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Pence pays surprise visit to Afghanistan
Date: 2017-12-22 11:30:57 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:7153719
United States Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on late Thursday to visit US troops, and discuss President Donald Trump's new strategy on war in Afghanistan with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, The Washington ....
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UN vote against Trump's decision on Jerusalem highlights int'l isolation of US--The Guardian
Date: 2017-12-22 11:28:42 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:4 - ID:7153690
The United Nations body’s vote against US President Donald Trump's decision on Jerusalem highlighted for a second time in a week the international isolation of the United States over the Jerusalem issue, according to a report published by The ....
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British police reopen roads near Buckingham Palace
Date: 2017-12-22 11:02:47 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:1 - ID:7153639
British police started to reopen roads around Buckingham Palace in London late on Thursday after investigating a suspicious vehicle. “All road closures are now in the process of being removed,” London’s transport authority said. “There’s ....
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Moscow vows to prevent any attempts to politicize UNESCO
Date: 2017-12-21 08:13:26 GMT - Russia - International - SN:5 - ID:7151614
Russia will strive to prevent any attempts aimed at UNESCO politicizing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a session of the country’s Commission for UNESCO on Wednesday. "We have been insisting, are insisting and will be insisting ....
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Germany: Man suspected of planning attack as Daesh member
Date: 2017-12-21 08:11:59 GMT - Germany - International - SN:3 - ID:7151608
German police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of being a member of the so-called Islamic State group (Daesh) and planning an attack with a vehicle, federal prosecutors said Wednesday, the Washington Post reported. The man, a German ....
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UNICEF airlifts nearly 6 million doses of vaccines for children in Yemen
Date: 2017-12-20 17:38:17 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:21 - ID:7151191
A UNICEF-chartered plane landed Wednesday in Sanaa and delivered nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable diseases, including the current diphtheria outbreak that has reportedly infected ....
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Pakistan says Afghan soil used by hostile elements
Date: 2017-12-20 17:33:38 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:20 - ID:7151164
The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday that the Afghan soil, despite substantial US presence, is being constantly used by elements hostile to Pakistan’s stability. In a statement, the ministry noted that the US National Security ....
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Senate approves GOP tax plan, House to re-vote Wednesday
Date: 2017-12-20 12:18:49 GMT - USA - International - SN:8 - ID:7149951
The Senate approved the final version of the first overhaul of the US tax code in more than 30 years, handing President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans their most significant legislative victory of 2017, CNN reported. The bill passed ....
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Washington: Houthi missile on Saudi Arabia ‘bears hallmarks’ of Iran arms attacks
Date: 2017-12-20 09:39:21 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:5 - ID:7149854
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi group toward Riyadh on Tuesday "bears all the hallmarks of previous attacks using Iranian-provided weapons," Al Alarabiya TV channel reported on Tuesday. "If ....
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British ambassador in Cairo saddened by killing of Diplomat in Beirut
Date: 2017-12-18 12:49:39 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:24 - ID:7146688
British ambassador in Cairo John Casson has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of a diplomat at the British embassy in Beirut. In a Tweet Monday, he said "So so shocked and sad at the loss of our colleague Becky Dykes in Beirut. Our hearts go ....
