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Seven people killed, nine injured in suicide attack in Afghanistan
Date: 2017-12-22 08:55:18 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:18 - ID:7153405
KABUL, Dec 22 (MENA) - Seven people were killed and nine others wounded in a suicide attack that hit Kandahar province in Southern Afghanistan, a security official said Friday. A suicide bomber was driving a Humvee type vehicle laden with ....
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Turkey orders arrest of 16 senior military officers
Date: 2017-12-22 08:31:33 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:14 - ID:7153375
ANKARA, Dec 22 (MENA) - Turkish authorities ordered the arrest of 16 senior military officers within the framework of an investigation into last year’s attempted coup, media reports said Friday. Sky News channel reported the news without ....
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Pence pays surprise visit to Afghanistan
Date: 2017-12-22 08:23:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:7153337
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (MENA) - United States Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on late Thursday to visit US troops, and discuss President Donald Trump's new strategy on war in Afghanistan with Afghan President Mohammad ....
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Makeshift bomb explodes near courthouse in Athens
Date: 2017-12-22 07:46:15 GMT - Greece - World - SN:11 - ID:7153298
ATHENS, Dec 22 (MENA) - A makeshift bomb exploded outside the Athens Court of Appeal on Friday morning, causing damage to the building, Greek police said. No injuries were reported, the police added. Several Greek media outlets received ....
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British police reopen roads near Buckingham Palace
Date: 2017-12-22 07:14:21 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:9 - ID:7153280
LONDON, Dec 22 (MENA) - British police started to reopen roads around Buckingham Palace in London late on Thursday after investigating a suspicious vehicle. “All road closures are now in the process of being removed,” London’s transport authority ....
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Washington says UN vote on Jerusalem not only factor to consider when dealing with countries
Date: 2017-12-21 21:33:07 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:85 - ID:7153198
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (MENA) - US Department of State said that Thursday's UN vote on Jerusalem will not the only factor that US administration would take into consideration in dealing with other countries. "I want to reiterate what President Trump ....
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Defying Trump, UN General Assembly condemns US decree on Jerusalem
Date: 2017-12-21 20:58:52 GMT - USA - World - SN:84 - ID:7153187
NEW YORK, (MENA) - A majority of the world’s nations delivered a stinging rebuke to the United States on Thursday, denouncing its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and ignoring US President Donald Trump’s threats to retaliate by ....
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Global-PRNewswire(5):Boeing and Embraer Confirm Discussions on Potential Combination
Date: 2017-12-21 20:04:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:81 - ID:7153167
CHICAGO and SAO PAULO, Dec. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and Embraer (BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ) today confirmed the two companies are engaged in discussions regarding a potential combination, the basis of ....
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Jerusalem: UN resolution rejects Trump's declaration
Date: 2017-12-21 19:36:49 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:79 - ID:7153137
NEW YORK, Dec 21 (MENA) - The UN General Assembly has decisively backed a resolution effectively calling on the US to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, BBC news reported on Thursday. The text says that any decisions ....
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Russia’s Putin condemns launch of missile targeting Riyadh in call with Saudi King
Date: 2017-12-21 18:35:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:76 - ID:7152824
MOSCOW, Dec 21 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a phone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz, condemned the launch of a missile targeting Riyadh from Yemen and noted the importance of investigating the incident, ....
