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China mourns passing of former UN chief Kofi Annan
Date: 2018-08-20 09:22:56 GMT - China - World - SN:17 - ID:7541233
BEIJING, Aug 20 (MENA) - China expressed its condolences over the passing of former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Monday. Kofi Annan, former UN chief and Nobel Peace Laureate died ....
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Suicide bomber killed, 4 accomplices arrested in Jalalabad city
Date: 2018-08-20 08:54:37 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:14 - ID:7541124
KABUL, Aug 20 (MENA) - A suicide bomber was killed and four of his accomplices were arrested during an operation of the Afghan Intelligence and the National Directorate of Security (NDS), forces in Jalalabad city, Khaama Press reported on ....
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Taliban militants kidnap 170 passengers from Kunduz
Date: 2018-08-20 07:08:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:8 - ID:7541054
KABUL, Aug 20 (MENA) - The Taliban militants have kidnapped at least 170 passengers from the highway connecting Kunduz with the northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan, Khaama news agency reported. The Security Director of Kunduz Security ....
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Unknown gunman attacks US embassy in Turkey
Date: 2018-08-20 05:35:10 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:2 - ID:7540976
ANKARA, Aug 20 (MENA) - An unidentified person fired shots at US Embassy in Ankara at around 5:00 am (local time), CNN Turk reported Monday. The fires were reportedly shot from a white vehicle, however, the license plate could not be ....
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Taliban overrun Faryab’s Balchargh district
Date: 2018-08-19 14:49:44 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:59 - ID:7540484
KABUL, Aug 19 (MENA) - The Taliban have captured the Balchargh district of northwestern Faryab province without any resistance from security forces, local official said on Sunday. District Chief Abdul Jameel Sediqui told Pajhwok Afghan News the ....
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Policeman wounded in magnetic bomb explosion in west Kabul
Date: 2018-08-19 10:21:56 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:22 - ID:7539972
KABUL, Aug 19 (MENA) - A policeman sustained injuries in an explosion triggered by a magnetic bomb in west Kabul city, Khaama Press reported. Security sources confirmed that the incident took place in the vicinity of the 18th police district in ....
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In past 25 years, Russian emergencies ministry helped 140 states hit by various disasters
Date: 2018-08-19 09:24:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:16 - ID:7539918
MOSCOW, Aug 19 (MENA) - In the past 25 years, the Russian emergencies ministry has rendered assistance to 140 countries hit by various types of disasters, the ministry said on the occasion of the World Humanitarian Day, celebrated on August 19, TASS ....
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New ceasefire strategy ready, says Afghan president
Date: 2018-08-19 09:09:08 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:12 - ID:7539869
KABUL, Aug 19 (MENA) - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that consultations with different social groups have been concluded and an action plan for an upcoming ceasefire being prepared, according to a statement from the Afghan Presidential ....
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US's Pompeo sends condolences over Annan's death
Date: 2018-08-19 06:37:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:7539677
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed his sadness over the death of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and sent his condolences to his family, ABC news reported. "Mr. Annan spent his life advocating for peace ....
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One dead, 6 injured after building collapse in Nigeria capital
Date: 2018-08-18 18:59:27 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:55 - ID:7539474
ABUJA, Aug 18 (MENA) - One person is dead and six are injured after Friday's collapse of a four-story building in Nigeria's capital, an emergency response chief quoted ABC news as saying on Saturday. Mustapha Maihaja with the National Emergency ....
