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Pakistani president reaffirms resolve to eliminate terrorism from country
Date: 2024-12-16 06:38:29 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:6 - ID:10992941
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (MENA) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed firm resolve to continue war against terrorism till complete elimination of this menace from Pakistan, Radio Pakistan reported ....
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Russia evacuates number of diplomats out of Syria
Date: 2024-12-16 06:31:56 GMT - Russia - World - SN:5 - ID:10992936
MOSCOW, Dec 16 (MENA) - Russia evacuated some of its diplomats out of the Syrian capital Damascus while its embassy continues functioning, the Russian Foreign Ministry said according to Russia Today (RT) Monday. The diplomats were transported by ....
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Fed expected to cut interest rates in busy week for central bank decisions: Wall Street Journal
Date: 2024-12-15 15:05:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:36 - ID:10992292
NEW YORK, Dec 15 (MENA) - A decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve will be the highlight of a busy week for central-bank decisions, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, though the ....
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South Korea's outreach to Trump remains steady despite president's absence: South Korea's FM
Date: 2024-12-15 07:29:19 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:10991674
SEOUL, Dec 15 (MENA) - South Korea will maintain its foreign policy direction, and its diplomatic efforts to engage with the incoming Donald Trump administration will remain steadfast despite President Yoon Suk Yeol's suspension from duties ....
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Trump picks Richard Grenell as envoy for special missions
Date: 2024-12-15 05:54:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:10991631
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (MENA) - US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he was picking Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, as presidential envoy for special missions, Hurra Channel reported. "Ric will work in some of the hottest ....
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French finance minister attributes Moody's Rating cut to parliamentary developments
Date: 2024-12-14 15:21:44 GMT - France - World - SN:48 - ID:10991110
PARIS, Dec 14 (MENA) - France's outgoing finance minister Antoine Armand said Saturday Moody’s Ratings' decision to cut France's credit grade reflects the recent parliamentary developments and uncertainty around the budget. “The nomination of ....
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China: 5 missing after boat capsizes in Yellow Sea
Date: 2024-12-14 08:31:58 GMT - China - World - SN:11 - ID:10990720
BEIJING, Dec 14 (MENA) - Five people went missing after a fishing boat capsized in the northern area of the Yellow Sea at 10:30 p.m. Friday, the maritime affairs bureau of northeast China's Liaoning Province was quoted by Xinhua as saying on ....
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USCENTCOM Commander visits Israel
Date: 2024-12-14 07:46:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:10990664
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (MENA) - Gen. Michael Kurilla visited Israel to discuss a range of regional security issues, including ongoing situation in Syria and preparedness against other strategic and regional threats, said a statement by the US Central ....
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Russian army loses another 1,040 troops in Ukraine
Date: 2024-12-14 07:22:44 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:5 - ID:10990648
KIEV, Dec 14 (MENA) - The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 14, 2024 amount to nearly 761,160 invaders, including another 1,040 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day. The General Staff of the ....
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American Travis Timmerman flown out of Syria after release from prison
Date: 2024-12-14 06:53:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:10990622
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (MENA) - Travis Timmerman, the American, who said he was freed from a Syrian prison was taken out of the country by the U.S. military, a U.S. defense official confirmed to CBS News on Friday. Timmerman, 29, who disappeared into ....