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  • Taliban chief says US should adopt diplomatic means to resolve issues in Afghanistan

    Date: 2017-06-23 18:39:52 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:56 - ID:6867446

    KABUL, June 23 (MENA) - The leader of the Taliban group Mawlavi Haibatullah Akhundzada has asked the US to adopt diplomatic approach to resolve issues in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. In his message released ahead of the Eidul-Fitr, ....

  • Taliban loses one of its most senior leaders in Takhar province

    Date: 2017-06-23 18:32:52 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:54 - ID:6867467

    KABUL, June 23 (MENA) - The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan National Army said that the Taliban militants group has lost one of its most senior leaders during a military operation in northeastern Takhar province, Khaama Press reported Friday. ....

  • Man charged with terrorism-related murder in London van attack

    Date: 2017-06-23 18:21:05 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:53 - ID:6867387

    LONDON, June 23 (MENA) - British police said on Friday that a man suspected of driving a van at Muslim worshipers leaving a London mosque has been charged with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder, the Daily Mail reported. Darren Osborne ....

  • 15 killed, 70 injured in two bombings at market in northwest Pakistan

    Date: 2017-06-23 16:18:11 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:47 - ID:6867297

    ISLAMABAD, June 23 (MENA) - A Pakistani government official said twin bombings, minutes apart, have hit a crowded market in the country's northwestern tribal region, killing at least 15 people and wounding 70, ABC News reported. Local government ....

  • Russia, India sign military cooperation roadmap

    Date: 2017-06-23 14:54:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:41 - ID:6867229

    MOSCOW, June 23 (MENA) - Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and his Indian counterpart Arun Jaitley have signed a roadmap for the development of bilateral cooperation, TASS reported. "We are determined to go ahead with building up cooperation ....

  • US yet to respond to Russia's readiness to renew talks on Ukraine - Lavrov

    Date: 2017-06-23 13:02:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:32 - ID:6867131

    MOSCOW, June 23 (MENA) - Moscow is ready to renew a Russia-US consultation channel on Ukraine but has not yet received a specific response from Washington, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday. Lavrov told Belarusian media in an ....

  • Global-PRNewswire(1):The Ritz-Carlton, Astana Opens, Raising the Bar of Luxury Hospitality in the Capital of Kazakhstan

    Date: 2017-06-23 08:46:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:6866728

    CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ MENA/-- The Ritz-Carlton, the legendary luxury hotel brand, opened the doors of its first hotel in the capital of Kazakhstan. With the capital city an emerging destination for business and ....

  • Turkish plane overshoots runway in Romania, no one hurt

    Date: 2017-06-23 07:58:14 GMT - Romania - World - SN:10 - ID:6866679

    BUCHAREST, June 23 (MENA) - Romanian authorities say a Turkish Airlines plane has overshot the runway at Bucharest's airport. Nobody was injured, The Daily Mail reported A statement from the National Company of Bucharest Airports said that an ....

  • Global-PRNewswire(4):Aduro Diamonds appoints Mr. Ronald H. Winston to its Board of Directors

    Date: 2017-06-22 19:19:29 GMT - Australia - World - SN:80 - ID:6866430

    SYDNEY, June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- Diamonds Pty Ltd ("Aduro Diamonds") is pleased to announce Mr. Ronald H. Winston has been appointed to its Board as an Independent Director. Mr. Winston is the former Chairman and CEO of Harry ....

  • Russia may boost military police strength in Syria

    Date: 2017-06-22 18:23:09 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:6866295

    MOSCOW, June 22 (MENA) - Russia may boost its military police contingent in Syria for work in de-escalation zones, Viktor Ozerov, the chairman of the defense and security committee of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, ....

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