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  • Russian, US ambassadors outline joint steps to improve relations between countries

    Date: 2018-01-14 09:40:53 GMT - Russia - World - SN:16 - ID:7189758

    MOSCOW, Jan 14 (MENA) - Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov and the US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman outlined joint steps to improve the relations between Moscow and Washington, the Russian news agency Tass reported on Sunday. On ....

  • China calls for cherishing Iran nuclear deal

    Date: 2018-01-13 22:21:54 GMT - China - World - SN:63 - ID:7189383

    BEIJING, Jan 13 (MENA) – China on Saturday called on all sides to cherish the hard-won Iran nuclear deal after the United States decided to extend sanctions relief on Tehran, Xinhua reported. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang made the remarks ....

  • Missile threat alert for Hawaii false alarm

    Date: 2018-01-13 20:48:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:57 - ID:7189328

    WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (MENA) - An emergency alert notification sent out claiming a "ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii" was a false alarm, according to state leaders and emergency officials, CNN reported Saturday. "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT ....

  • Thousands protest Austria's new right-wing government

    Date: 2018-01-13 20:44:40 GMT - Austria - World - SN:56 - ID:7189279

    VIENNA, Jan 13 (MENA) - Thousands of Austrians staged a protest against their country's new right-wing government with a march in Vienna, FOX News reported Saturday. Police in the capital said about 20,000 people were attending the march on ....

  • Pakistani FM says Indian army chief's statements 'irresponsible'

    Date: 2018-01-13 20:44:16 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:55 - ID:7189304

    ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (MENA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said that India may test Pakistan’s resolve if that is what it wishes to do, Geo News reported Saturday. "Very irresponsible statement by Indian Army Chief,not befitting his ....

  • Germany fears EU migration reforms will trigger refugee influx: report

    Date: 2018-01-13 19:37:34 GMT - Germany - World - SN:52 - ID:7189257

    BERLIN, Jan 13 (MENA) - Berlin fears the European Parliament's planned amendment to the so-called Dublin Regulation could see many more refugees settling in Germany, Deutsche Welle quoted Der Spiegel as reporting on Saturday. The Dublin ....

  • Relations with Ireland to remain strong despite Brexit -- DUP leader

    Date: 2018-01-13 18:03:10 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:48 - ID:7189197

    LONDON, Jan 13 (MENA) - The head of the Democratic Unionist Party has moved to heal the wounds over Brexit, declaring that it is not in Northern Ireland’s interests if Ireland does not prosper when the UK exits the EU, The Guardian reported on ....

  • Rohingya mass grave investigation 'positive indication' -- Myanmar's leader

    Date: 2018-01-13 17:32:39 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - World - SN:47 - ID:7189178

    NAYPYIDAW, Jan 13 (MENA) - Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called the military's investigation into the deaths of Rohingya Muslims found in a mass grave a "positive indication," Burmese state media was quoted by ABC news as saying ....

  • Russia, China to participate in solving North Korea crisis

    Date: 2018-01-13 17:14:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:46 - ID:7189159

    MOSCOW, Jan 13 (MENA) - Russia and China are set to strengthen cooperation to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Russia’s Foreign Ministry was quoted by TASS news agency as saying Saturday. These remarks were made after a meeting of Deputy ....

  • Police: TNT Explosion injures 8 in northern Albania

    Date: 2018-01-13 16:47:35 GMT - Albania - World - SN:44 - ID:7189138

    TIRANA, Jan 13 (MENA) - Albanian police say an explosion in a northern city has injured eight people and damaged the ground floor of a commercial building, Fox news reported. A police statement said a TNT explosion injured the building's owner as ....

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