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Eight Taliban killed in Farah drone strike
Date: 2018-12-06 07:36:51 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:14 - ID:7701786
KABUL, Dec 6 (MENA) - Provincial police confirmed in a statement that at least eight Taliban militants were killed in a drone strike in western Farah province, TOLO news reported. In addition, seven other Taliban militants were wounded, the ....
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Moscow says it studies information about Russian diplomat's expulsion by Slovakia
Date: 2018-12-06 05:54:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:4 - ID:7701684
MOSCOW, Dec 6 (MENA) - The Russian Embassy in Slovakia announced that it is studying information about the expulsion of its diplomat by Slovakia, Sputnik news agency reported. Russian intelligence has also declined to comment on the ....
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Electoral court accepts Bolivian president's re-election bid
Date: 2018-12-06 05:36:11 GMT - Bolivia - World - SN:3 - ID:7701676
LA PAZ, Dec 6 (MENA) - Bolivian top electoral court has accepted President Evo Morales' candidacy for a fourth term in office despite a constitutional ban and referendum against such a re-election, ABC News reported. Electoral Tribunal President ....
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3 dead, 44 injured in blast at Dominican plastics company
Date: 2018-12-06 05:33:01 GMT - Dominican - World - SN:2 - ID:7701665
SANTO DOMINGO, Dec 6 (MENA) - A big explosion tore through a plastics company in the Dominican Republic's capital Wednesday, and authorities said at least three people died and 44 were injured, ABC News reported. Among the injured were 13 ....
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Macron abandons fuel-tax hike amid fears of new ‘yellow vest’ protests
Date: 2018-12-05 21:01:49 GMT - France - World - SN:96 - ID:7701594
PARIS, Dec 5 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that he was abandoning a proposed fuel-tax hike amid fears of more unrest after weeks of nationwide protests that have already cost several lives and millions of euros in ....
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Putin: Russia opposes destruction of INF Treaty
Date: 2018-12-05 13:31:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:54 - ID:7700840
MOSCOW, Dec 5 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is against the destruction of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, but would respond accordingly if it happens. His comments come a day after the US said ....
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Cyprus protests to UN against Turkish violations of air, maritime space
Date: 2018-12-05 12:12:28 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:36 - ID:7700739
NICOSIA, Dec 5 (MENA) - Deputy Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations Polly Ioannou sent on November 20 a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, protesting violations of the Republic of Cyprus air and maritime space by ....
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West provides no evidence that Iran violated UN resolution — Russian diplomat
Date: 2018-12-05 09:45:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:7700227
MOSCOW, Dec 5 (MENA) - The United Kingdom and France, who convened a UN Security Council session to discuss reports of ballistic tests in Iran, have failed to present any evidence demonstrating that UN Security Council resolutions were violated, a ....
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UN calls for women’s meaningful participation in Afghan peace
Date: 2018-12-05 08:17:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:13 - ID:7700214
KABUL, Dec 5 (MENA) - Women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peace processes was the focus of this year’s Afghanistan-wide Global Open Days events, a series of nationwide dialogues around women, peace and security. “Gender inequality ....
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Tsunami alert after New Caledonia quake
Date: 2018-12-05 07:09:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:7700077
HAWAII, Dec 5 (MENA) - A 7.5 magnitude quake has struck close to New Caledonia in the Pacific, with a tsunami alert issued for coasts within 1,000km (620 miles), the BBC reported. Tsunami waves have now been observed, monitors reported. The ....
