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  • Ghani: Kabul committed to reconciliation with Pakistan, Taliban

    Ghani: Kabul committed to reconciliation with Pakistan, Taliban

    Date: 2017-10-31 15:09:13 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:21 - ID:7067845

    Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday that peace efforts exerted by his government concentrates on two dimensions, including reconciliation with Pakistan as well as the Taliban group. The remarks were made during Ghani's meeting ....

  • Thailand cancels passports of ex-prime minister

    Thailand cancels passports of ex-prime minister

    Date: 2017-10-31 08:43:11 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:5 - ID:7066914

    Thailand has the canceled the passports of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who fled the country last month to evade a prison sentence that she said was politically motivated. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Busadee Santipitaks said late ....

  • US State Department issues travel warning for Niger

    US State Department issues travel warning for Niger

    Date: 2017-10-31 06:59:27 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:7066731

    The US State Department on Monday urged the US citizens not to travel to Niger or surrounding area in a travel warning that cited kidnappings by terrorist organizations. "Terrorist organizations, armed groups, and smugglers operate in the areas ....

  • Trump rages on Twitter at Clinton, Russia inquiry 'witch hunt'

    Trump rages on Twitter at Clinton, Russia inquiry 'witch hunt'

    Date: 2017-10-30 09:31:42 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:7065070

    US President Donald Trump has launched a Twitter tirade about the "guilt" of Hillary Clinton and the opposition Democratic Party, the BBC reported. His Sunday morning outburst came amid reports that the first arrest in the Russian collusion ....

  • EU is Egypt's first trade partner, says official

    EU is Egypt's first trade partner, says official

    Date: 2017-10-30 09:30:33 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:2 - ID:7065058

    The European Union (EU) is Egypt's first trade partner and the biggest investor in the country, a senior European official said. In a statement on Sunday, visiting Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations ....

  • Catalonia independence: Spain takes charge of Catalan government

    Catalonia independence: Spain takes charge of Catalan government

    Date: 2017-10-28 09:49:28 GMT - Spain - International - SN:5 - ID:7062267

    The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. An official state bulletin dismissed Catalan leaders and handed control of Catalonia to Spain's Deputy Prime Minister, Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, ....

  • Mattis threatens N. Korea with ‘massive’ response to nuclear strike

    Mattis threatens N. Korea with ‘massive’ response to nuclear strike

    Date: 2017-10-28 09:38:06 GMT - south korea - International - SN:3 - ID:7062241

    US Defense Secretary James Mattis warned Pyongyang that any use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with a massive military response, effective and overwhelming. In a statement following defense talks in Seoul, Mattis said the US does ....

  • Dialogue needed to settle situation around N. Korea -- Russian diplomat

    Dialogue needed to settle situation around N. Korea -- Russian diplomat

    Date: 2017-10-28 09:36:52 GMT - Russia - International - SN:2 - ID:7062239

    Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said Saturday that it is important to resume a fruitful dialogue with Pyongyang about its nuclear and missile programs. Sanctions against North Korea will not solve the problem, Tass news agency ....

  • Catalonia parliament backs independence from Madrid

    Catalonia parliament backs independence from Madrid

    Date: 2017-10-27 16:21:56 GMT - Spain - International - SN:10 - ID:7061611

    Catalonia's parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain - as Madrid ponders whether to impose direct rule, Sky News reported. ....

  • Putin heralds liberation of over 90% of Syrian land from terrorists

    Putin heralds liberation of over 90% of Syrian land from terrorists

    Date: 2017-10-26 13:17:10 GMT - Russia - International - SN:27 - ID:7059732

    More than 90% of Syria’s territory has been recaptured from terrorists, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, TASS reported. "I would like once again to thank our military servicemen who take part in the counterterrorism operation in ....

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