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We are ready for Brexit talks, says EU's chief negotiator
Date: 2017-05-22 22:34:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:108 - ID:6823144
LONDON, May 22 (MENA) - The European Union has agreed its Brexit negotiating stance, clearing the way for talks to begin with the British government in mid-June, The Guardian reported on Monday. Michel Barnier, the EU’s Brexit negotiator, said he ....
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Black Sea Fleet’s missile destroyer to join Russian Navy’s Mediterranean task force
Date: 2017-05-22 21:32:04 GMT - Russia - World - SN:105 - ID:6823068
MOSCOW, May 22 (MENA) - The Black Sea Fleet missile destroyer Smetlivy will join the Russian Navy’s Mediterranean task force, Fleet spokesman Captain 1st Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachyov said on Monday. "The Black Sea Fleet’s guard ship Smetlivy, ....
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New round of Geneva peace talks on Syria in June: UN envoy
Date: 2017-05-22 21:11:54 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:104 - ID:6823224
NEW YORK, May 22 (MENA) - Despite the “promising” steps in Syria that followed diplomatic talks in the Kazak capital, Astana – a nationwide ceasefire announced last December, and the de-escalation zones created inside Syria to deepen that effort – a ....
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Germany, France urge Iran to stop supporting militants in Syria, Iraq
Date: 2017-05-22 19:12:17 GMT - Germany - World - SN:98 - ID:6823110
BERLIN, May 22 (MENA) – Iran must stop supporting armed groups in Syria and Iraq that contribute to the destabilisation of the Middle East if it wants good relations with the West, the Daily Mail cited German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel as ....
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Russia to operate 15 Earth observation satellites by 2020
Date: 2017-05-22 18:43:24 GMT - Russia - World - SN:96 - ID:6823086
MOSCOW, May 22 (MENA) - The number of Earth observation satellites is set to be no less than 15 by 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on the space sector’s development on Monday. "As is known, in this sphere Russia has ....
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Trump: I never said ‘Israel’ in meeting with Russians
Date: 2017-05-22 18:22:25 GMT - Israel - World - SN:94 - ID:6823102
GAZA CITY, May 22 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said Monday he never mentioned the word "Israel" as the source of intelligence about Daesh during a meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ....
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Putin to meet Macron during visit to Paris on May 29: Kremlin
Date: 2017-05-22 13:40:58 GMT - France - World - SN:66 - ID:6822606
PARIS, May 22 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his new French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris next Monday, the Kremlin was quoted by Russia Today (RT) as saying. Putin’s visit will give the two leaders a chance to ....
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14 Taliban, Daesh militants killed in eastern Afghanisan
Date: 2017-05-22 09:52:47 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:24 - ID:6822013
KABUL, May 22 (MENA) - At least 14 militants, including Taliban insurgents and loyalists of terrorist Daesh group, were killed in clashes and counter-terrorism operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press (KP) reported ....
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S. Korea likely to resume humanitarian aid, civilian exchanges with N. Korea
Date: 2017-05-22 07:12:18 GMT - south korea - World - SN:10 - ID:6821801
SEOUL, May 22 (MENA) - South Korea plans to resume humanitarian assistance to North Korea and civilian inter-Korean exchanges to an extent that the move would not compromise the international sanctions regime, Yonhap news agency reported quoting a ....
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North Korea confirms 'successful' new ballistic missile test
Date: 2017-05-22 06:48:58 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:6 - ID:6821760
PYONGYANG, May 22 (MENA) - North Korea has confirmed it "successfully" launched another medium-range ballistic missile on Sunday, the BBC reported. The state-run KCNA news agency said the weapon was now ready to be deployed for military ....