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Afghans protest outside German forces camp
Date: 2018-09-23 18:39:59 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:79 - ID:7589351
KABUL, Sept 23 (MENA) - Dozens of Afghan people on Sunday protested in front of a German forces camp in the capital city of northern Balkh province against cancellation of their contracts before the end date and not sending them abroad, Pajhwok news ....
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Gazans recycle bomb wreckage to beat blockade
Date: 2018-09-23 14:04:38 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:62 - ID:7588993
LONDON, Sept 23 (MENA) - Palestinians in Gaza have developed an industry that recycles twisted steel bars and smashed-up concrete from bombed structures as a way to rebuild the coastal enclave. In a trapped society living under persistent attack, ....
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Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss vessel in Nigeria
Date: 2018-09-23 13:01:20 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:49 - ID:7588860
GENEVA, Sept 23 (MENA) - Pirates kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss merchant vessel on Saturday in Nigerian waters, the ship’s operator said in a statement, Swissinfo news website reported. The Swiss foreign affairs ministry said none of the ....
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US pledges $44 million to drought-affected families in Afghanistan
Date: 2018-09-23 12:04:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:36 - ID:7588656
KABUL, Sept 23 (MENA) - The US government pledged a fresh aid package of $44 million to assist the drought-affected families in Afghanistan. US Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass announced the new US aid package to Afghanistan as he was speaking ....
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Spain rescues over 440 migrants from Mediterranean Sea
Date: 2018-09-23 11:24:25 GMT - Spain - World - SN:29 - ID:7588690
MADRID, Sept 23 (MENA) - Spain’s maritime rescue service said it has saved over 440 migrants attempting the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa, ABC News reported. The service said it pulled 447 people from 15 small boats ....
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S. Korea president to meet Trump in New York
Date: 2018-09-23 07:04:15 GMT - south korea - World - SN:5 - ID:7588096
SEOUL, Sept 23 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in left on a trip to the United States on Sunday for a summit with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, where he will likely seek to broker a second US-North Korea summit. Moon's trip comes ....
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Quake jolts south-central Iran
Date: 2018-09-23 07:02:35 GMT - Iran - World - SN:4 - ID:7588144
TEHRAN, Sept 23 (MENA) - An earthquake measuring 4.7 on Richter scale rocked Khaneh Zenyan city in Arzhan District, Shiraz, Irna News Agency reported. According to the Seismological Center affiliated to the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran ....
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Afghanistan condemns deadly attack on military parade in Iran
Date: 2018-09-23 06:49:10 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:3 - ID:7588124
KABUL, Sept 23 (MENA) - The Afghan government strongly condemned the deadly attack by gunmen on a military parade in Ahwav city of Iran that left scores of people dead or wounded, Khaama Press reported. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, in ....
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Vatican announces historic deal with China on bishop appointment
Date: 2018-09-22 18:17:55 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:52 - ID:7587828
LONDON, Sept 22 (MENA) - The Vatican announced it had signed a "provisional agreement" with China on the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that for decades fueled tensions between the Holy See and Beijing and thwarted efforts toward ....
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Daesh claims responsibility for attack on Iranian military parade
Date: 2018-09-22 13:57:20 GMT - Iran - World - SN:38 - ID:7587399
TEHRAN, Sept 22 (MENA) - Daesh terrorist group claimed on Saturday credit for the attack on a military parade in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, US SITE website reported. The attack on the military parade in Ahvaz, the provincial capital city of ....