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Trump says he has ‘good energy’ with Kim Jong Un, trusts him to denuclearize North Korea
Date: 2018-10-15 07:55:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:7621790
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (MENA) - In an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” that was aired Sunday night, President Trump said he trusts North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, and he attributes their special relationship to ....
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US official visits Seoul for consultations on N. Korea, alliance issues
Date: 2018-10-15 07:16:01 GMT - south korea - World - SN:10 - ID:7621750
SEOUL, Oct 15 (MENA) - A US State Department official met with South Korean foreign ministry officials in Seoul on Monday, apparently for discussions on North Korea and pending alliance issues, a government source said. Marc Knapper, acting ....
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Japan amphibious unit, US Marines conduct drills on remote islands
Date: 2018-10-15 07:09:07 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:7621725
TOKYO, Oct 15 (MENA) - The amphibious troop unit of Japan's Self-Defense Forces conducted a joint exercise with the US Marines on Sunday in southwestern Japan's Kagoshima, to prepare for operations to regain control of an enemy-held remote island, ....
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20 killed in Somalia double blasts
Date: 2018-10-14 12:02:08 GMT - Somalia - World - SN:37 - ID:7620752
MOGADISHU, Oct 14 (MENA) - The death toll of the powerful double suicide explosions rocked southwestern Somalia on Saturday rose to 20 dead and more than 40 wounded, Euronews reported. Two unidentified men wearing suicide vest separately targeted ....
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25 killed by Taliban in Afghanistan
Date: 2018-10-14 11:51:17 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:33 - ID:7620729
KABUL, Oct 14 (MENA) - Taliban militants killed at least 25 security forces in addition to a district police chief in separate attacks on security checkpoints in two Afghan provinces, Euronews reported quoting the militant group. "Our fighters ....
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Taliban says US envoy held talks on possible paths to end Afghan war
Date: 2018-10-14 11:19:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:29 - ID:7620659
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (MENA) - The Trump administration’s special adviser on Afghan peace met last week with Taliban representatives in Qatar for talks that included “working toward finding a peaceful resolution” to the war, a spokesman for the ....
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World Bank provides US$1 billion standby facility for Indonesia disaster relief
Date: 2018-10-14 10:27:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:7620546
WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (MENA) - The World Bank on Sunday said it would provide a standby loan of up to US$1 billion for the Indonesian government for relief and reconstruction efforts in the country's two islands that were hit by earthquakes and a ....
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US Afghanistan envoy meets Islamist party leader
Date: 2018-10-14 10:04:27 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:7620507
KABUL, Oct 14 (MENA) - US Special Adviser for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has met with the leader of Hezb Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in Kabul, Khaama Press reported on Sunday. They mulled prospects to end the ongoing war and to ....
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China, Malaysia, Thailand to hold joint military drill
Date: 2018-10-14 07:42:36 GMT - China - World - SN:14 - ID:7620332
BEIJING, Oct 14 (MENA) - Chinese, Malaysian and Thai armed forces will conduct a joint drill in Malaysia later this month, according to the Chinese Ministry of National Defense. Code-named "Peace and Friendship 2018," the drill will last from ....
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UN chief slams lethal attack in Afghanistan
Date: 2018-10-14 07:18:57 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:12 - ID:7620288
NEW YORK, Oct 14 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary General António Guterres condemned Sunday's lethal attacks against an election campaign rally in Takhar Province and a candidate’s office in Herat Province in Afghanistan, according to the UN News ....
