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  • Putin greets Russian Muslims on Eidul Adha

    Putin greets Russian Muslims on Eidul Adha

    Date: 2017-09-01 08:01:10 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:6971160

    Russian President Vladimir Putin extended his greetings to Russian Muslims on the occasion of Eidul Adha, lauding the role of Muslims in promoting religious and national dialogue in Russia. Putin said, in a statement posted on the Kremlin's ....

  • Roadside mine kills 3 police in Afghanistan

    Roadside mine kills 3 police in Afghanistan

    Date: 2017-08-31 09:06:37 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:3 - ID:6970176

    An Afghan official said a roadside mine has killed three police officers in western Farah province, ABC News reported on Thursday. Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor, said today the mine was triggered by a police car, ....

  • Police give all-clear after bomb threat at Canadian Embassy in Berlin

    Police give all-clear after bomb threat at Canadian Embassy in Berlin

    Date: 2017-08-30 12:09:57 GMT - Germany - International - SN:25 - ID:6969199

    German police said they had given the all-clear after employees of the Canadian embassy in Berlin evacuated their building because they had received a bomb threat. The Canadian embassy alerted police of the threat at around 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) but ....

  • UK PM vows to put pressure on North Korea over missile launch

    UK PM vows to put pressure on North Korea over missile launch

    Date: 2017-08-30 09:54:54 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:15 - ID:6968719

    UK Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to build international pressure on North Korea over its "reckless provocation" as she traveled to Japan for talks on the crisis. The Prime Minister, who was "outraged" by the launch of a missile by Pyongyang ....

  • OIC condemns renewed violence in Myanmar, urges UNSC to address  issue

    OIC condemns renewed violence in Myanmar, urges UNSC to address issue

    Date: 2017-08-30 09:53:11 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:13 - ID:6968686

    The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the renewed outbreak of violence affecting the Rohingya Muslim community in Rakhine State, Myanmar, which has led to thousands to flee their homes to neighboring Bangladesh. This has ....

  • President Xi to chair BRICS Xiamen summit on Sept. 3-5

    President Xi to chair BRICS Xiamen summit on Sept. 3-5

    Date: 2017-08-30 09:45:25 GMT - China - International - SN:10 - ID:6968653

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping is to chair BRICS Xiamen Summit in China's southeastern coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province from Sept. 3 to 5, the Chinese news agency Xinhua ....

  • UN chief meets with families of Palestinians jailed by Israel

    UN chief meets with families of Palestinians jailed by Israel

    Date: 2017-08-30 09:32:09 GMT - palestine - International - SN:6 - ID:6968619

    UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres met on Tuesday in Ramallah with a number of families of Palestinians in Israeli jails. During the meeting, the families of the prisoners urged the UN chief to "act seriously to save the lives of more than ....

  • UN condemns North Korea missile launch

    UN condemns North Korea missile launch

    Date: 2017-08-30 09:15:35 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:2 - ID:6968581

    The United Nations condemned North Korea’s “outrageous” firing of a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, demanding Pyongyang halt its weapons program, ABC news reported. North Korea said the launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile ....

  • Merkel calls on Turkey to release German citizens

    Merkel calls on Turkey to release German citizens

    Date: 2017-08-29 13:46:45 GMT - Germany - International - SN:21 - ID:6967797

    Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the Turkish government to release 10 Germans arrested in the last summer, after the military coup attempt. Turkey has arrested 10 Germans in recent months on charges the German government considers ....

  • Trump, Abe vow to increase pressure after North Korea fires missile over Japan

    Trump, Abe vow to increase pressure after North Korea fires missile over Japan

    Date: 2017-08-29 08:02:44 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:5 - ID:6966905

    US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have vowed to increase pressure on North Korea after the regime launched a missile over Japan on Tuesday morning. The Japanese prime minister denounced the launch as an ....

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