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US general: Daesh's 'repressive ideology' endures despite lost territory
Date: 2018-01-02 12:18:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:42 - ID:7170620
WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (MENA) - The U.S. general in charge of coalition forces organized against the Islamic State (Daesh) said Monday that while most of the terrorist group's territory has been retaken, the group's hateful ideology remains a global ....
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Troika States warn S. Sudan over breaking cease-fire
Date: 2018-01-02 12:05:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:7170627
WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (MENA) - The Troika States grouping the US, Britain and Norway warned on Tuesday South Sudan's warring sides over breaking a cease-fire after reported violations, according to a statement by the three countries. The statement ....
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Pakistan fully capable of defending itself: Defense Minister
Date: 2018-01-02 11:24:21 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:31 - ID:7170375
ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (MENA) - Pakistani Defense Minister Khurram Dastagir, in response to US President Donald Trump’s tweet, said that Pakistan is fully capable of defending its motherland, Geo news reported Tuesday. The jawans of Pakistan Armed ....
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US supports Iranians right to protest peacefully- US official
Date: 2018-01-02 10:48:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:7170371
WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (MENA) - US State Department Regional Spokesman Nathaniel Tek said on Tuesday that the US supports Iranians’ right to protest peacefully. Tek told the US-funded Radio Sawa that the Iranian people are expressing their refusal to ....
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Pakistan summons US ambassador over Trump's tweet
Date: 2018-01-02 09:53:12 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:19 - ID:7170330
ISLAMABAD, Jan 2 (MENA) - Pakistan summoned the US ambassador in Islamabad late Monday and presented protest over US President Donald Trump's tweet in which he doubted Pakistan's role against terrorism, local media reported on Tuesday. US ....
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Pakistan FM lashes out at Trump over aid
Date: 2018-01-01 19:21:12 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:57 - ID:7169911
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (MENA) - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, in response to a tweet by US President Donald Trump, said that Pakistan has already refused to "do more" for the United States. "We have already told the US that we will not do ....
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Germany calls on Iran gov't to respect protesters' rights
Date: 2018-01-01 19:15:14 GMT - Germany - World - SN:56 - ID:7169906
BERLIN, Jan 1 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday called on the Iranian government to respect the rights of protesters who have taken to the streets. "We call on the government to respect demonstrators' freedom of assembly ....
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Putin, Netanyahu to hold meeting to discuss international issues
Date: 2018-01-01 15:39:17 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:7169568
MOSCOW, Jan 1 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed in a phone talk on holding a meeting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. "Putin and Netanyahu agreed to hold a meeting ....
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Iranian opposition leader calls on UN to condemn regime's suppressing protesters in Iran
Date: 2018-01-01 14:44:37 GMT - France - World - SN:37 - ID:7169391
PARIS, Jan 1 (MENA) - President of National Council of Iranian Resistance Maryam Rajavi called on the United Nations for immediate condemnation for Iranian regime's suppressing protesters. In tweets for Rajavi on Monday, she said "In light of ....
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New Year's Eve murders: four young men stabbed to death in London
Date: 2018-01-01 14:30:24 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:36 - ID:7169431
LONDON, Jan 1 (MENA) - Four young men were stabbed to death in London between New Year's Eve and the morning of New Year's Day. Detectives are investigating the four unrelated murders, and a fifth stabbing which occurred that day but did not ....