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  • Six Russian strike Daesh Posts in Deir- ezzor

    Date: 2017-11-02 14:34:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:64 - ID:7071279

    MOSCOW, Nov 2 (MENA) - The Russian Defense Ministry announced that six Tu-22M3 strategic bombers had launched a massive strike on Daesh outposts in Syrian Deir-Ezzor. In a statement, the ministry said that the operation came within the framework ....

  • Rostec CEO reveals bulk of Russia’s S-400 deal with Turkey

    Date: 2017-11-02 13:32:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:57 - ID:7071318

    MOSCOW, Nov 2 (MENA) - Russia’s deal to supply S-400 Triumf missile systems to Turkey exceeds $2bln, Rostec state corporation’s CEO Sergey Chemezov said. "The deal on S-400 with Turkey is worth more than $2bln," Chemezov said according to TASS News ....

  • First UK interest rate rise in 10 years

    Date: 2017-11-02 13:27:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:56 - ID:7071287

    LONDON, Nov 2 (MENA) - For the first time in more than 10 years, the Bank of England has raised interest rates. The official bank rate has been lifted from 0.25% to 0.5%, the first increase since July 2007, the BBC reported on Thursday. The ....

  • Too early to talk about 5th de-escalation zone in Syria – official

    Date: 2017-11-02 13:05:37 GMT - Russia - World - SN:52 - ID:7071128

    MOSCOW, Nov 2 (MENA) - Russia believes that it is too early to talk about the creation of the fifth de-escalation zone in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said. “The work is ongoing both in Astana and there are contacts ....

  • Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits troubled Rakhine

    Date: 2017-11-02 07:59:25 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - World - SN:12 - ID:7070481

    NAY PYI TAW, Nov 2 (MENA) - Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Rakhine for the first time since violence erupted in the state in late August, the BBC reported Thursday. She is visiting the regional capital Sittwe and other ....

  • India power plant explosion leaves at least 22 dead, 100 injured

    Date: 2017-11-02 07:57:26 GMT - India - World - SN:9 - ID:7070437

    NEW DELHI, Nov 2 (MENA) - At least 22 people have been killed and as many as 100 injured in a blast at a coal-fired power plant in north India's Uttar Pradesh state, the BBC quoted officials as saying. About 80 people have been rushed to the ....

  • Chinese foreign ministry: Trump to visit China next week

    Date: 2017-11-02 07:27:54 GMT - China - World - SN:8 - ID:7070419

    BEIJING, Nov 2 (MENA) - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from November 8 to 10 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two heads of state will exchange ....

  • Global-PRNewswire(7):Cintron Pays It Forward! New 5 Year Commitment for Cintron Pink Polo to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and Treatment

    Date: 2017-11-01 22:20:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:7070297

    DETROIT, Nov. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- Cintron World, an international beverage company with a line of fashionable and functional beverages is proud to announce a new five-year commitment as headline sponsor for the prestigious Cintron Pink ....

  • Death toll from attack in Afghanistan jumps to 15

    Date: 2017-11-01 20:39:35 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:68 - ID:7070218

    KABUL, Nov 1 (MENA) - Death toll from a sticky bomb attack in Afghanistan Wednesday rose to 15 people while about 27 others were injured. The attack took place when a bus caught fire after the bomb blew up a nearby fuel tanker, an official was ....

  • UNICEF appeals to end war on children in Syria

    Date: 2017-11-01 20:25:22 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:67 - ID:7070141

    CAIRO, Nov 1 (MENA) - UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Geert Cappelaere has appealed for ending of war in Syria that kills children and destroys educational facilities in the war-torn country. In a statement fanned ....

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