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  • Putin, Macron discuss situation in Syria over phone

    Putin, Macron discuss situation in Syria over phone

    Date: 2018-08-10 14:00:29 GMT - Russia - International - SN:1 - ID:7527666

    Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed in a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron the current situation in Syria. The two leaders exchanged views on the ongoing developments in Syria, and praised the operation carried ....

  • Iran, North Korea seek closer ties amid US bans

    Iran, North Korea seek closer ties amid US bans

    Date: 2018-08-09 18:01:23 GMT - Iran - International - SN:8 - ID:7526692

    North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho highlighted his country’s cordial and historic relations with Iran, expressing satisfaction with growing bilateral relations amid US economic pressure on both states. In a meeting with Iranian ....

  • 21 African countries suffer huge debts compared to GDP - UN

    21 African countries suffer huge debts compared to GDP - UN

    Date: 2018-08-08 17:55:21 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:9 - ID:7525136

    The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Vera Songwe underlined that there are about 21 African countries suffer from huge debts compared to the Gross domestic product (GDP). During a speech before the ....

  • US urges Russia to withdraw from parts of Georgia

    US urges Russia to withdraw from parts of Georgia

    Date: 2018-08-08 08:32:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7524018

    The United States on Tuesday urged Russia to pull out Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Kremlin-backed separatist regions of Georgia. "Our position on the Russian occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and also South Ossetia is unwavering. That ....

  • UN urges full commitment to implementing Juba power sharing deal

    UN urges full commitment to implementing Juba power sharing deal

    Date: 2018-08-07 09:48:28 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:10 - ID:7522581

    United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the signing of the Agreement of Outstanding Issues on Governance and Responsibility Sharing by the South Sudanese warring parties in Khartoum, Sudan, on Sunday. The secretary-general ....

  • US had no connection to Maduro assassination attempt - Pompeo

    US had no connection to Maduro assassination attempt - Pompeo

    Date: 2018-08-07 06:53:05 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:7522257

    US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denied his country's involvement in an apparent assassination attempt of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, ABC News reported Monday. Pompeo echoed the comments made by National Security Adviser John Bolton ....

  • UNSC adopts guidelines aimed at speeding aid to North Korea

    UNSC adopts guidelines aimed at speeding aid to North Korea

    Date: 2018-08-07 06:50:41 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:2 - ID:7522251

    The UN Security Council adopted new guidelines Monday to try to speed the delivery of humanitarian aid to North Korea, ABC News reported. The Netherlands, which chairs the Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea, said ....

  • Afghan army: Taliban militants suffer heavy losses in separate clashes northeast Afghanistan

    Afghan army: Taliban militants suffer heavy losses in separate clashes northeast Afghanistan

    Date: 2018-08-04 17:48:26 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:4 - ID:7518772

    Taliban militants suffered heavy losses as a result of separate clashes in the province of Takhar in northeastern Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported Saturday. In a statement, the 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military said 21 Taliban ....

  • Russia offers US cooperation in restoration of Syria – Report

    Russia offers US cooperation in restoration of Syria – Report

    Date: 2018-08-04 17:20:47 GMT - Russia - International - SN:1 - ID:7518746

    The Russian military has reportedly offered the US Armed Forces its cooperation in rebuilding the ravaged nation of Syria, Sputnik quoted a US government memo as saying. According to the memo, Valery Gerasimov, chief of Russia's General Staff of ....

  • UNHCR sounds alarm as Mediterranean Sea deaths pass 1,500 mark

    UNHCR sounds alarm as Mediterranean Sea deaths pass 1,500 mark

    Date: 2018-08-03 19:09:18 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:11 - ID:7517658

    More than 1,500 refugees and migrants have lost their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean in the first seven months of this year, the UNHCR said in its report on Friday. The bleak milestone was confirmed after more than 850 lives were ....

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