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2 dead as Venezuela protests turn violent outside capital
Date: 2017-05-16 06:10:23 GMT - Venezuela - World - SN:3 - ID:6812893
CARACAS, May 16 (MENA) - A day that began with largely peaceful protests against Venezuela's socialist government took a violent turn Monday as fierce clashes between state security and demonstrators killed at least two people, ABC news reported ....
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Four ICRC employees kidnapped in central Mali
Date: 2017-05-16 06:06:10 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:2 - ID:6812890
GENEVA, May 16 (MENA) - Four local members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in central Mali, Russia Today reported Tuesday. "Colleagues of the International Committee of the Red Cross ....
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Daesh leader joins peace process in East of Afghanistan
Date: 2017-05-15 21:30:53 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:98 - ID:6812775
KABUL, May 15 (MENA) - A key leader of the Daesh terror group’s offshoot in Afghanistan has joined peace process in Nangarhar province. The provincial government in a statement said the Daesh group leader identified as Wafadar was in charge of a ....
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Controversial new US ambassador arrives in Israel
Date: 2017-05-15 19:51:41 GMT - Israel - World - SN:94 - ID:6812736
GAZA, May 15 (MENA) - Controversial new US ambassador to Israel David Friedman arrived in the country on Monday to take up his post, days ahead of a visit by US President Donald Trump, Al Arabiya News reported. The Israeli foreign ministry ....
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About ten killed in east China traffic accident
Date: 2017-05-15 19:23:48 GMT - China - World - SN:90 - ID:6812669
BEIJING, May 15 (MENA) - About ten people have been killed in a traffic accident in an east China tourist site on Monday afternoon, local police said. A bus collided with a truck on a road of Mount Longhu in Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province, police ....
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Theresa May denies cyber threat warnings were ignored
Date: 2017-05-15 18:09:09 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:80 - ID:6812510
LONDON, May 15 (MENA) – British Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected claims the government ignored warnings the NHS was vulnerable to a possible cyber security attack, ITV reported on Monday. The Prime Minister said warnings had been given to ....
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White House delegation visits Seoul for summit preparations
Date: 2017-05-15 18:06:14 GMT - south korea - World - SN:77 - ID:6812430
SEOUL, May 15 (MENA) - A White House official handling Korea affairs arrived in Seoul for a two-day visit to prepare for a summit between the leaders of South Korea and the United States. Matt Pottinger, senior director for East Asia at the ....
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China to host 2nd Belt & Road forum in 2019: Xi
Date: 2017-05-15 16:11:44 GMT - China - World - SN:71 - ID:6812320
CAIRO, May 15 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Monday that China will host the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in 2019. Xi said the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation has achieved positive ....
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Participants in Syrian peace talks to meet in Geneva for sixth round of consultations
Date: 2017-05-15 14:10:07 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:62 - ID:6812180
GENEVA, May 15 (MENA) - The sixth round of the Intra-Syrian negotiations begins in Geneva. Although the discussions officially start on May 16, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Secretary General for Syria Staffan de Mistura intends to ....
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France's Macron names Republican Philippe as PM
Date: 2017-05-15 13:33:52 GMT - France - World - SN:56 - ID:6812192
PARIS, May 15 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen center-right mayor Edouard Philippe as France's new prime minister. Philippe, 46, is not from the president's new centrist party but from the center-right Republicans, the BBC ....
