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  • Russia successfully tests new air defense missile

    Date: 2018-04-02 07:22:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:11 - ID:7328417

    MOSCOW, April 2 (MENA) - A new Russian upgraded air defense missile has been successfully tested at Sary Shagan range in Kazakhstan, TASS reported on Monday. "A new modernized air defense interceptor missile has successfully accomplished its task ....

  • Australian FM: 2 expelled Russian diplomats leave country

    Date: 2018-04-02 07:18:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:10 - ID:7328415

    MOSCOW, April 2 (MENA) - Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirmed on Monday that two Russian diplomats had left the country after being expelled in connection with Moscow's alleged involvement in the nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei ....

  • N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un, wife attend performance by S. Korean art troupe

    Date: 2018-04-01 22:54:56 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:101 - ID:7328136

    PYONGYANG, April 1 (MENA) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife attended a historic performance in Pyongyang by a South Korean art troupe on Sunday, Yonhap cited the South Korean culture ministry as saying. The couple was present for the ....

  • Macron calls for presidential hunts to be restored

    Date: 2018-04-01 22:54:02 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:100 - ID:7328189

    LONDON, April 1 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for the tradition of ‘presidential hunts’ to be revived despite increasing support for a ban on hunting with hounds among the public and some of his own MPs, The Telegraph reported ....

  • Russia in talks with last rebel group in Ghouta

    Date: 2018-04-01 22:40:23 GMT - Syria - World - SN:98 - ID:7328278

    DAMASCUS, April 1 (MENA) - Russia's military said a preliminary agreement has been reached on the withdrawal of fighters of the Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) rebel group from the eastern Ghouta suburbs of Syria's capital, Damascus, ABC News ....

  • US senator criticizes Israeli aggression against Palestinians in Gaza

    Date: 2018-04-01 22:29:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:97 - ID:7328279

    WASHINGTON, April 1 (MENA) - US Senator Bernie Sanders said he doesn't believe the official response from Israeli authorities that they were facing "violent terror demonstrations" in Gaza, CNN reported on Sunday "From what my understanding is, ....

  • UK to bear responsibility for provocation in Skripal case - Russian ambassador

    Date: 2018-04-01 21:26:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:92 - ID:7328125

    MOSCOW, April 1 (MENA) – The United Kingdom cannot make secret information on the Skripal case and London will bear responsibility for this provocation, Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko said in an interview with Itogi Nedeli (Weekly ....

  • Pakistan condemns killing of 17 people by Indian fire in Kashmir

    Date: 2018-04-01 21:14:56 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:91 - ID:7328152

    ISLAMABAD, April 1 (MENA) – At least 17 Kashmiri young men were killed after Indian troops conducted cordon and search operations in occupied Kashmir's Islamabad and Shopian districts, Geo News reported on Sunday. The Pakistani Foreign Office ....

  • October 20 set to be date of Afghan elections

    Date: 2018-04-01 19:30:56 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:85 - ID:7328139

    KABUL, April 1 (MENA) - The Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC) confirmed October date for the Parliamentary and Districts Councils Elections, Khaama Press agency reported on Sunday. The IEC chief confirmed the date for the ....

  • Western Iran quake injures 18 people

    Date: 2018-04-01 19:14:47 GMT - Iran - World - SN:84 - ID:7328137

    TEHRAN, April 1 (MENA) – The 5.3-Richter quake that occurred Sunday in Sarpol-e Zahab, western province of Kermanshah, injured 18 people, IRNA quoted director general of Kermanshah crisis management office as saying. As many as 14 people were ....

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