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  • 3 US aircraft carriers to conduct joint drill in Pacific

    Date: 2017-11-09 08:01:13 GMT - south korea - World - SN:10 - ID:7081990

    SEOUL, Nov 9 (MENA) - Three US aircraft carriers will soon conduct a rare combined exercise in the Western Pacific, the US military announced, as US President Donald Trump is traveling to Asia, Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Thursday. The ....

  • Sudan hopes to enhance trade relations with Malaysia

    Date: 2017-11-08 21:22:22 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:90 - ID:7081754

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (MENA) – Sudanese Ambassador to Malaysia Hamza Omer Hassan Ahmed said her country is looking forward to enhancing trade ties with Malaysia after the United States (US) revoked the economic sanctions imposed on the country on Oct ....

  • US General Ben Hodges warns Britain over armed forces cuts

    Date: 2017-11-08 20:21:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:86 - ID:7081715

    LONDON, Nov 8 (MENA) - A senior US general has warned against deeper cuts to Britain's armed forces, BBC News reported. Lt-Gen Ben Hodges, commander of the US Army in Europe, said Britain's position as a key ally and a leading member of Nato would ....

  • S. Korean leader vows to improve ties with Indonesia, Asian countries

    Date: 2017-11-08 20:08:04 GMT - south korea - World - SN:83 - ID:7081712

    JAKARTA, Nov 8 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday that his country will greatly improve its relations with Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations, calling them important partners in the country's endeavor to expand its ....

  • US condemns Iranian support for Yemen rebels

    Date: 2017-11-08 12:57:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:47 - ID:7081009

    WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (MENA) - The White House is calling for the United Nations to examine Iran's role in the conflict in Yemen, alleging the Iranian government is perpetuating the fighting in order to "advance its regional ambitions." U.S. ally ....

  • Activity of ten terrorist cells thwarted in Russia this year

    Date: 2017-11-08 11:25:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:36 - ID:7080798

    MOSCOW, Nov 8 (MENA) - The activity of ten cells of international terrorist organizations has been thwarted this year in large-scale preventive operations by the Russian Interior Ministry and FSB among migrants in April-May, Interior Minister ....

  • 15 Taliban militants killed in attack on police academy in central Afghanistan

    Date: 2017-11-08 09:14:50 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:16 - ID:7080386

    KABUL, Nov 8 (MENA) - At least 15 Taliban militants were killed during their attempt to storm the police academy in Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. According to local officials, the Taliban insurgents launched a ....

  • Trump arrives in China as part of Asian tour

    Date: 2017-11-08 07:37:51 GMT - China - World - SN:10 - ID:7080286

    BEIJING, Nov 8 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for the critical leg of his Asia tour to drum up an uncompromising, global front against the nuclear weapons ambitions of the "cruel dictatorship" in North Korea, CNBC ....

  • Trump asks China to cut ties with Kim

    Date: 2017-11-08 06:30:52 GMT - south korea - World - SN:4 - ID:7080221

    SEOUL, Nov 8 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump called on the world to abandon support for Kim Jong Un’s regime, saying the dictator has turned North Korea into “a hell that no person deserves”, Al Hurra channel reported. Calling out by name ....

  • Fog forces Trump to abandon surprise DMZ trip in South Korea

    Date: 2017-11-08 06:17:06 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:7080181

    WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump's attempt to make an unannounced visit to the heavily fortified border separating North and South Korea was aborted on Wednesday after dense fog prevented his helicopter from landing, CNBC quoted ....

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