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US adds 7 Daesh affiliates to terror list
Date: 2018-02-27 22:26:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:119 - ID:7269343
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (MENA) - The US State Department on Tuesday branded seven Daesh groups from around the world and two of its leaders as terrorists in an effort to cut off any financial support they may have been getting from within the United ....
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Wild animals to be banned from circuses in England by 2020, says government
Date: 2018-02-27 19:10:16 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:106 - ID:7269210
LONDON, Feb 27 (MENA) - The use of wild animals by travelling circuses will be banned in Britain from 2020, The Independent quoted the British government as pledging, following a long-running campaign by animal welfare advocates to outlaw the ....
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US to host international counter-Daesh conference
Date: 2018-02-27 18:42:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:105 - ID:7269056
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (MENA) - The US Department of State, in cooperation with INTERPOL and the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law, will host an International Conference on Mobilizing Law Enforcement Efforts to Defeat Daesh in ....
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Lavrov points to need to comply with Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2018-02-27 17:17:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:98 - ID:7269071
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (MENA) - Moscow believes it is necessary to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear program, all issues should be discussed only with Tehran’s participation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ....
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UN links N. Korea to Syria’s chemical weapon program
Date: 2018-02-27 16:05:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:88 - ID:7268759
NEW YORK, Feb 27 (MENA) - North Korea has been shipping supplies to the Syrian government that could be used in the production of chemical weapons, The New York Times quoted UN experts as saying. The evidence of a North Korean connection comes as ....
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2nd Greek minister steps down over rent allowance payments
Date: 2018-02-27 11:14:27 GMT - Greece - World - SN:40 - ID:7267994
ATHENS, Feb 27 (MENA) - Greece’s economy and development minister resigned Tuesday, shortly after his wife, a junior cabinet minister, also stepped down over a rent allowance scandal, The Washington Post reported. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ....
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Daesh attack repulsed in North of Afghanistan
Date: 2018-02-27 09:58:48 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:23 - ID:7267703
KABUL, Feb 27 (MENA) - A major attack by militants affiliated with Daesh terrorist group was repulsed in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan, leaving several militants dead or wounded, Khaama Press reported Tuesday. The 209th Shaheen Corps ....
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UK threatens Damascus with airstrikes if there's proof of chemical weapons' use
Date: 2018-02-27 09:44:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:7267782
LONDON, Feb 27 (MENA) - Despite being repeatedly accused of using chemical weapons, Damascus has strongly denied having them; it destroyed its arsenal several years ago, and their complete destruction was subsequently confirmed by the Organization ....
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UK top officer: Britain is facing serious far-right terrorism threat
Date: 2018-02-27 08:57:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:15 - ID:7267630
LONDON, Feb 27 (MENA) - Britain faces a new and significant threat from organized far-right terrorism, Sky News reported quoting UK’s most senior counter-terrorism officer Mark Rowley as he revealed police had foiled four plots by right-wing ....
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31 killed in 7.5-magnitude Papua New Guinea quake
Date: 2018-02-27 05:51:23 GMT - Papua New Guinea - World - SN:5 - ID:7267452
PORT MORESBY, Feb 27 (MENA) - At least 31 people were killed and over 300 others injured after an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale hit Papua New Guinea, The Tribune reported Tuesday quoting the US Geological Survey (USGS). According ....
