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US says withholding $65 million from UNRWA 'not aimed at punishing'
Date: 2018-01-17 06:49:07 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7195128
The US State Department said on Tuesday that the Trump administration's decision to withhold $65 million from UNRWA, the UN agency aiding Palestinian refugees and their descendants, was "not aimed at punishing" the Palestinian Authority, despite ....
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Pope Francis arrives in Chile
Date: 2018-01-16 07:37:55 GMT - Chile - International - SN:6 - ID:7193281
Pope Francis arrived in the Chilean capital Monday evening to start a week-long swing through Chile and Peru in which he is expected to highlight the plight of indigenous peoples, the destruction of the Amazon rain forest and the precarious status ....
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Deadly earthquake shakes southern Peru
Date: 2018-01-15 07:45:22 GMT - Peru - International - SN:3 - ID:7191240
Two people were killed when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Peru on Sunday, according to a regional governor, CNN reported. One of the two victims was a 55-year-old man crushed by a rock in Yauca, tweeted Yamila Osorio, governor of the Arequipa ....
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5.4 earthquake hits provinces in Afghanistan
Date: 2018-01-15 07:10:49 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:1 - ID:7191207
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on Richter scale trembled some areas in Afghanistan but there was no report of casualties, Pajhwok news agency reported Sunday. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS) the earthquake took place at around 1:49pm ....
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Pope: It's a sin if fear makes us hostile to migrants
Date: 2018-01-14 13:22:16 GMT - Vatican - International - SN:26 - ID:7190357
Pope Francis says while fear of migrants is "legitimate," it's a sin if that causes hostility. Francis invited migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, newly-arrived immigrants and second-generation immigrant families to a special Mass he celebrated ....
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Russian, US ambassadors outline joint steps to improve relations between countries
Date: 2018-01-14 10:58:58 GMT - Russia - International - SN:19 - ID:7189965
- Russia’s Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov and the US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman outlined joint steps to improve the relations between Moscow and Washington, the Russian news agency Tass reported on Sunday. On Saturday, the Russian ....
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China calls for cherishing Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2018-01-14 08:41:22 GMT - China - International - SN:11 - ID:7189629
China on Saturday called on all sides to cherish the hard-won Iran nuclear deal after the United States decided to extend sanctions relief on Tehran, Xinhua reported. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang made the remarks when asked to comment on ....
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Macron calls for respecting Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2018-01-14 08:36:26 GMT - France - International - SN:9 - ID:7189617
French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday called for the necessary respect of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers, a statement by the Elysee reported. This came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the French leader to change ....
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Missile threat alert for Hawaii false alarm
Date: 2018-01-14 08:34:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:7189600
An emergency alert notification sent out claiming a "ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii" was a false alarm, according to state leaders and emergency officials, CNN reported Saturday. "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK ....
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Relations with Ireland to remain strong despite Brexit -- DUP leader
Date: 2018-01-14 07:41:35 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:3 - ID:7189544
The head of the Democratic Unionist Party has moved to heal the wounds over Brexit, declaring that it is not in Northern Ireland’s interests if Ireland does not prosper when the UK exits the EU, The Guardian reported on Saturday. In a rare speech ....
