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Moscow blames Israel for attack which led to downing of Il-20 by Syria
Date: 2018-09-18 09:43:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:7580993
MOSCOW, Sept 18 (MENA) - A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board disappeared from radar screens over Syria at the same time that Israeli and French forces were mounting aerial attacks on targets in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry has ....
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Moon, Kim hold first round of summit talks in Pyongyang
Date: 2018-09-18 09:36:46 GMT - south korea - World - SN:19 - ID:7580987
SEOUL, Sept 18 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held their first round of talks Tuesday in a historic summit largely aimed at restarting US-North Korea talks on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, ....
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UN concerned at challenges to Afghan elections
Date: 2018-09-18 09:35:49 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:18 - ID:7581012
KABUL, Sept 18 (MENA) - The UN chief’s special representative has voiced his concern at security and political challenges to Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections, slated for October 20, Pajhwok news agency reported. Tadamichi Yamamoto warned on ....
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Russian aircraft went off radar near Hmeymim airbase in Syria, military reports
Date: 2018-09-18 07:41:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:7580878
MOSCOW, Sept 18 (MENA) - A Russian Il-20 aircraft went off radar near Hmeymim airbase in Syria Monday evening, coinciding with an attack on the province of Latakia, Sputnik News Agency reported. The Russian Defence Ministry reported that the ....
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US State Department says encouraged by Russian, Turkish steps to reduce violence in Idlib
Date: 2018-09-18 07:25:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:7580858
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (MENA) - The United States is encouraged by Russia's and Turkey's efforts to avoid violence in the Syrian province of Idlib, US State Department spokesperson said Monday night. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and ....
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Refugee camp landslide in Thailand leaves 1 dead, 7 missing
Date: 2018-09-17 19:03:53 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:82 - ID:7580568
BANGKOK, Sept 17 (MENA) - A landslide at a refugee camp in northern Thailand has left one person dead and seven missing, a disaster response official was quoted by ABC News as saying Monday. Ruangrit Pholdee, chief of Mae Hong Son province's ....
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Korean leaders to hold summit talks on Tuesday
Date: 2018-09-17 06:26:09 GMT - south korea - World - SN:2 - ID:7579151
SEOUL, Sept 17 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in is set to embark on a trip to North Korea on Tuesday for his third and possibly most crucial meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Yonhap News Agency reported. Moon will head for ....
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Thousands march to promote vote for Macedonia name deal
Date: 2018-09-16 21:42:16 GMT - Macedonia - World - SN:89 - ID:7579027
SKOPJE, Sept 16 (MENA) - Thousands of people marched in Macedonia's capital Sunday to promote support for changing the country's name in an upcoming referendum that also could clear the way for NATO membership, ABC News reported. The referendum ....
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Typhoon Mangkhut hits mainland China, lashes Hong Kong, dozens dead in Philippines
Date: 2018-09-16 19:10:12 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:81 - ID:7578862
MANILA, Sept 16 (MENA) - The world's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Mangkhut, continued its path of destruction across Southeast Asia over the weekend, reaching mainland China on Sunday afternoon after pummeling Hong Kong and killing dozens in ....
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President Ghani met with the foreign minister of Pakistan in Kabul
Date: 2018-09-16 08:45:52 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:20 - ID:7577870
KABUL, Sept 16 (MENA) - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani met with Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi during his visit to Kabul, Khaama Press reported. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, in a statement said President Ghani met ....
