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Dutch gig cancelled over terror tip-off
Date: 2017-08-23 22:06:01 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:87 - ID:6959060
AMSTERDAM, Aug 23 (MENA) - A rock concert in the Dutch city of Rotterdam has been cancelled and a van containing gas canisters found nearby after a tip-off from Spanish police, the city's mayor was quoted by the BBC News. The driver of the ....
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UN panel condemns Trump’s response to Charlottesville violence
Date: 2017-08-23 21:11:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:84 - ID:6958852
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump’s seesawing response to the deadly racial violence in Charlottesville, Va., has been rebuked by countless politicians, business executives, community groups and religious leaders, The New York ....
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Russian amb. found dead at his residence in Khartoum, says foreign ministry
Date: 2017-08-23 20:32:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:82 - ID:6959015
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Russian ambassador to Sudan Mirgayas Shirinskiy was found dead at his home in Khartoum on Wednesday, Russia Today reported. "We regret to inform that Ambassador of Russia to ....
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Russia, Turkey step up efforts to establish fourth de-escalation zone in Syria
Date: 2017-08-23 20:29:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:81 - ID:6958850
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (MENA) - Russia and Turkey have agreed to step up efforts to establish the fourth de-escalation zone in Syria, Tass news agency quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as reporting on Wednesday following consultations between Russian ....
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US Navy relieves admiral in charge of 7th Fleet in wake of deadly disasters at sea
Date: 2017-08-23 19:42:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:78 - ID:6958745
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) - The US Navy on Wednesday relieved the admiral in charge of the service’s 7th Fleet based in Japan due to "loss of confidence" in his ability to command, it said in a statement. The move comes after four embarrassing ....
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Brazil boat sinks killing at least seven in Amazon region
Date: 2017-08-23 18:17:51 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:71 - ID:6958746
BRASILIA, Aug 23 (MENA) - At least seven people were killed when a boat carrying about 70 passengers sank in Brazil's Amazon region, local authorities say. At least 25 people have reportedly been rescued but dozens are still missing, the BBC ....
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Finnish police arrest 2 more suspects in knife rampage
Date: 2017-08-23 17:46:37 GMT - Finland - World - SN:69 - ID:6958749
HELSINKI, Aug 23 (MENA) - Police in Finland on Wednesday arrested two more suspects in connection with last week's stabbings that killed two people and wounded eight in a knife rampage in the southwestern city of Turku, authorities ....
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New US strategy an opportunity for Pakistan to review its old approach: Ghani
Date: 2017-08-23 14:31:17 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:54 - ID:6958481
KABUL, Aug 23 (MENA) - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said the new strategy by the United States for the South Asia is yet another opportunity for Pakistan to review its old regional approach, specifically the country’s approach towards ....
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Key UN panel urges US to reject racist hate speech, crimes
Date: 2017-08-23 12:19:09 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:42 - ID:6958182
GENEVA, Aug 23 (MENA) - A top UN body on racial discrimination has taken an unusual step in calling on the United States to "unequivocally and unconditionally" reject racist hate speech and crimes following a far-right rally in Charlottesville, ....
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Trump undertakes again to build wall with Mexico
Date: 2017-08-23 09:59:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:6957765
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump threatened to shut down the federal government in order to get a border wall built with the borders of Mexico, CNN reported on Wednesday. Trump made these remarks during a speech at a rally in ....
