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Khan sworn in as 22nd PM of Pakistan
Date: 2018-08-18 07:07:34 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:8 - ID:7538440
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (MENA) - New Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was sworn in as the 22nd Premier of Pakistan on Saturday in the presence of several leaders and cricketers, according to the Pakistani Tribune Express newspaper. The oath-taking ....
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S. Korea committed to reducing dependence on nuclear power
Date: 2018-08-18 06:33:03 GMT - south korea - World - SN:3 - ID:7538415
SEOUL, Aug 18 (MENA) - The South Korean government is firmly committed to reducing the country's dependence on nuclear power and will expand the use of renewable power sources despite growing public support for time-tested atomic energy, observers ....
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S. Korean PM heads for Indonesia to attend opening ceremony of Asian Games
Date: 2018-08-18 06:27:12 GMT - south korea - World - SN:2 - ID:7538409
SEOUL, Aug 18 (MENA) - South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon left for Indonesia on Saturday to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, setting the stage for a possible meeting with a senior North Korean official, reported Yonhap news ....
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German charged over alleged membership of Afghan Taliban
Date: 2018-08-17 20:23:56 GMT - Germany - World - SN:59 - ID:7538230
BERLIN, Aug 17 (MENA) - German prosecutors have charged a German citizen who allegedly fought for the Taliban in Afghanistan, accusing him of membership in a terrorist organization, attempted murder and weapons offenses, ABC News reported on ....
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Brazil's Lula should have political rights -- UN panel
Date: 2018-08-17 18:39:00 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:55 - ID:7538124
GENEVA, Aug 17 (MENA) - The UN Human Rights Committee, a panel of independent experts, on Friday said it had requested that the Brazilian government allow imprisoned former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to exercise his political rights as ....
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China 'likely training for strikes against US' -- Pentagon
Date: 2018-08-17 18:32:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:54 - ID:7538125
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - China's military is "likely training for strikes" against US targets in the Pacific, the Defense Department (Pentagon) has warned in a sobering report. Beijing's broader strategy is to develop armed forces capabilities ....
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Russia appoints new envoy to CIS
Date: 2018-08-17 16:55:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:7538041
MOSCOW, Aug 17 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree appointing Andrei Grozov as the country's new representative in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Andrei Grozov was appointed as a Permanent Representative of ....
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US imposes sanctions against Myanmar military leaders
Date: 2018-08-17 16:51:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:44 - ID:7538081
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - The United States imposed on Friday sanctions against military leaders in Myanmar for involvement in what it called "ethnic cleansing", the US Treasury Department said in a press release. "Today, the US Department of ....
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Trump cancels military parade, blames DC officials for high cost
Date: 2018-08-17 15:38:00 GMT - USA - World - SN:38 - ID:7537963
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had canceled a planned military parade this fall in the nation's capital because of the "ridiculously high" price tag given by DC officials, NBC News reported. "The local ....
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Ghani orders in-depth review of conspiracies surrounding attack on Ghazni
Date: 2018-08-17 15:30:02 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:36 - ID:7537962
KABUL, Aug 17 (MENA) – Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has instructed the relevant authorities and security officials for an in-depth review of the conspiracies surrounding the attack on Ghazni city, Khaama Press reported. The Office of ....
