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  • US unveils new Russia sanctions over cyberattacks

    Date: 2018-06-11 21:16:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:94 - ID:7440483

    WASHINGTON, June 11 (MENA) - The US has issued new sanctions against Russians who it says assisted in developing offensive cyber activities, Sky News reported. Three individuals and five Russian businesses have been placed on the sanctions list ....

  • Russia blasts G7 statement on Skripal case

    Date: 2018-06-11 21:07:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:92 - ID:7440472

    MOSCOW, June 11 (MENA) - The statement by the Group of Seven (G7) countries demonstrates that the United Kingdom has only "groundless accusations" against Russia regarding the Skripals case, a representative of the Russian Embassy in London told ....

  • 24 seriously injured in China gas pipeline explosion

    Date: 2018-06-11 19:36:04 GMT - China - World - SN:89 - ID:7440408

    BEIJING, June 11 (MENA) - Twenty-four people were seriously injured in a natural gas pipeline explosion in southwest China's Guizhou Province Sunday night, the official Xinhua reported Monday. Gas leaked from a section of the gas pipeline ....

  • Pompeo: US can dismantle North Korea weapons

    Date: 2018-06-11 12:14:17 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:38 - ID:7439604

    KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (MENA) - The U.S. is “prepared to make security assurances” for North Korea in the event Pyongyang agrees to denuclearize after the historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean President Kim Jong Un, ....

  • Neither Russia nor US interested in undermining INF treaty

    Date: 2018-06-11 12:11:22 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:37 - ID:7439418

    ASTANA, June 11 (MENA) - The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has adopted a statement on the Russia-US Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was ....

  • LIU secretary Ja'far Abdulsalam dies at 77

    Date: 2018-06-11 10:49:31 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:23 - ID:7439302

    CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - Secretary General of the League of Islamic Universities (LIU) and Professor of International Law Ga'far Abdulsalam died on Monday at the age of 77. The funeral prayers for the former vice rector of Al Azhar University will ....

  • Bomb blast hits Kabul, fears over casualties

    Date: 2018-06-11 10:00:05 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:19 - ID:7439307

    KABUL, June 11 (MENA) - An explosion took place in Darulaman in Kabul on Monday, Tolo News reported quoting the Afghan police as saying. Earlier in the day, Hashmat Stanikzai, Kabul police spokesman, said a blast occurred in Zor Abad area of PD ....

  • 34 militants killed in NDS Special Forces operation in eastern Afghanistan

    Date: 2018-06-11 08:16:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:14 - ID:7439125

    KABUL, June 11 (MENA) - At least 34 militants were killed during an operation of the Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. The ....

  • Germany harshly criticize Trump over Group of Seven U-turn

    Date: 2018-06-10 21:06:50 GMT - Germany - World - SN:72 - ID:7438850

    BERLIN, June 10 (MENA) - Germany sharply criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to abruptly withdraw his support for a Group of Seven communique, accusing him of destroying trust and acting inconsistently, Euronews reported on Sunday. ....

  • 65 illegal migrants of different arrested

    Date: 2018-06-10 15:50:16 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:54 - ID:7438491

    CAIRO, June 10 (MENA) – Up to 65 illegal migrants, including ten people of different nationalities, and those who facilitate their illegal migration were arrested in Qalyubia Governorate. The Interior Ministry’s Narcotics and organized crimes ....

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