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Pro-Maduro groups storm congress, injure lawmakers in Venezuela
Date: 2017-07-06 16:10:26 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:54 - ID:6884902
CARACAS, July 6 (MENA) – Pro-government militia groups burst into Venezuela’s opposition-led Congress on Wednesday while it was in a special session discussing President Nicolas Maduro’s constitutional overhaul, NBC News reported on ....
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Immense protest against Qatar during G20 meeting on Friday, Saturday in Germany
Date: 2017-07-06 14:40:20 GMT - Germany - World - SN:48 - ID:6884709
BERLIN, July 6 (MENA) – Thousands of Germans, Arab and other nationals who are living in Germany will organize a huge protest against Qatar’s support to terrorism. The protest is expected to be held on Friday and Saturday during the G20 meetings ....
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Putin, Nazarbayev discuss Syrian crisis settlement on phone call
Date: 2017-07-06 14:05:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:6884629
MOSCOW, July 6 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with his Kazakhstani counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over phone the results of Astana negotiations about Syria, Russia Today channel ....
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Kremlin denies information about plans of Putin to visit Istanbul after G20
Date: 2017-07-06 13:21:38 GMT - Russia - World - SN:40 - ID:6884534
MOSCOW, July 6 (MENA) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied that Russian President Vladimir Putin will head to Istanbul after G20 summit in Hamburg, Sputnik reported on Thursday. The G20 summit is currently held on 7-8 July in ....
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Amnesty says Turkey director, activists detained in Istanbul
Date: 2017-07-06 10:45:58 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:28 - ID:6883799
LONDON, July 6 (MENA) - Amnesty International has called for the release of its Turkey director and other activists after they were detained by police, the Guardian reported. Idil Eser, the head of Amnesty International Turkey, was taken away on ....
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Rescuers find missing plane with all 5 on board killed
Date: 2017-07-06 10:23:52 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:25 - ID:6884152
JAKARTA, July 6 (MENA) - Rescuers said five people aboard a plane in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua were killed when it crashed in a remote area, ABC news reported. The Pilatus Porter PC-6 from PT Associated Mission Aviation went ....
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German FM hails absence of extra sanctions on Qatar
Date: 2017-07-06 10:00:04 GMT - Germany - World - SN:23 - ID:6883894
BERLIN, June 6 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has lauded the decision of four Arab states (Egypt, the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia) not to impose more sanctions on Qatar for now, Sputnik reported Thursday. "Today’s meeting of ....
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UN: Up to 20,000 civilians trapped in Daesh-held areas of Mosul
Date: 2017-07-06 08:57:42 GMT - Iraq - World - SN:17 - ID:6883888
BAGHDAD, July 6 (MENA) - Up to 20,000 civilians are trapped in the last Daesh-held areas in Mosul’s Old City, which Iraqi forces are battling to retake, Al Arabiya TV channel quoted a senior UN official as saying Thursday. More than eight months ....
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Trump visit to Warsaw chance for enhancing strategic partnership - statement
Date: 2017-07-06 08:19:20 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:14 - ID:6883825
CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - The current visit of US President Donald trump to Warsaw is an important chance for furthering strategic partnership binding the two countries, according to a statement by the Polish Embassy here Thursday. Talks between ....
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UN chief sends envoy to Gulf amid Qatar crisis
Date: 2017-07-05 22:54:07 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:87 - ID:6883572
NEW YORK, July 5 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent UN political chief Jeffrey Feltman to the Persian Gulf to discuss how the United Nations might work with regional partners to resolve the crisis between Qatar and four Arab ....
