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Missing Russian Mi-8 Helicopter found at depth of 650 feet near Spitsbergen
Date: 2017-10-29 11:56:12 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:7063874
MOSCOW, Oct 29 (MENA) - An aircraft with eight people on board was heading from the Russian settlement of Pyramida to Barentsburg on Norway's Spitsbergen (Svalbard) archipelago when it disappeared from radars on Thursday. Norway's rescue center ....
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Most Americans hold starkly pessimistic view of politics under Trump -- report
Date: 2017-10-28 21:08:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:61 - ID:7063215
WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (MENA) - A poll found that most Americans thought that the political divisions in the US reached a "new slope", saying Donald Trump’s presidency is making the US political system more dysfunctional, The Washington Post reported ....
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Mattis threatens N. Korea with ‘massive’ response to nuclear strike
Date: 2017-10-28 09:11:25 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:7062054
SEOUL, Oct 28 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary James Mattis warned Pyongyang that any use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with a massive military response, effective and overwhelming. In a statement following defense talks in Seoul, ....
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Catalonia independence: Spain takes charge of Catalan government
Date: 2017-10-28 09:09:42 GMT - Spain - World - SN:10 - ID:7062127
MADRID, Oct 28 (MENA) - The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. An official state bulletin dismissed Catalan leaders and handed control of Catalonia to Spain's Deputy Prime Minister, ....
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Dialogue needed to settle situation around N. Korea -- Russian diplomat
Date: 2017-10-28 09:07:49 GMT - Russia - World - SN:9 - ID:7062053
MOSCOW, Oct 28 (MENA) - Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday that it is important to resume a fruitful dialogue with Pyongyang about its nuclear and missile programs. Sanctions against North Korea will not solve the problem, ....
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UN calls for resolving Catalonia crisis within framework of Spanish constitution
Date: 2017-10-27 21:07:28 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:79 - ID:7061890
NEW YORK, Oct 27 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls on the Spanish authorities and the Catalan government to seek solutions to the current crisis within the framework of the Spanish constitution, TASS news agency cited UN Deputy ....
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US calls for Spain to stay 'strong and united' after Catalonia succession vote
Date: 2017-10-27 19:15:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:72 - ID:7061790
WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (MENA) – The US State Department on Friday said it wants Spain to remain "strong and united" after a regional government voted in favor of secession on Friday, Washington Examiner reported. The State Department’s endorsement of ....
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Spanish PM sacks Catalan gov't after independence vote
Date: 2017-10-27 19:13:12 GMT - Spain - World - SN:71 - ID:7061835
MADRID, Oct 27 (MENA) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy sacked the government of Catalonia on Friday, following the regions declaration of independence from Spain, Russia Today reported. Rajoy also dissolved the Catalan parliament and ....
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Spain's general prosecutor to file lawsuit for rebellion against Catalan leaders
Date: 2017-10-27 18:30:30 GMT - Spain - World - SN:67 - ID:7061715
MADRID, Oct 27 (MENA) - Spain's general prosecutor confirmed it would file a lawsuit for rebellion against Puigdemont, the Catalan government and the members of the parliament board who voted in favor of independence, CNN reported. The Catalan ....
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EU Parliament president: No one in the EU will recognize Catalonia independence
Date: 2017-10-27 18:14:32 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:65 - ID:7061771
BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (MENA) - President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani condemned the Catalan parliament's vote to declare independence and said it would not be recognized in the EU. Tajani said Friday that the Catalonian parliament's move ....
