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US very concerned about situation in Myanmar
Date: 2017-09-09 20:02:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:62 - ID:6982611
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (MENA) – The US State Department said in a statement Saturday that it was "very concerned" about the situation in Myanmar and praised Bangladesh for its "generosity in responding to this humanitarian crisis," ABC News ....
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120 left Germany for Syria, Iraq over 5 years - official
Date: 2017-09-09 19:52:50 GMT - Germany - World - SN:61 - ID:6982541
BERLIN, Sept 9 (MENA) - German Interior Secretary of Berlin Torsten Akmann said Saturday over 120 extremists left the country over the past five years to support militant groups in Syria and Iraq. In statements, Akmann said that 45 extremists ....
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Uruguay VP resigns amid allegations of credit-card graft
Date: 2017-09-09 19:33:49 GMT - Uruguay - World - SN:60 - ID:6982514
MONTEVIDEO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Uruguay's Vice President Raúl Fernando Sendic resigned amid allegations of corruption stemming from his tenure as head of state oil company ANCAP, Fox News network reported Saturday. The allegations surfaced in June, ....
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Hurricane Irma threatens Florida, southern states
Date: 2017-09-09 19:03:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:57 - ID:6982447
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (MENA) - Hurricane Irma churned toward Florida on Saturday, leaving a trail of death and destruction across the Caribbean and prompting one of the largest emergency evacuations in American history, New York Times reported ....
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50 Taliban members killed in deadly airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Nuristan
Date: 2017-09-09 16:10:14 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:47 - ID:6982344
KABUL, Sept 9 (MENA) - The Afghan Air Force carried out a series of deadly airstrikes on Taliban positions in eastern Nuristan province of Afghanistan, leaving over fifty militants dead, Khamaa Press cited officials as saying Saturday. Province ....
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Pakistan summons Myanmar's envoy, over Rohingyas' plight
Date: 2017-09-09 13:39:35 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:36 - ID:6982023
ISLAMABAD, Sept 9 (MENA) - The Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday summoned Myanmar's ambassador and recorded its protest over the plight of Rohingya Muslims, Indian Business Standard newspaper reported. According to a statement, Pakistan asked ....
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UNCHR: Number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar reaches 270,000
Date: 2017-09-09 09:51:52 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:18 - ID:6981567
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (MENA)- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNCHR) confirmed that about 270,000 people have fled violence in Myanmar for safety in Bangladesh over the past two weeks. ABC news cited UN Refugee Agency Spokeswoman ....
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Death toll from Mexico's quake jumps to 61
Date: 2017-09-09 09:07:59 GMT - Mexico - World - SN:15 - ID:6981530
MEXICO CITY, Sept 9 (MENA) - The death toll from a strong earthquake of magnitude 8.1 that hit on Thursday the southern coast of Mexico has risen to at least 61, officials said on Saturday. A huge rescue operation is under way in the worst-hit ....
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5.6 million told to evacuate Florida before deadly storm hits state
Date: 2017-09-09 08:56:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:6981498
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (MENA)- About 5.6 million people in Florida have been ordered to evacuate their houses as Hurricane Irma takes aim at the state. CNN news channel cited Governor Rick Scott as saying: "If you have been ordered to evacuate, ....
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US focuses on delivering aid into Rakhine: official
Date: 2017-09-09 08:09:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:6981407
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (MENA) - Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southeast Asia Patrick Murphy on Saturday said that the US continues to be very focused on delivering humanitarian assistance to people in need in northern Rakhine State. ....
