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British FM warns Libya of early elections
Date: 2017-08-25 14:47:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:43 - ID:6961420
LONDON, Aug 25 (MENA) - British Foreign Minister Borris Johnson warned Libya of early elections referring to British Prime Minister Theresa May's disastrous decision to call a snap election shows the risk of going to the polls too early, the ....
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Attack at Afghan mosque ends, 4 assailants dead
Date: 2017-08-25 14:05:25 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:39 - ID:6961641
KABUL, Aug 25 (MENA) - Police said the hours-long attack at a Shiite Muslim mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul has ended with all four attackers dead, ABC News reported. Police official Mohammed Sadique Muradi said two of the attackers blew ....
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Daesh claims responsibility for Shiite mosque attack in Kabul
Date: 2017-08-25 14:01:44 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:38 - ID:6961557
KABUL, Aug 25 (MENA) - Militants stormed a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital while worshippers were at Friday prayers, setting off an explosion that killed a security guard outside and pushing into the two-story building, officials said. A cleric ....
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WSJ: Pakistan’s fear of India fuels Afghan War
Date: 2017-08-25 13:24:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:34 - ID:6961454
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (MENA) - The success of American efforts in Afghanistan has always hinged on a critical variable of whether neighboring Pakistan abandons its strategic hedging and comes full-bore against the Afghan Taliban, The Wall Street ....
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New secure communication tested by Russian military in Syria
Date: 2017-08-25 12:33:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:31 - ID:6961414
MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - Deputy Head of the General Staff Lieutenant General Khalil Arslanov said that the Russian military tested a new secure communication during its operations in Syria, TASS reported . "During the military operation in ....
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Mosque in Kabul under attack by gunmen: Afghan police
Date: 2017-08-25 11:42:00 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:28 - ID:6961303
KABUL, Aug 25 (MENA) - Afghan police reported on Friday that sounds of explosions and gunfire were heard at the scene of the attack on a mosque in the capital, Kabul, ABC news reported. Police official Mohammed Jamil, said the gunmen are still ....
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Moon, Abe share need for peaceful solution to N.K. nukes
Date: 2017-08-25 11:21:26 GMT - south korea - World - SN:26 - ID:6961152
SEOUL, Aug 25 (MENA) - The leaders of South Korea and Japan on Friday agreed on the need to continue sanctions and pressure on North Korea. As well, there is a need to settle the nuclear issue ultimately through peaceful means, Yonhap news agency ....
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Afghan official: Taliban attack police outpost, killing 4
Date: 2017-08-25 11:02:52 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:25 - ID:6961246
KABUL, Aug 25 (MENA) - An Afghan official says that Taliban militants have attacked a security outpost in southern Kandahar province, the insurgents' former heartland, killing four soldiers. Provincial police chief's spokesman, Zia Durrani, says ....
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Hurricane Harvey hitting US strengthens to category 2 storm
Date: 2017-08-25 10:12:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:21 - ID:6961109
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (MENA)- Hurricane Harvey, which is expected to make landfall in Texas late Friday, strengthened to a category two storm, packing winds of 169 km/h, the National Hurricane Center said. Up to 97 cm of rain are expected over parts ....
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Germany bans far left website accused of promoting violence
Date: 2017-08-25 09:41:54 GMT - Germany - World - SN:18 - ID:6961148
BERLIN, Aug 25 (MENA) - Germany's Interior Ministry has banned an internet site on allegations it was used to foment left-wing extremist violence, including at this summer's G-20 summit. The website was responsible for mobilizing violent actions ....
