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Three Israelis jailed in New Zealand for drug smuggling
Date: 2017-12-21 16:25:55 GMT - Israel - World - SN:56 - ID:7152626
GAZA CITY, Dec 21 (MENA) - A New Zealand court sentenced three Israelis to prison Thursday for attempting to smuggle drugs into the country, Times of Israel reported. Victor Borisenko, Vladislav Pischako and Guy Shalom were each sentenced to ....
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Briton detained in Iran 'eligible for early release'
Date: 2017-12-21 15:38:18 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:47 - ID:7152693
LONDON, Dec 21 (MENA) - The husband of a British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who was detained for months in Iran said Thursday that she could be granted early release after spending more than 18 months in an Iranian prison over spying ....
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Russia’s State Duma ratifies agreement with Syria on expanding Tartus naval base
Date: 2017-12-21 11:03:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:7151768
MOSCOW, Dec 21 (MENA) - Russia’s State Duma (lower house of parliament) has ratified the agreement with Syria on expanding the Russian naval supply facility in the Syrian port of Tartus, TASS News Agency reported. The Russian president submitted ....
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Germany: Man suspected of planning attack as Daesh member
Date: 2017-12-20 22:50:31 GMT - Germany - World - SN:71 - ID:7151410
BERLIN, Dec 20 (MENA) - German police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of being a member of the so-called Islamic State group (Daesh) and planning an attack with a vehicle, federal prosecutors said Wednesday, the Washington Post ....
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Israeli politician: If Obama protected Hezbollah over Iran deal, he should give back Nobel
Date: 2017-12-20 22:44:53 GMT - Israel - World - SN:70 - ID:7151401
GAZA CITY, Dec 20 (MENA) - Israeli politicians lashed out at former US president Barack Obama after an exposé in Politico alleged that his administration had blocked a major investigation into Hezbollah’s global drug trafficking activities so that ....
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Theresa May's effective deputy Damian Green quits over pornography cover-up - report
Date: 2017-12-20 22:32:23 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:68 - ID:7151440
LONDON, Dec 21 (MENA) - Damian Green was tonight forced to resign as First Secretary of State after a Cabinet Office investigation found he had misled the public and MPs over what he knew about pornography found on an office computer, the Telegraph ....
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Pakistan condemns Houthi missile attack on Riyadh
Date: 2017-12-20 22:09:37 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:66 - ID:7151425
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (MENA) – Pakistan on Wednesday condemned a missile attack on Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. In a statement, Pakistan said it stands with Riyadh in an event of any threat to the country. “Pakistan stands in solidarity ....
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Global-PRNewswire(1):Miami International Holdings, Inc. Receives Over $7.5 Million in Non-Dilutive Funding Through New Jersey Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program
Date: 2017-12-20 21:35:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:64 - ID:7151427
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), a New Jersey-based technology company and exchange holding company of two U.S. options exchanges, MIAX Options and MIAX PEARL, today announced ....
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Moscow vows to prevent any attempts to politicize UNESCO
Date: 2017-12-20 21:25:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:63 - ID:7151421
MOSCOW, Dec 20 (MENA) - Russia will strive to prevent any attempts aimed at UNESCO politicizing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a session of the country’s Commission for UNESCO on Wednesday. "We have been insisting, are insisting ....
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Pakistan says Afghan soil used by hostile elements
Date: 2017-12-20 17:09:02 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:54 - ID:7151109
ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (MENA) - The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday that the Afghan soil, despite substantial US presence, is being constantly used by elements hostile to Pakistan’s stability. In a statement, the ministry noted ....
