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IMF to allocate first tranche of $3.9Bln loan package for Ukraine
Date: 2018-12-19 07:50:51 GMT - Russia - World - SN:10 - ID:7721274
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will immediately provide the Ukrainian government with the $1.4 billion tranche from a new loan package worth $3.9 billion, according to the fund’s press release. "The approval of the ....
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Trump orders creation of US Space Command
Date: 2018-12-18 22:40:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:7721037
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump ordered the creation of "Space Command" on Tuesday, a move the administration is labeling a precursor to creating a US Space Force, CNN reported. "I direct the establishment, consistent with ....
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Trump agrees to shut down his personal charity
Date: 2018-12-18 22:28:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:7721038
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump has agreed to shut down his embattled personal charity and to give away its remaining money amid allegations that he used the foundation for his personal and political benefit, New York Attorney ....
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Russia, US discuss Syrian settlement
Date: 2018-12-18 22:14:25 GMT - Russia - World - SN:68 - ID:7721040
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and US Ambassador to Moscow Jon Huntsman discussed Syrian settlement at a meeting in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. "On December 18, the ....
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Michael Flynn sentencing delayed
Date: 2018-12-18 22:11:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:67 - ID:7721133
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (MENA) - A federal judge abruptly postponed the sentencing hearing Tuesday for Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, after a stunning hearing in which the judge accused Flynn of selling out his ....
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Trump one again denies collusion with Russia during his election campaign
Date: 2018-12-18 19:04:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:7720998
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump has wished Michael Flynn good luck at his sentencing today. The president's former National Security Adviser has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with Russian ....
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British Airways to resume flights to Pakistan
Date: 2018-12-18 11:44:59 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:33 - ID:7720070
ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (MENA) - British Airways (BA) on Tuesday announced resuming its flight operations to Pakistan after a 10-year halt, Geo News Agency reported on Tuesday. BA is due to begin the Heathrow-Islamabad service on June 15, with three ....
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Japan approves defense plan including two aircraft carriers
Date: 2018-12-18 07:05:05 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:7719660
TOKYO, Dec 18 (MENA) - Japan on Tuesday approved plans to convert two ships into aircraft carriers -- the nation's first since World War II -- as it tries to counter growing Chinese military power in the region, Kyodo News reported. The new ....
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Over 11,000 evacuated in Odisha as Cyclone Phethai hits Andhra
Date: 2018-12-18 05:36:52 GMT - India - World - SN:1 - ID:7719579
NEW DELHI, Dec 18 (MENA) - With Cyclone Phethai making landfall in Andhra Pradesh coast and the IMD forecasting heavy rainfall in the region, the Odisha government has evacuated more than 11,000 people to safety zones, NDTV reported Tuesday. The ....
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President Sisi to participate in Africa-Europe High Level Forum
Date: 2018-12-17 17:07:31 GMT - Austria - World - SN:61 - ID:7719214
VIENNA, Dec 17 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will take part in the Africa-Europe High Level Forum which will kick off on Tuesday in Vienna. The event will witness the participation of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the leaders of ....
