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Russia, India solving problems over payments for current defense contracts
Date: 2018-08-24 13:08:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:7545671
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (MENA) - the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation’s (FSMTC) press service said that problems concerning contracts between Russia and India will be settled, Sputnik news agency reported. "There are certain problems ....
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One terrorist killed in encounter in south Kashmir
Date: 2018-08-24 12:56:38 GMT - India - World - SN:29 - ID:7545716
NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (MENA) - one terrorist was killed during fierce gunfight between terrorists and the joint security forces in an ongoing encounter at Kokernag area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir, DD News reported Friday. During the search ....
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New Russian amb. to Belarus highlights importance of bilateral ties
Date: 2018-08-24 12:44:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:28 - ID:7545669
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Mikhail Babich, who has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus and Special Presidential Representative for Expanding Trade ....
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Greek health min.: West Nile virus under control
Date: 2018-08-24 12:23:36 GMT - Greece - World - SN:26 - ID:7545652
ATHENS, Aug 24 (MENA) - Greek Health Minister Andreas Xanthos has said that the West Nile virus situation is being closely monitored and is under control, the Greek Ekathimerini newspaper reported. "There is no real concern that we will see the ....
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Air Canada plane makes safe emergency landing in Tokyo
Date: 2018-08-24 12:12:47 GMT - Japan - World - SN:25 - ID:7545615
TOKYO, Aug 24 (MENA) - An Air Canada Boeing 777 made a safe emergency landing with no injuries at Tokyo's Haneda airport after reporting engine trouble, a Japanese transport ministry official was quoted by Euronews as saying on Friday. The plane ....
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7.1-magnitude earthquake on border of Peru, Brazil, USGS reports
Date: 2018-08-24 12:04:09 GMT - Peru - World - SN:23 - ID:7545659
LIMA, Aug 24 (MENA) - The US Geological Survey reported that a 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Peru, close to its borders with Bolivia and Brazil on Friday morning, Fox News reported. The quake was recorded at 4:04 a.m. local time at ....
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Kremlin: No plans for Putin’s participation in UNGA in Sept.
Date: 2018-08-24 11:29:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:7545596
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (MENA) - Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that President Vladimir Putin does not plan to participate in the September session of the United Nations General Assembly, TASS news agency reported Friday. "The president’s plans do ....
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Afghanistan: 5 Daesh terrorists killed in Kunar airstrike
Date: 2018-08-24 11:09:20 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:17 - ID:7545546
KABUL, Aug 24 (MENA) - At least five Daesh militants have been killed in a foreign forces airstrike in eastern Kunar province, Pajhwok News Agency quoted a military source as saying on Friday. A statement from the 201st Silab Military Corps ....
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Scott Morrison sworn in as Australia's new PM
Date: 2018-08-24 10:13:41 GMT - Australia - World - SN:15 - ID:7545478
CANBERRA, Aug 24 (MENA) - Treasurer Scott Morrison has been sworn in as Australia's prime minister to replace Malcolm Turnbull after a Liberal Party coup. Sky News channel carried the news on Friday without giving further details. (MENA) K ....
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Indonesia's earthquake leaves 2,000 dead, injured
Date: 2018-08-24 09:55:28 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:13 - ID:7545367
JAKARTA, Aug 24 (MENA) - The death toll from a string of deadly earthquakes that hit Indonesia’s Lombok island rises to 555, with nearly 1,500 injured, Indonesia's disaster agency said on Friday. Many of those killed were in the northern part of ....