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Swiss president wants vote to clarify country's EU position
Date: 2017-12-24 22:01:38 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:97 - ID:7157355
BERN, Dec 24 (MENA) - A referendum in Switzerland to clarify the country's relationship with the European Union would be helpful, Swiss President Doris Leuthard said on Sunday, after ties between the two sides cooled this week. Switzerland's ....
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Trump criticizes US media for failing to report about his achievements
Date: 2017-12-24 21:50:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:96 - ID:7157362
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump tore into the news media in a tweet, saying the press has not covered the success of his administration and the strength of his political base, The Hill newspaper reported Saturday "The Fake ....
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UN ready to support Philippines after deadly storm -- Secretary-General
Date: 2017-12-24 21:39:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:95 - ID:7157353
NEW YORK, Dec 24 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was saddened by the loss of life in the Philippines, adding that the UN was ready to help, BBC reported Sunday. “The UN stands ready to support the local and ....
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4 killed in twin-engine plane crash in US Florida
Date: 2017-12-24 19:10:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:85 - ID:7157357
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (MENA) – Four people died Sunday in a plane crash at the US Bartow Municipal Airport in Florida, CBS reported on Sunday. The plane that crashed was a twin-engine plane, police said in a tweet. It crashed near the end of a ....
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Russia better to cooperate with rather than fight against - Lithuanian president
Date: 2017-12-24 17:18:45 GMT - Russia - World - SN:79 - ID:7157358
VILNIUS, Dec 24 (MENA) - Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite on Sunday said it is better to cooperate with Russia rather than to fight, expressing the readiness of her government to improve relations, Russian Sputnik news agency ....
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Japanese FM to visit Myanmar mid January
Date: 2017-12-24 16:59:35 GMT - Japan - World - SN:78 - ID:7157347
TOKYO, Dec 24 (MENA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono is set to visit Myanmar next month to hold talks with leader Aung San Suu Kyi and express concerns over the Rohingya crisis, The Japan Times reported on Sunday quoting Japanese government ....
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Italy plans to deploy antiterrorism military forces in Niger
Date: 2017-12-24 15:45:50 GMT - Italy - World - SN:73 - ID:7157205
ROME, Dec 24 (MENA) - Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni is proposing deploying an Italian military force in Niger over the next few months to combat human trafficking and terrorism. He says the Italian Parliament will be asked to approve ....
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Chechnya prepares to foil extremists’ intrusion attempts - republic’s leader
Date: 2017-12-24 15:28:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:69 - ID:7157200
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (MENA) - Law enforcement agencies in Chechnya are preparing to foil the intrusion of extremists planning to carry out terror attacks, the North Caucasus republic’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday, Russian Tass news agency ....
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The hunt for Daesh pivots to remaining pockets in Syria
Date: 2017-12-24 10:26:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:7156310
NEW YORK, Dec 24 (MENA) - Secretive drones and surveillance jets are boring down on an estimated 3,000 remaining Islamic State fighters, who are hiding in Syria along a short stretch of the Euphrates River and surrounding deserts, as the American ....
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Landmine kills 3 Pakistani soldiers near borders
Date: 2017-12-24 10:15:28 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:22 - ID:7156324
ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (MENA) - At least three three Pakistani soldiers were killed Sunday when a landmine went off near Pakistan's borders with Afghanistan, Geo News network reported. Political administration said that the explosion occurred in ....
