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  • 99 Taliban militants killed, 38 injured in Afghan operations

    Date: 2014-09-28 18:53:18 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:132 - ID:1031421

    KABUL, Sept 28 (MENA) - At least 99 Taliban militants were killed and 33 others injured during military operations conducted by Afghan security forces in several provinces of the country, BNA reported on Sunday. The Ministry of Interior said ....

  • Russian FM: NATO has not gotten rid of cold war mentality

    Date: 2014-09-28 18:52:13 GMT - Russia - World - SN:130 - ID:1031453

    MOSCOW, Sept 28 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that NATO has not yet gotten rid of the cold war mentality, Itar Tass reported. "The speed NATO switched to a tough confrontation, to absolutely unacceptable, unilateral, ....

  • Russian, Mexican foreign ministers agree to move towards visa-free system

    Date: 2014-09-28 18:51:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:128 - ID:1031441

    MOSCOW, Sept 28 (MENA) - Russia and Mexico will be moving towards adopting an agreement on the visa-free regime, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the Rossiya (Russia) television channel on Sunday. “A few Latin ....

  • Indian PM meets members of Jewish community in New York

    Date: 2014-09-28 18:49:30 GMT - India - World - SN:126 - ID:1031397

    NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (MENA) - India has a centuries-old tradition of Jewish people living in peace and harmony, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a delegation of Jewish leaders who met him here Sunday, Indo-Asian News Service reported. This ....

  • Kiev decision to delay EU Association Agreement in line With Yanukovych’s proposal - Lavrov

    Date: 2014-09-28 18:38:01 GMT - Russia - World - SN:124 - ID:1031465

    MOSCOW, Sept 28 (MENA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday Kiev authorities' decision not to enact the Association Agreement with the EU immediately is similar to the proposal made by Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovych 10 ....

  • Equating imaginary Russian threat to actions of Daesh outrageous - Lavrov

    Date: 2014-09-28 17:46:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:119 - ID:1031249

    MOSCOW, Sept 28 (MENA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday Western politicians' recent habit to equate Russian threat to the actions of Daesh militants was outrageous, Ria Novosti reported. "This is simply outrageous. It is ....

  • BBC fails to steal Iran's official archives

    Date: 2014-09-28 16:25:19 GMT - Iran - World - SN:106 - ID:1030793

    TEHRAN, Sept 28 (MENA) - The Iranian Intelligence Ministry foiled an attempt by the BBC's Persian service to steal Iran's artistic, historical and cultural documents, according to FARS News Agency. "The BBC tried to steal historical documents ....

  • US strike kills 7 civilians in Syria: watchdog

    Date: 2014-09-28 14:34:42 GMT - Syria - World - SN:90 - ID:1029913

    DAMASCUS, Sept 28 (MENA) - Apparent US missile strikes killed at least seven civilians in northwestern Syria, a watchdog group said on Sunday, calling for a probe into possible violations of the laws of war. Amid unverified claims of civilian ....

  • Hong Kong police use tear gas to disperse protesters

    Date: 2014-09-28 14:06:07 GMT - Hong Kong - World - SN:74 - ID:1029237

    VICTORIA, Sept 28 (MENA) - Hong Kong police have used tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protesters outside the main government building, after a week of escalating tensions, the BBC reported. Demonstrators trying to push through police ....

  • Thai rescue helicopter missing in Myanmar

    Date: 2014-09-28 09:33:40 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:35 - ID:1027305

    BANGKOK, Sept 28 (MENA) - A food supplying Thai helicopter supporting the search and rescue operation of two missing Myanmar mountaineers went missing Saturday afternoon, China Daily quoted sources with the Htoo Foundation as saying on ....

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