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  • Countering Iran in Syria not US military mission - Top general

    Date: 2018-02-27 22:45:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:123 - ID:7269153

    WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (MENA) - General in charge of US Central Command Joseph Votel said Tuesday that countering Iran is not a mission of the American-led coalition fighting Daesh, The Hill reported. "Still, the coalition's relationships with the ....

  • Russia urges US to settle contested points on New START Treaty

    Date: 2018-02-27 22:42:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:122 - ID:7269078

    MOSCOW, Feb 27 (MENA) - Moscow urges Washington to ensure that disputed issues arising from the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the New START Treaty) be adequately settled, Russia’s Foreign ....

  • US adds 7 Daesh affiliates to terror list

    Date: 2018-02-27 22:26:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:119 - ID:7269343

    WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (MENA) - The US State Department on Tuesday branded seven Daesh groups from around the world and two of its leaders as terrorists in an effort to cut off any financial support they may have been getting from within the United ....

  • Wild animals to be banned from circuses in England by 2020, says government

    Date: 2018-02-27 19:10:16 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:106 - ID:7269210

    LONDON, Feb 27 (MENA) - The use of wild animals by travelling circuses will be banned in Britain from 2020, The Independent quoted the British government as pledging, following a long-running campaign by animal welfare advocates to outlaw the ....

  • US to host international counter-Daesh conference

    Date: 2018-02-27 18:42:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:105 - ID:7269056

    WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (MENA) - The US Department of State, in cooperation with INTERPOL and the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law, will host an International Conference on Mobilizing Law Enforcement Efforts to Defeat Daesh in ....

  • Lavrov points to need to comply with Iran nuclear deal

    Date: 2018-02-27 17:17:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:98 - ID:7269071

    MOSCOW, Feb 27 (MENA) - Moscow believes it is necessary to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear program, all issues should be discussed only with Tehran’s participation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ....

  • UN links N. Korea to Syria’s chemical weapon program

    Date: 2018-02-27 16:05:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:88 - ID:7268759

    NEW YORK, Feb 27 (MENA) - North Korea has been shipping supplies to the Syrian government that could be used in the production of chemical weapons, The New York Times quoted UN experts as saying. The evidence of a North Korean connection comes as ....

  • 2nd Greek minister steps down over rent allowance payments

    Date: 2018-02-27 11:14:27 GMT - Greece - World - SN:40 - ID:7267994

    ATHENS, Feb 27 (MENA) - Greece’s economy and development minister resigned Tuesday, shortly after his wife, a junior cabinet minister, also stepped down over a rent allowance scandal, The Washington Post reported. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ....

  • Daesh attack repulsed in North of Afghanistan

    Date: 2018-02-27 09:58:48 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:23 - ID:7267703

    KABUL, Feb 27 (MENA) - A major attack by militants affiliated with Daesh terrorist group was repulsed in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan, leaving several militants dead or wounded, Khaama Press reported Tuesday. The 209th Shaheen Corps ....

  • UK threatens Damascus with airstrikes if there's proof of chemical weapons' use

    Date: 2018-02-27 09:44:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:7267782

    LONDON, Feb 27 (MENA) - Despite being repeatedly accused of using chemical weapons, Damascus has strongly denied having them; it destroyed its arsenal several years ago, and their complete destruction was subsequently confirmed by the Organization ....

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