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1,172 civilians killed in Syria's Raqqa battle: SOHR
Date: 2017-10-20 12:32:32 GMT - Syria - World - SN:34 - ID:7049161
LONDON, Oct 20 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Friday that the US-led coalition along with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) killed about 1,172 Syrian civilians, including 276 children and 203 women, during battles of ....
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Angela Merkel: there is 'zero indication' Brexit talks will fail
Date: 2017-10-20 11:49:01 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:32 - ID:7049124
LONDON, Oct 20 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that there is "zero indication" that Britain will leave the EU without a deal, describing calls for Theresa May to walk away from talks are "absurd", The Telegraph reported Friday. The ....
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Second phase of Brexit talks can start: EU council president
Date: 2017-10-20 11:02:15 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:28 - ID:7048979
BRUSSELS, Oct 20 (MENA) - European Council President Donald Tusk said on Friday that 27 EU leaders meeting in Brussels had agreed to give the green light to internal preparations for the second phase of Brexit talks with London, dealing with ....
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Russian Pacific Fleet warships call at Philippines’ Manila
Date: 2017-10-20 09:30:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:7048829
MOSCOW, Oct 20 (MENA) - Russian Pacific Fleet’s warships arrived in the capital of the Philippines, Manila, as part of the military cooperation program between two countries, Russia’s Pacific Fleet spokesman Nikolai Voskresensky said A group of the ....
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Solving N. Korean conflict by diplomacy: Japanese defense minister
Date: 2017-10-20 08:45:14 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:7048788
TOKYO, Oct 20 (MENA) - Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera stressed on Friday the importance of solving North Korea's nuclear, missile and abductions issues with diplomacy. Onodera said that he will discuss the North Korean issue with his ....
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EU reiterates commitment to Iran deal amid US threat to scrap it
Date: 2017-10-20 06:42:55 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:2 - ID:7048694
BRUSSELS, Oct 20 (MENA) - The EU has reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to the 2015 international nuclear agreement between Iran and six other countries in the face of the US rhetoric against the accord. In a statement, EU foreign policy chief ....
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Bangladesh registers thousands of orphans in Rohingya refugee camps
Date: 2017-10-19 21:15:58 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:94 - ID:7048617
DHAKA, Oct 19 (MENA) - The Bangladeshi government has registered thousands of orphans in Rohingya refugee camps as officials and aid groups attempt to figure out a plan to deal with large numbers of unaccompanied minors, the Voice of America ....
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West uses allegations of Russia’s 'aggressiveness' to brainwash voters — Lavrov
Date: 2017-10-19 17:45:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:80 - ID:7048213
MOSCOW, Oct 19 (MENA) - Allegations about Russia’s aggressiveness are used by the West to brainwash voters, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following a ministerial meeting of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) on Thursday, TASS ....
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Putin: Russia supports Syrian government in war against terrorism
Date: 2017-10-19 17:31:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:77 - ID:7048273
MOSCOW, Oct 19 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed on Thursday that his country stands by the Syrian legitimate government in its war against terrorism in light of the international law, SANA News Agency reported. “Russia confronts ....
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North Korea warns US could face 'unimaginable' strike
Date: 2017-10-19 17:03:32 GMT - south korea - World - SN:70 - ID:7048276
SEOUL, Oct 19 (MENA) - A North Korean agency made a threat Thursday that Pyongyang could stage an "unimaginable" strike on the United States at an unexpected time amid tensions over the North's nuclear and missile programs, Yonhap News Agency ....