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3 reported killed in Russian plant explosion
Date: 2018-08-31 14:00:54 GMT - Russia - World - SN:39 - ID:7555634
MOSCOW, Aug 31 (MENA) - Russian news reports said three people were killed in a blast at one of the country's largest makers of explosives and ammunition, The New York Times reported. The explosion took place Friday at the Sverdlov plant in the ....
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Kremlin confirms preparations for Russian-Turkish-Iranian summit on Sept. 7
Date: 2018-08-31 13:40:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:36 - ID:7555679
MOSCOW, Aug 31 (MENA) - Preparations are underway for a meeting between the Russian, Turkish and Iranian presidents scheduled to be held in Tehran on September 7, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. He added that the Russian and ....
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Three Bulgarian ministers sacked after fatal bus crash
Date: 2018-08-31 12:39:36 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:30 - ID:7555558
SOFIA, Aug 31 (MENA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov sacked three ministers on Friday over a bus accident in which 17 people died, Euronews reported. The Bulgarian president said that politicians needed to take responsibility for a ....
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EU official wants to do away with winter-summer time change
Date: 2018-08-31 12:03:49 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:29 - ID:7555579
BRUSSELS, Aug 31 (MENA) - It could be summer time all year long for countries in the European Union, ABC news reported. The European Commission decided Friday it will push the EU parliament and member states to ditch the system of twice-yearly ....
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2 injured in stabbing at Amsterdam railway station, suspect shot by police
Date: 2018-08-31 11:52:49 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:28 - ID:7555552
AMSTERDAM, Aug 31 (MENA) - The Dutch police have shot and injured a suspect following a stabbing which left two people wounded at Amsterdam railway station, Russia Today reported. It is unclear at the moment if the incident is related to ....
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10 militants killed, wounded in US airstrike in Paktia province
Date: 2018-08-31 11:07:53 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:25 - ID:7555356
KABUL, Aug 31 (MENA) - At least 10 militants were killed and wounded during an airstrike conducted by the US forces in southeastern Paktia province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press news agency reported on Friday. The latest airstrike was carried out ....
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One killed as Pakistan Navy helicopter crashes in Arabian Sea
Date: 2018-08-31 11:06:28 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:24 - ID:7555326
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (MENA) - A crew member of Pakistan Navy was killed and two others were injured on Friday as their helicopter crashed in the Arabian Sea, Geo News channel reported. Two of the four persons in the helicopter were injured, a ....
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Earthquake with magnitude of 5.0 jolts central Greece
Date: 2018-08-31 09:18:30 GMT - Greece - World - SN:13 - ID:7555258
ATHENS, Aug 31 (MENA) - An earthquake with a provisional magnitude of 5.0 has shaken towns in central Greece, ABC news reported on Friday. Police said that there are no immediate reports of any serious damage or injury. The Department of ....
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Moon to send special envoy to N. Korea next week for summit preparation
Date: 2018-08-31 09:17:35 GMT - south korea - World - SN:12 - ID:7555248
SEOUL, Aug 31 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in will send a special envoy to North Korea next week to arrange his scheduled summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and discuss ways to move forward the stalled denuclearization of the ....
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N. Korea wants to continue talks with US: Seoul's amb.
Date: 2018-08-31 09:10:31 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:7555238
SEOUL, Aug 31 (MENA) - North Korea remains determined to maintain the momentum of dialogue with the United States despite a recent hiccup, South Korea's envoy in Washington has said. Ambassador Cho Yoon-je dismissed a view that Pyongyang and ....
