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UNESCO condemns assassination of 2 Syrian journalists in Turkey
Date: 2017-09-26 21:38:06 GMT - France - World - SN:97 - ID:7010935
PARIS, Sept 26 (MENA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, on Tuesday denounced the killing of Syrian writer, journalist and film-maker Orouba Barakat and her daughter Hala Barakat, also a journalist, in Istanbul. "I condemn the murder ....
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Russian bombers wipe out terrorist targets in Syria with cruise missiles
Date: 2017-09-26 20:42:30 GMT - Russia - World - SN:94 - ID:7010882
MOSCOW, Sept 26 (MENA) - Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday that the Russian strategic bombers hit command centers belonging to the terrorists and munitions depots in Syria with Kh-101 cruise missiles, the Russian ....
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Topol ballistic missile test launched from range in Russia's south
Date: 2017-09-26 17:59:26 GMT - Russia - World - SN:82 - ID:7010848
MOSCOW, Sept 26 (MENA) - A Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missile has been test launched from the Kapustin Yar range in Russia’s southern Astrakhan region, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday, TASS News Agency reported. "A ....
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No boots in Afghanistan: Indian minister
Date: 2017-09-26 17:54:08 GMT - India - World - SN:81 - ID:7010769
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (MENA) - India will not deploy troops to Afghanistan as part of a new US strategy for the war-torn country, the Indian defense minister said on Tuesday. However, she promised to boost support for the recently unveiled effort, ....
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UN says 480,000 in latest Rohingya exodus to Bangladesh
Date: 2017-09-26 16:43:04 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:78 - ID:7010727
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (MENA) - About 480,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees have fled to Bangladesh since violence broke out in Myanmar in August, the United Nations was quoted as saying on Tuesday. A report by UN agencies and international charities said ....
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Putin relieves Russian Aerospace commander-in-chief of his duties
Date: 2017-09-26 15:34:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:7010576
MOSCOW, Sept 26 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has relieved Russian Aerospace Commander-in-Chief Colonel General Viktor Bondarev of his duties and dismissed him from service, TASS news agency reported Tuesday. A corresponding order ....
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Putin discusses Kurdish referendum with Erdogan, Rouhani
Date: 2017-09-26 15:32:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:70 - ID:7010561
MOSCOW, Sept 26 (MENA) - The situation regarding the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum was discussed during telephone conversations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish and Iranian counterparts Recep Tayyip Erdogan and ....
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London mayor calls for a second EU referendum
Date: 2017-09-26 14:04:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:62 - ID:7010320
LONDON, Sept 26 (MENA) - London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for a second referendum on the UK’s membership to the European Union (EU). London mayor has unraveled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s bid for party unity depending on Brexit. Khan ....
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Afghanistan chief executive, former President discuss current situation, US new strategy
Date: 2017-09-26 12:19:50 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:44 - ID:7009969
KABUL, Sept 26 (MENA) - Afghan Chief Executive of the National Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah met with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday evening. The meeting was held between both sides to discuss current situation in ....
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Trump pushing Afghan president to close Taliban office in Qatar
Date: 2017-09-26 12:12:18 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:41 - ID:7009966
LONDON, Sept 26 (MENA) - Donald Trump is pushing the Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, to close a Taliban mission in Qatar, which has been a channel for dialogue for more than six years, the Guardian newspaper quoted several sources familiar with ....
