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US senator John McCain dies at 81
Date: 2018-08-26 05:52:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:7547292
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) - US Senator John McCain, the Vietnam war hero turned senator and presidential candidate, has died aged 81, CNN reported. Mr McCain died on Saturday surrounded by his family, according to a short statement released by ....
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Health experts inspect docked ship with migrants in Italy
Date: 2018-08-25 16:40:27 GMT - Italy - World - SN:45 - ID:7546964
ROME, Aug 25 (MENA) - Health officials and Red Cross personnel are inspecting an Italian coast guard ship that has been docked in Sicily for days with 150 migrants on board, Fox News reported on Saturday. Italian media said that health experts ....
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Afghan Air Force launches airstrikes in Ghazni leaving 18 militants dead
Date: 2018-08-25 15:49:30 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:42 - ID:7546893
KABUL, Aug 25 (MENA) - The Afghan Air Force carried out airstrikes as part of the ongoing ‘Nejat Operations’ in southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan, leaving at least 18 militants dead. The operations are being conducted under the ....
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West Nile virus kill 11 people in Greece
Date: 2018-08-25 14:32:49 GMT - Greece - World - SN:38 - ID:7546777
ATHENS, Aug 25 (MENA) - At least 11 people died recently due to infection with West Nile virus, Greek Ekathimerini newspaper reported. According to Center for Disease Prevention and Control’s (KEELPNO) weekly report, there have been 107 cases ....
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Rail traffic disrupted by train derailment at Marseille
Date: 2018-08-25 11:14:01 GMT - France - World - SN:23 - ID:7546532
PARIS, Aug 25 (MENA) - Rail traffic at the main station of the southern French city of Marseille will be disrupted for several days, the SNCF rail company said on Saturday following the derailment of a TGV high-speed train on Friday evening. The ....
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UN refugee agency urges end to Italy migrant standoff
Date: 2018-08-25 11:13:12 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:22 - ID:7546526
GENEVA, Aug 25 (MENA) - The United Nations' refugee agency has implored European Union countries to take responsibility for 150 migrants stranded aboard an Italian coast guard ship and urging Italy to let the migrants off the ship immediately, ABC ....
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Report: Iran water heater explosion downs building, kills 10
Date: 2018-08-25 11:10:56 GMT - Iran - World - SN:21 - ID:7546433
TEHRAN, Aug 25 (MENA) - A water heater exploded in Mashhad in northern Iran causing a building to collapse and killing 10 people. Five others were injured and hospitalized in the Saturday incident, according to Iranian media reports, which did ....
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US envoy: EU aid to Iran sends ‘wrong message’
Date: 2018-08-25 09:09:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:7546392
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (MENA) - The top US envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran, saying it sent “the wrong message at the wrong time,” Voice of America reported. He urged Brussels to help ....
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Malaysian gov't will help rebuild homes of flood victims in Langkawi - Mahathir
Date: 2018-08-25 08:35:59 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:12 - ID:7546306
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 (MENA) - The Malaysian government will provide an allocation to rebuild the homes of Langkawi residents who were hit by flash floods on Thursday, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said the work would be carried ....
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Trump congratulates new Australian leader
Date: 2018-08-25 08:01:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:8 - ID:7546300
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (MENA) - President Donald Trump congratulated on Friday evening Scott Morrison on becoming Australia's next prime minister, The Hill newspaper reported. "Congratulations to new Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison", Trump ....
