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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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

  • 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 ....

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