such meeting since North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's New Year's speech, the unification ministry ....
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52 Taliban and Daesh militants killed in Afghanistan -- Sources
Date: 2019-01-04 10:13:04 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:23 - ID:7742546
KABUL, Jan 4 (MENA) - Military sources said that 52 militants belonging to Taliban group and Daesh have been killed in various military operations conducted in a number of provinces of Afghanistan, reported Khaama Press news agency on ....
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China, Ethiopia agree to deepen cooperation
Date: 2019-01-04 09:06:56 GMT - China - World - SN:13 - ID:7742458
BEIJING/ADDIS ABABA, Jan 4 (MENA) - Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde met with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Addis Ababa on Thursday, with both sides highlighting the importance of further strengthening bilateral ties, ....
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China, US to hold trade talks next week
Date: 2019-01-04 08:50:42 GMT - China - World - SN:12 - ID:7742409
BEIJING, Jan 4 (MENA) - China said a US delegation will visit the country next week for trade talks, confirming the two sides will have their first face-to-face negotiation since President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to a ....
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S. Korea’s foreign reserves hit record high in Dec.
Date: 2019-01-04 08:13:12 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:7742347
SEOUL Jan 4 (MENA) - South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves reached a record high level in December, amid a weakening US dollar trend, the central bank said Friday. The total amount of foreign currency holdings stood at $403.69 billion as of the ....
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Brazil's president open to possibility of US military base
Date: 2019-01-04 07:49:00 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:10 - ID:7742318
BRASILIA, Jan 4 (MENA) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is open to the possibility of the United States some day opening a military base in the South American country, reported Russia Today channel on Friday. In press statements he ....
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S.Korea's navy conducts maritime drills in western waters
Date: 2019-01-04 07:40:51 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:7742305
SEOUL, Jan 4 (MENA) - South Korea's navy on Friday conducted this year's first maritime drills in western waters, south of the maritime buffer zone which the country set with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to reduce military ....
