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50 killed, wounded in explosion in Kabul city
Date: 2018-01-27 10:40:41 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:28 - ID:7212767
KABUL, Jan 27 (MENA) - At least 10 people were killed and 40 others injured in a heavy explosion that hit Kabul city, a security source said on Saturday. The blast took place near the old compound of the Afghan Interior Ministry, Khaama Press ....
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Seoul, US vow strong deterrence to denuclearize N. Korea
Date: 2018-01-27 09:57:54 GMT - south korea - World - SN:23 - ID:7212649
SEOUL, Jan 27 (MENA) - South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo and his US counterpart Jim Mattis have agreed to further build the countries' joint deterrence against North Korea as part of efforts to denuclearize the communist state, South ....
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Afghanistan: 26 militants killed, 29 wounded in security operation
Date: 2018-01-27 09:45:40 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:22 - ID:7212646
KABUL, Jan 27 (MENA) - Twenty-six militants have been killed and 29 others wounded in Afghanistan in a wide-scale security operation over the past 24 hours, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said. Pajhwok news agency cited a statement from the ....
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Polish President, Tillerson discuss bilateral relations
Date: 2018-01-27 09:44:32 GMT - Poland - World - SN:21 - ID:7212645
WARSAW, Jan 27 (MENA) - President Andrzej Duda and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks on bilateral relations and European security issues. Talks touched on the importance of boosting NATO presence in Eastern Europe to address any ....
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More than 4,000 policemen in Honduras sacked over corruption charges
Date: 2018-01-27 08:56:12 GMT - Honduras - World - SN:15 - ID:7212594
TEGUCIGALPA, Jan 27 (MENA) - A special commission in charge of rooting out corruption in Honduras said on Saturday that it has purged more than 4,000 members of the National Police due to corruption- related reasons. In a press conference, the ....
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Japan, France reaffirm closer defense cooperation
Date: 2018-01-27 08:38:50 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:7212592
TOKYO, Jan 27 (MENA) - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and his French counterpart Florence Parly reaffirmed on Saturday closer defense cooperation. During their meeting in Tokyo, the Japanese defense minister said France is a "special ....
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3 teens dead after being hit by car at London bus stop
Date: 2018-01-27 07:58:29 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:9 - ID:7212561
LONDON, Jan 27 (MENA) -Three teenagers have died after being hit by a car while standing near a bus stop in Hayes, west London, Sky News reported Saturday. The youngsters - all male - were standing near a stop in Shepiston Lane when a black Audi ....
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Suicide attack kills 2 in southern Afghanistan
Date: 2018-01-26 21:52:41 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:73 - ID:7212376
KABUL, Jan 26 (MENA) - An Afghan official said Friday a suicide attack has killed two people in the country's southern Kandahar province, FOX News reported. Mohammad Nahim lalai, an MP from Kandahar province, added that a suicide bomber blew ....
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Multiple casualties in Amsterdam shooting -- police
Date: 2018-01-26 21:37:05 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:71 - ID:7212375
AMSTERDAM, Jan 26 (MENA) - One person has been killed and multiple people have been injured in a shooting in Amsterdam, The Independent reported on Friday. Police have reported the shooting to have taken place in the Grote ....
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US expands sanctions against Russia
Date: 2018-01-26 18:15:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:62 - ID:7212184
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (MENA) - The US expanded sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, adding more individuals onto the blacklist, including a deputy energy minister and energy companies, the US Treasury Department said. The list contains ....