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Blocking arms supplies to terrorists must top anti-terror fight — Russian diplomat
Date: 2018-09-04 22:20:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:102 - ID:7562303
MOSCOW, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Syrian conflict has emphasized the importance of international efforts to counter weapons supplies to terrorists, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department for New Challenges and Threats Ilya Rogachev said at ....
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Top US commander warns against Syrian-Russian offensive in Idlib
Date: 2018-09-04 22:10:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:101 - ID:7562290
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (MENA) - The top US military commander said Tuesday that a precise counterterrorism campaign—not a full-scale military offensive—was the appropriate way to tackle extremist elements in northwest Syria, as an assault by the Syrian ....
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White House warns Syria against chemical weapons use
Date: 2018-09-04 20:41:05 GMT - Syria - World - SN:95 - ID:7562464
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (MENA) - The White House warned Syria's President Bashar Assad on Tuesday that if he chooses to use chemical weapons, the US and its allies “will respond swiftly and appropriately,” pushing back against an expected Syrian ....
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OIC urges all Libyan parties to immediately stop hostilities in Tripoli
Date: 2018-09-04 19:39:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:91 - ID:7562327
RIYADH, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday called on all Libyan parties to exercise maximum restraint and immediately cease all hostilities in the Libyan capital Tripoli to avoid any escalation that could lead ....
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UN urges Putin, Erdogan to avert Idlib bloodbath
Date: 2018-09-04 19:10:16 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:89 - ID:7562288
GENEVA, Sept 4 (MENA) - Syria could be spared its bloodiest battle yet if the Russian and Turkish presidents talk to each other urgently about resolving the situation in the rebel-held region of Idlib, Al Arabiya quoted UN Syria envoy Staffan de ....
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Powerful typhoon leaves 9 dead in Japan
Date: 2018-09-04 18:41:55 GMT - Japan - World - SN:87 - ID:7562364
TOKYO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Nine people are dead and more than 300 others are injured following powerful typhoon Jebi that hit Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported Tuesday. It has stranded about 3,000 travelers at Kansai International Airport, one ....
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Typhoon Jebi: Japan hit by strongest storm for 25 years
Date: 2018-09-04 08:41:04 GMT - Japan - World - SN:21 - ID:7561036
TOKYO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Japan is bracing for flooding and landslides after what could be the strongest typhoon to hit the country in a quarter of a century made landfall on Tuesday, The Guardian reported. Evacuation advisories were issued for more ....
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Taliban confirms death of Haqqani Network founder Jalalauddin Haqqani
Date: 2018-09-04 08:25:26 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:20 - ID:7561035
KABUL, Sept 4 (MENA) - The founder and leader of the notorious Haqqani network Mawlavi Jalaluddin Haqqani has died, the Taliban militants group in Afghanistan said Tuesday. According to a statement released by the Taliban, Mawlavi Jalaluddin ....
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Polling under way to elect Pakistan's 13th president
Date: 2018-09-04 07:16:06 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:14 - ID:7560981
ISLAMABAD, Sept 4 (MENA) - Polling is under way at Pakistan's Parliament and four provincial assemblies to elect the 13th president of the country, Geo News reported. Polling for the presidential election commenced at 10am and will continue until ....
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50 killed, 125 injured in fresh clashes in Libya
Date: 2018-09-03 21:51:32 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:98 - ID:7560794
GENEVA, Sept 3 (MENA) - About 50 people have been reported killed and over a hundred injured as the southern suburbs of the capital saw multiple clashes, the World Health Organization(WHO) said in a statement Monday. WHO is sending 10 mobile ....
