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3 Pakistani soldiers killed by Indian firing
Date: 2017-12-25 19:19:59 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:70 - ID:7159243
ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (MENA) - Three Pakistan Army soldiers were killed on Monday as Indian forces opened fire along the Line of Control, local GEO quoted a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations as saying. Another soldier was injured in ....
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Russia shells out around $6.7 bln for 2018 World Cup preparations
Date: 2017-12-25 15:14:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:54 - ID:7158908
MOSCOW, Dec 25 (MENA) - Russian federal budget costs of holding the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be about $6.7 bln, Head of the Russian Chamber of Accounts Tatiana Golikova was quoted as saying by TASS news agency Monday. "The federal budget will ....
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Switzerland increases its humanitarian presence in Syria
Date: 2017-12-25 12:30:53 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:29 - ID:7158411
GENEVA, Dec 25 (MENA) - The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has opened a humanitarian office in Damascus to improve access to those in need, and to monitor and coordinate projects more closely. Up to now, Switzerland mainly provided ....
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US secures $285M cut in UN budget
Date: 2017-12-25 10:01:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:7157974
WASHINGTON, Dec 25 (MENA) - The US Mission to the United Nations announced that it negotiated a major reduction in the UN’s budget for the upcoming fiscal years, The Hill reported. According to a statement from the mission, the 2018-2019 UN ....
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Five killed in Kabul suicide attack, says Afghan officials
Date: 2017-12-25 06:22:38 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:2 - ID:7157708
KABUL, Dec 25 (MENA) - Afghan officials said a suicide bomber has killed five people in an attack on the capital Kabul, Khaama Press reported. A spokesman for the interior ministry said the bomber blew himself up Monday near an office of the ....
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Rescue operation underway after at least 200 skiers trapped in chair lifts above French Alps resort
Date: 2017-12-24 22:57:22 GMT - France - World - SN:104 - ID:7157608
PARIS, Dec 24 (MENA) - About 200 skiers were left stranded in chair lifts when a gondola broke down at a resort in the French Alps, French authorities said. Rescue operations were underway on Sunday afternoon, and no one injuries have been ....
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Russian opposition leader secures backing for 2018 presidential election
Date: 2017-12-24 22:54:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:103 - ID:7157546
LONDON, Dec (MENA) - More than 15,000 Russians endorsed the candidacy of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to take on Vladimir Putin in the 2018 election, which allowed him to file for registration as a candidate in the race, The Telegraph ....
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Iran's destabilization of region has to be confronted -- Macron
Date: 2017-12-24 22:47:04 GMT - France - World - SN:101 - ID:7157494
PARIS, Dec 24 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance of confronting the Iranian destabilization of the Middle East region, Al Arabiya news channel reported Sunday. During a phone call with Saudi King Salman Bin ....
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New North Korea sanctions a 'major accomplishment' for US -- Democratic senator
Date: 2017-12-24 22:41:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:100 - ID:7157465
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (MENA) - US Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland praised new United Nations sanctions against North Korea, saying the vote marked a major accomplishment for the US, the Hill newspaper reported Sunday. "That was a good move. That was ....
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Top US Marine Corps, Navy officials visit Helmand in South of Afghanistan
Date: 2017-12-24 22:32:44 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:99 - ID:7157435
KABUL, Dec 24 (MENA) - Two senior officials from the US Navy and Marine Corps visited the restive southern Helmand province of Afghanistan to meet the local officials and review the situation of the key southern province, according to the local ....
