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  • 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 ....

  • Park in Britain closed after baby dies from heart attack

    Date: 2018-04-01 17:33:09 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:78 - ID:7328079

    LONDON, April 1 (MENA) - A safari park has been closed after a two-month-old baby suffered a heart attack and died, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. Police and ambulance workers - alongside an emergency services helicopter - raced to the scene ....

  • 7 policemen killed in prison riot in Mexico

    Date: 2018-04-01 17:31:19 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:77 - ID:7328021

    MEXICO CITY, April 1 (MENA) - Mexican authorities in eastern the country said seven police officers have died while trying to quell a prison riot, ABC news reported on Sunday. The Veracruz state government said the officers entered the La Toma ....

  • All Russian diplomats expelled from US return to Moscow

    Date: 2018-04-01 11:43:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:36 - ID:7327158

    MOSCOW, April 1 (MENA) - On Saturday night, two Russian Ilyushin Il-96-600 passenger aircraft carrying the Russian diplomats expelled from the United States, departed from Dulles International Airport in Washington, Sputnik reported. The second ....

  • 5 police officials suspected in Venezuela jail fire detained

    Date: 2018-04-01 07:20:32 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:8 - ID:7326763

    CARACAS, April 1 (MENA) - Five police officials are suspected of being responsible for a fire that killed 68 people in a police station jail in Venezuela and have been detained, the nation's chief prosecutor said. Tarek William Saab wrote on ....

  • Three terrorists killed, injured in security operation in Pakistan

    Date: 2018-03-31 20:14:17 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:77 - ID:7326543

    ISLAMABAD, March 31 (MENA) - One Pakistani security personnel was killed, while a terrorist was also killed in a fire exchange during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Mastung district. The IBO was conducted in Kabu area of ....

  • Pakistani ships arrives in Saudi Arabia to partake in Gulf Shield 1 Joint drill

    Date: 2018-03-31 20:05:09 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:75 - ID:7326520

    ISLAMABAD, March 31 (MENA) - Two Pakistani ships along with a ship of Pakistan Maritime Security Agency PMSS Bisol have arrived at Jubail Port of Saudi Arabia, Times of Islamabad reported Saturday. The Pakistani ships will participate in ....

  • Russian plane pilot: British authorities were looking for illegal items

    Date: 2018-03-31 19:51:46 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:7326518

    MOSCOW, March 31 (MENA) - The pilot of a Russian plane that was searched by British authorities at London’s Heathrow Airport said British officers were looking for illegal items, Sputnik reported on Saturday. "Several people turned up with a dog… ....

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