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  • Mattis: No decision yet on US withdrawal from Iran deal

    Date: 2018-04-26 19:07:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:79 - ID:7371127

    WASHINGTON, April 26 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says there has been no decision made on any US withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement but Washington is working with its European allies to see if there are ways to improve the ....

  • Russia expects impartial report on situation in Syria’s Douma from OPCW

    Date: 2018-04-26 19:05:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:78 - ID:7371051

    MOSCOW, April 26 (MENA) - Russia expects inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to present an impartial report on the situation in the Syrian city of Douma, where chemical weapons were allegedly used on April ....

  • Mattis expects 're-energized' effort against Daesh in Syria

    Date: 2018-04-26 18:30:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:76 - ID:7371067

    WASHINGTON, April 26 (MENA) – US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that he expected a "re-energized" effort against Daesh militants in eastern Syria in the coming days, US News reported. "You'll see a re-energized effort against the ....

  • One person dies in Czech after chemical leak in Decin plant

    Date: 2018-04-26 17:51:56 GMT - Czech - World - SN:74 - ID:7371069

    PRAGUE, April 26 (MENA) - One person died following a leak of phenol from a tanker in Decin in north of Czech on Thursday morning, which occurred at a local chemical plant producing detergents and various raw materials, Radio Prague reported. ....

  • Global-PRNewswire(3):NYR.com: Master Architect I.M. Pei Celebrates His 101st Birthday Today!

    Date: 2018-04-26 17:49:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:7371150

    NEW YORK, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- /NYR.com// -- His architecture is often described as timeless. That seems to apply to I.M. Pei himself, who celebrates his 101st birthday today. Master Architect I.M. Pei celebrates his 101st Birthday ....

  • Mike Pompeo confirmed as US secretary of state

    Date: 2018-04-26 17:37:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:7371078

    WASHINGTON, April 26 (MENA) - The US Senate on Thursday voted to confirm defense hardliner Mike Pompeo as US Secretary of State to replace Rex Tillerson, who vacated the position after a stream of criticism from US President Donald Trump, The New ....

  • US president to visit UK on July 13

    Date: 2018-04-26 17:15:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:68 - ID:7371054

    LONDON, April 26 (MENA)- US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to the United Kingdom on July 13, a spokesperson for the British Prime Minister announced Thursday. According to The Guardian, the spokesperson said in a statement that ....

  • Russia rejects any prospect for changes, additions to Iran nuclear deal

    Date: 2018-04-26 16:11:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:64 - ID:7370904

    MOSCOW, April 26 (MENA) - Russia says it sees no room for amendments or additions to the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world countries as a deadline looms for the US to announce whether or not it will keep its side of the bargain. Maria ....

  • Ten aid workers missing in South Sudan

    Date: 2018-04-26 13:54:27 GMT - South Sudan - World - SN:49 - ID:7370563

    JUBA, April 26 (MENA) - Ten aid workers have gone missing outside South Sudan’s Yei town in Central Equatoria region, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported. Their convoy was en route to Tore from Yei town, early on 25 ....

  • Train hits school van at India crossing, killing 12 children

    Date: 2018-04-26 07:06:24 GMT - India - World - SN:4 - ID:7369858

    NEW DELHI, April 26 (MENA) - A train crashed into a school van at an unmanned railroad crossing in northern India on Thursday, killing 12 children, police said, ABC News reported. Top police officer O.P. Singh said the van driver also was ....

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