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Militants attack security training center in Kabul city
Date: 2018-08-16 09:49:19 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:7535835
KABUL, Aug 16 (MENA) - A standoff is underway between the Afghan forces and assailant militants in the vicinity of the 5th police district of Kabul, Khaama Press news agency reported on Thursday. According to reports, a number of gunmen have ....
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Pakistan's presidential election to be held on Sept 4
Date: 2018-08-16 09:44:45 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:20 - ID:7535909
ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (MENA) - The Election Commission of Pakistan announced on Thursday that the presidential election will be held on September 4, Geo news reported. According to the schedule issued by the electoral body, nomination papers for the ....
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US disappointed by Turkey's rejection of US' appeal for releasing Pastor Brunson
Date: 2018-08-16 09:38:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:7535836
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (MENA) - The US is disappointed by Turkey's rejection of the US' appeal for an American pastor's release from detention, US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said. "Of course, we are very aware of the decision on the ....
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Ghani orders immediate probe into deadly attack in Kabul city
Date: 2018-08-16 08:58:58 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:13 - ID:7535805
KABUL, Aug 16 (MENA) - Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has ordered an immediate probe into a deadly attack in Kabul city that left dozens of students dead, Khaama press reported Thursday. The Office of the President in a statement said ....
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Uruguayan FM to visit China
Date: 2018-08-16 07:08:35 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:7535712
BEIJING, Aug 16 (MENA) - Uruguayan Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa will pay an official visit to China from August 19 to 28, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. The visit comes at an invitation from Chinese State Councilor and Foreign ....
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China to send vice-ministerial trade delegation to US
Date: 2018-08-16 06:10:53 GMT - China - World - SN:1 - ID:7535688
BEIJING, Aug 16 (MENA) - China’s commerce ministry will send a delegation led by vice minister Wang Shouwen to the US for trade talks at the end of August, in the first formal attempt at negotiations since Washington imposed tariffs on $50bn of ....
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Operational readiness to squelch Ebola outbreak: WHO
Date: 2018-08-15 22:45:10 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:103 - ID:7535496
GENEVA, Aug 15 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Wednesday that its regional office for Africa had prioritized four of the nine countries (Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda) neighboring the Democratic Republic of the ....
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Diplomat: Salisbury, Amesbury incidents remind of Iraqi chemical weapons tale
Date: 2018-08-15 22:41:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:102 - ID:7535327
MOSCOW, Aug 15 (MENA) - The United States and Great Britain are guided by false facts while making decisions on sanctions against Russia in connection with the Salisbury and Amesbury incidents, just like they did in 2003 to justify their invasion in ....
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Flash flood sweeps away 11 picnickers in India
Date: 2018-08-15 22:38:34 GMT - India - World - SN:101 - ID:7535431
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (MENA) - At least 11 people were swept away by a flash flood while picnicking at a waterfall in central India on Wednesday, ABC News quoted an official as saying. District Magistrate Shilpi Gupta said seven others were rescued ....
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Spanish rescuers pull 524 migrants from 12 boats
Date: 2018-08-15 22:35:34 GMT - Spain - World - SN:100 - ID:7535331
MADRID, Aug 15 (MENA) - Spanish rescue services say they have pulled 524 migrants to safety from 12 boats attempting to reach Spain from northern Africa, currently the most used sea route into Europe, ABC network reported. Spain's Maritime Rescue ....
