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Pompeo: US-N. Korean summit to be held soon
Date: 2018-10-07 20:53:31 GMT - south korea - World - SN:43 - ID:7610903
SEOUL, Oct 7 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he had "good, productive conversations" with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the regime's denuclearization process and the holding of the second summit between the two ....
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Interpol says president resigned amid investigation by China
Date: 2018-10-07 19:51:23 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:40 - ID:7610865
BEIJING, Oct 7 (MENA) - Interpol said a Chinese official who was reported missing has resigned as head of the international police agency, CBS News reported. The update came after Beijing announced Meng Hongwei was under investigation in ....
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Missing Interpol chief Meng Hongwei under investigation, China says
Date: 2018-10-07 19:42:48 GMT - China - World - SN:38 - ID:7610826
BEIJING, Oct 7 (MENA) - China's anti-graft watchdog said Sunday the country's authorities are investigating Meng Hongwei, who heads the global law enforcement organization Interpol, for suspected violations of the law, ABC News reported. Meng, ....
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10 killed as magnitude 5.9 quake strikes northern Haiti
Date: 2018-10-07 05:50:43 GMT - Haiti - World - SN:7 - ID:7609768
PORT AU PRINCE, Oct 7 (MENA) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the northernmost tip of Haiti late Saturday, killing ten people, injuring others and causing some damage to buildings, Euronews reported. The quake struck about 12.3 miles ....
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Pompeo heads for Pyongyang
Date: 2018-10-07 05:36:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:7609765
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed for Pyongyang on Sunday for new talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearisation and a second US-North Korean summit. Pompeo departed from Tokyo, where he spent the ....
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US Senate approves Supreme Court nomination of Kavanaugh
Date: 2018-10-06 21:01:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:67 - ID:7609692
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (MENA) - The US Senate officially confirmed Brett Kavanaugh Saturday as the next Supreme Court justice -- but the vote, like the controversial confirmation process, was anything but smooth. US President Donald Trump tweeted ....
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IOM: Mediterranean migrant arrivals reach 84,345 in 2018; deaths reach 1,777
Date: 2018-10-06 13:01:49 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:39 - ID:7609132
GENEVA, Oct 6 (MENA) - The UN Migration Agency (IOM) reported on Friday that 84,345 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2018 through 3 October, with 38,451 to Spain, the leading destination this year. The region’s total arrivals ....
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Jailed ex-Bangladesh PM admitted to hospital
Date: 2018-10-06 12:34:13 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:36 - ID:7609070
DHAKA, Oct 6 (MENA) - Bangladesh's jailed former prime minister Khaleda Zia was admitted to hospital in Dhaka, an official said, following a court order in response to her deteriorating health. Former premier Zia, 73, was taken from prison where ....
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UNHCR concerned over deportation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar
Date: 2018-10-05 21:29:13 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:66 - ID:7608413
NEW YORK, Oct 5 (MENA) – The UN refugee agency said it is deeply concerned about the forced deportation by the Indian government of seven Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, where human rights advocates say their safety is at risk, Voice of America ....
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UN chief congratulates Nobel winners
Date: 2018-10-05 21:09:48 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:65 - ID:7608386
NEW YORK, Oct 5 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated on Friday Nadia Murad and Dr. Denis Mukwege on being awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. "In defending the victims of sexual violence in conflict, they have ....
