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Afghan government says it is likely that Taliban leader killed
Date: 2016-05-22 07:54:15 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:2 - ID:4955357
A top Afghan government official said on Sunday it was likely that Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a U.S. air strike, ABC news reported. "Last night, American officials informed the Afghan government and it is very likely that ....
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Voting in Cyprus' parliamentary polls starts
Date: 2016-05-22 07:53:09 GMT - Cyprus - International - SN:1 - ID:4955349
Cypriot nationals began voting on Sunday to elect the 56 members of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, Euronews reported. Polling stations opened at 0700 local time (0400 GMT) and will remain open until 1800 (1500 GMT), with ....
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Tanzania's home affairs minister suspended for alcoholism
Date: 2016-05-21 13:07:27 GMT - Tanzania - International - SN:10 - ID:4951873
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has sacked his home affairs minister after he turned up to parliament and answered questions while under the influence of alcohol, the presidency said, according to Euronews. President John Magufuli, who took ....
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14 gunmen killed in central Pakistan
Date: 2016-05-21 07:50:08 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:4 - ID:4949885
Pakistani police killed 14 al Qaeda-affiliated militants in an exchange of fire central Pakistan, anti-terror police units announced Saturday. One of the terrorists - who belonged to al Qaeda and other terrorist groups - has links to 2010 ....
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Argentina nominates minister for UN top post
Date: 2016-05-21 07:48:59 GMT - Argentina - International - SN:3 - ID:4949881
Argentine President Mauricio Macri has nominated Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra as a candidate for Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a vote that may hand the top post to a woman for the first time, Sky News reported Saturday. The UN ....
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Indian president to visit China May 24-27
Date: 2016-05-18 12:27:39 GMT - China - International - SN:9 - ID:4932673
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will pay a state visit to China next week, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said. "President of the Republic of India Pranab Mukherjee will carry out a state visit to China on May 24-27 upon invitation of ....
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US working with France to set new date for Palestinian-Israeli meeting
Date: 2016-05-18 07:18:21 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:4929925
U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the department is working with France to set a new date for the international ministerial meeting aiming at reviving the peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis. “We’ve made it clear ....
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Putin expected to visit Japan at end of 2016
Date: 2016-05-17 18:41:30 GMT - Russia - International - SN:13 - ID:4928741
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Japan at the end of this year, said Putin's aide Yury Ushakov on Tuesday. Ushakov said that Putin received an invitation to visit Japan, but the visit was adjourned due to western sanctions on ....
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UK proposal to carry out air drops to end Syrians' suffering approved -- Hammond
Date: 2016-05-17 17:45:06 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:12 - ID:4928465
Participants in Vienna talks on Syria have approved a UK proposal to carry out air drops to relieve humanitarian suffering in Syria if no progress was made on the ground, UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond ....
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Ryanair flight to Manchester evacuated in Norway over bomb scare
Date: 2016-05-16 07:36:42 GMT - Norway - International - SN:4 - ID:4916245
A Ryanair flight from Norway to Manchester has been evacuated before take-off over a bomb scare which police say was due to a misunderstanding, the BBC reported Monday. The flight was about to leave from Rygge airport near the Norwegian capital, ....