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Elysee: Macron phones Sisi on ME developments
Date: 2017-11-19 08:42:07 GMT - France - International - SN:1 - ID:7097556
French President Emmanuel Macron had a telephone call Saturday night with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to discuss conditions in the Middle East and means to achieve peace and stability in the region. A statement issued by the Elysee ....
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China envoy stresses importance of better ties with N. Korea
Date: 2017-11-18 09:04:53 GMT - North Korea - International - SN:4 - ID:7096150
China's special envoy on North Korea Song Tao stressed China's stance to steadily develop the traditionally friendly relations with North Korea, the North's official news agency said Saturday. Song made the remarks during his meeting with ....
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Argentine navy loses contact with submarine
Date: 2017-11-17 16:24:45 GMT - Argentina - International - SN:17 - ID:7095687
Argentina's navy said Friday it has lost contact with a submarine off the country's southern coast, ABC news reported. The navy's Twitter feed said that communications were lost 48 hours ago with the ARA San Juan, a German-built diesel-electric ....
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Ivorian leader 'calls for Mugabe to go'
Date: 2017-11-17 15:19:39 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - International - SN:15 - ID:7095582
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has added his voice to calls for President Robert Mugabe, 93, to resign, the BBC reported on Friday. He praised Mugabe's role in the fight against colonialism, saying he "has been the object of respect ....
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UK secretary blames Germany, France for Brexit talks deadlock
Date: 2017-11-17 14:28:40 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:13 - ID:7095492
Brexit Secretary David Davis has blamed Germany and France for the deadlock in the Brexit talks, suggesting the UK will fail to hit next week’s deadline to agree a bigger “divorce bill,” The Independent reported. The Brexit Secretary refused to ....
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NATO general points to increasing strength of China, Russia
Date: 2017-11-17 14:08:27 GMT - USA - International - SN:12 - ID:7095441
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Denis Mercier said that the “risk for a major interstate conflict has increased” in recent years, pointing to a shift in military and economic power to countries like China and Russia. During an ....
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe makes first public appearance
Date: 2017-11-17 13:26:05 GMT - Zimbabwe - International - SN:9 - ID:7095388
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the country's army took over on Wednesday, the BBC reported on Friday. He attended a graduation ceremony in the capital, Harare. Mr Mugabe had been under house ....
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Russia expects US to abide by agreements contained in Putin
Date: 2017-11-16 12:47:13 GMT - Russia - International - SN:10 - ID:7093635
Moscow expects the United States to strictly adhere to the agreements to fight terrorism contained in the joint statement made by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria ....
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UN to vote on rival US, Russia bids to renew Syria inquiry
Date: 2017-11-16 08:45:41 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7093047
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Thursday on rival US and Russian bids to renew an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria, diplomats said, a move that could trigger Russia's 10th veto to block action on ....
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Mugabe is safe, says South African President
Date: 2017-11-15 14:26:43 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:11 - ID:7092235
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe is held in his house safe and sound. Zuma said he had spoken to Mugabe who had indicated that he "was confined to his home but said that he was fine". The move may be ....