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S. Korea sends envoy to Libya to seek release of hostage
Date: 2018-08-10 19:47:53 GMT - south korea - World - SN:64 - ID:7527980
SEOUL, Aug 10 (MENA) - South Korea's foreign ministry said Friday it has sent an envoy to Libya as part of efforts to win the release of a South Korean national kidnapped by an unidentified armed group there. Baik Joo-hyeon, South Korea's former ....
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WB supports Nigeria with dlrs 611 million to get children back to school
Date: 2018-08-10 17:01:39 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:55 - ID:7527623
ABUJA, Aug 10 (MENA) - Coordinator of the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) program Gidado Tahir said the World Bank (WB) will support Nigeria with dlrs 611 million to get children back to school, according to the official News ....
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Injury toll rises to 30 in clashes with Israeli troops
Date: 2018-08-10 16:41:46 GMT - palestine - World - SN:53 - ID:7527804
GAZA CITY, Aug 10 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Ministry said that the number of Palestinians wounded in clashes with Israeli occupation forces during the weekly "Great March of Return" protests has risen to 30, including one in critical ....
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Trump doubles aluminum, steel tariffs on Turkey
Date: 2018-08-10 15:34:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:50 - ID:7527643
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said he is just authorized the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs with respect to Turkey, the Time reported. Trump said via tweet that the tariff on aluminum imports will be increased to ....
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Imran Khan to be sworn in as Pakistan's PM on Aug 18
Date: 2018-08-10 14:37:16 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:44 - ID:7527631
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (MENA) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will take oath as the prime minister on August 18, party leaders confirmed Friday, Pakistani GEO news channel reported. PTI chairman Imran Khan, whose party secured 116 ....
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Nigerian army kills 7 Boko Haram militants
Date: 2018-08-10 13:53:11 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:42 - ID:7527628
ABUJA, Aug 10 (MENA) - The Nigerian Army has killed seven members of Boko Haram in a successful attack to repel rampaging insurgents in Gundari, Guzamala Local Government area of Borno state, northeast Nigeria, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ....
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Putin, Russian Security Council discuss new possible US sanctions
Date: 2018-08-10 13:51:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:41 - ID:7527568
MOSCOW, Aug 10 (MENA) - Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and the permanent members of the national Security Council have discussed new possible US sanctions against Moscow, TASS reported on Friday. According ....
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Putin, Macron discuss situation in Syria over phone
Date: 2018-08-10 13:46:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:40 - ID:7527559
MOSCOW, Aug 10 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed in a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron the current situation in Syria. The two leaders exchanged views on the ongoing developments in Syria, and praised ....
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Robbers raid two banks in Nigeria, kill 10
Date: 2018-08-10 13:33:28 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:38 - ID:7527558
ABUJA, Aug 10 (MENA) - At least 10 persons have been reported killed in a robbery attack on two banks in the Nigerian state of Edo, according to the official News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The incident occurred at 5:00 pm on Thursday. The ....
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Russian, Finnish presidents to meet in Sochi on August 22 - Kremlin
Date: 2018-08-10 13:31:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:37 - ID:7527562
MOSCOW, Aug 10 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto will hold a meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on August 22 to discuss bilateral relations and global issues, the Kremlin press service ....
