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White House recommits to Trump-May meeting

Date: 2018-07-09 22:42:28 GMT - USA - World - SN:83 - ID:7481270

WASHINGTON, July 9 (MENA) - The White House said Monday President Donald Trump "continues to look forward to" his meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May this week despite the turmoil that Brexit is creating in her government, CNBC ....

Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson as UK foreign secretary

Date: 2018-07-09 22:15:44 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:82 - ID:7481237

LONDON, July 9 (MENA) - Former Health Minister Jeremy Hunt was appointed Monday as the UK's new foreign secretary following Boris Johnson's resignation earlier on the day. "The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Hon Jeremy as ....

Czech justice minister resigns over plagiarism allegations

Date: 2018-07-09 21:11:01 GMT - Czech - World - SN:80 - ID:7481212

PRAGUE, July 9 (MENA) - Czech Justice Minister Tatana Malahas resigned less than two weeks after taking office, due to allegations of plagiarism, ABC News reported Monday. Mala was sworn in June 27 along with the rest of the coalition government ....

Pakistan's ex-PM to be taken to prison following return -- local media

Date: 2018-07-09 20:29:58 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:78 - ID:7481225

ISLAMABAD, July 9 (MENA) - Pakistan's former premier Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz will be directly moved to a prison in Rawalpindi following their expected arrival in Lahore on Friday, local media quoted sources as saying. The pair ....

UK Brexit secretary David Davis resigns

Date: 2018-07-09 18:59:13 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:75 - ID:7481146

LONDON, July 9 (MENA) - David Davis has resigned as British Brexit secretary, shattering the hard-won consensus around Theresa May’s Chequers deal and plunging her government into crisis, The Guardian reported on Monday. His resignation was ....

Boris Johnson resigns as foreign secretary

Date: 2018-07-09 15:00:56 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:51 - ID:7480760

LONDON, July 9 (MENA) - Boris Johnson has resigned as foreign secretary, becoming the third minister in 24 hours to walk out of the government rather than back Theresa May’s plans for a soft Brexit, said the Guardian. The prime minister hammered ....

Chinese president to open 8th CASCF meeting Tuesday

Date: 2018-07-09 07:28:02 GMT - China - World - SN:10 - ID:7479690

BEIJING, July 9 (MENA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will open on Tuesday the eighth ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF). This was announced by Deputy Director of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of ....

Global (1):BYE BYE WORLD Launches Crowdfunding Project for BIG CLAPPER, Clapping Robot That Effectively Attracts Customers with Charming, Realistic Applause

Date: 2018-07-09 06:54:42 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:7479724

TOKYO, July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BYE BYE WORLD Inc., headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, launched a crowdfunding project on July 6 for BIG CLAPPER, a clapping robot that generates excitement no matter when or where. (Photo: ....

40,000 cybercrimes committed in Russia in 2018

Date: 2018-07-08 22:03:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:90 - ID:7479597

MOSCOW, July 8 (MENA) - Russia's Interior Ministry registered about 40,000 cybercrimes in the country since the beginning of 2018, TASS news agency quoted Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov as saying. "About 40,000 cybercrimes have been ....

Mass protests in Macedonia against changing country's name

Date: 2018-07-08 21:50:27 GMT - Macedonia - World - SN:89 - ID:7479596

SKOPJE, July 8 (MENA) - Several thousand people held an anti-government protest in Macedonia over economic policies and a deal with Greece to change the country's name to North Macedonia, ABC news reported on Sunday. Participants at the event in ....