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Trump meets North Korean defectors
Date: 2018-02-02 20:25:12 GMT - USA - World - SN:69 - ID:7224463
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump met with North Korean defectors in the Oval Office on Friday, a provocative action meant to highlight human rights violations and one that could raise alarms in Pyongyang, The Washington Post ....
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Thousands of Rohingya refugees at risk as Bangladesh monsoons approach
Date: 2018-02-02 19:17:50 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:66 - ID:7224351
GENEVA, Feb 2 (MENA) - The UN refugee agency has warned that thousands of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh face mudslides, floods, disease and other dangers from the upcoming monsoon season, Voice of America reported on Friday. UN aid ....
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US sanctions individuals, firms linked to Hezbollah
Date: 2018-02-02 18:03:59 GMT - USA - World - SN:62 - ID:7224329
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (MENA) - The Trump administration is targeting Hezbollah's financial network with new sanctions, Voice of America reported Friday. The Treasury Department said it's targeting six people and seven companies. The sanctions ....
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2 shot dead by unknown armed men in Pakistan
Date: 2018-02-02 17:41:16 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:60 - ID:7224307
ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (MENA) - Two people were shot dead by unknown armed men in separate incidents in Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan on Friday, according to police. In the first incident, four assailants riding on two motorbikes gunned down trustee of ....
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Panetta: 'Constitutional crisis' if Trump OKs memo's release over FBI objections
Date: 2018-02-02 17:00:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:57 - ID:7224013
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (MENA) - Former CIA Director Leon Panetta has said that US President Donald Trump risks a "constitutional crisis" by pushing for the release of a GOP memo detailing alleged government surveillance abuses over objections from the ....
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Maldives: Overturned conviction of former president ‘must mark a turning point’
Date: 2018-02-02 16:45:35 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:54 - ID:7224015
LONDON, Feb 2 (MENA) - Amnesty International said a Maldives Supreme Court ruling overturning the conviction of former President Mohamed Nasheed and other opposition leaders should be a turning point for the archipelago nation, ABC News reported on ....
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Cambodian government agrees on amendment banning insulting king
Date: 2018-02-02 16:09:22 GMT - Cambodia - World - SN:52 - ID:7224171
PHNOM PENH, Feb 2 (MENA) - Cambodia’s Cabinet endorsed an amendment to the criminal code making insulting the king a criminal offense punishable by a fine and up to five years in prison. The government said the amendment is needed to protect the ....
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China reportedly negotiating creation of military base with Afghanistan
Date: 2018-02-02 15:12:50 GMT - China - World - SN:47 - ID:7224074
BEIJING, Feb 2 (MENA) - Afghan Defense Ministry deputy spokesman Mohammad Radmanesh said that the Chinese and Afghan officials are discussing the construction of a base in Wakhan Corridor, a remote mountainous strip that is isolated from the rest ....
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Global-PRNewswire(4):Pakistan Oil and Gas concern KPOGCL engages CRI Group's Anti-Bribery Certification
Date: 2018-02-02 15:02:20 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:45 - ID:7224139
Pakistan Oil and Gas concern KPOGCL engages CRI Group's Anti-Bribery Certification Emerging provincial exploration and production company signs on for ISO 37001:2016 ABMS standard LONDON, Feb. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Research and ....
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White House seeks military options from Pentagon against N.Korea
Date: 2018-02-02 14:32:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:42 - ID:7223871
NEW YORK, Feb 2 (MENA) - The White House has grown frustrated in recent weeks by what it considers the Pentagon’s reluctance to provide US President Donald Trump with options for a military strike against North Korea, according to officials, The New ....
