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  • 3 persons killed, injured in blast in western Baghdad

    3 persons killed, injured in blast in western Baghdad

    Date: 2017-09-30 11:46:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7016559

    One person was killed, while two others were wounded when an explosive charge went off in western Baghdad, the Iraqi Media News Agency reported on Saturday. The explosive charge was placed by the side of the road in al Sakalat area in western ....

  • Armenian president affirms strength of ties with Egypt

    Armenian president affirms strength of ties with Egypt

    Date: 2017-09-30 11:45:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7016557

    Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan asserted the strength of ties binding the Egyptian and Armenian peoples, noting that such relations are characterized by friendship and mutual trust. The Armenian president made the remarks during his meeting ....

  • Pakistan: Soldier, two civilians killed in Indian firing across LoC

    Pakistan: Soldier, two civilians killed in Indian firing across LoC

    Date: 2017-09-30 10:38:51 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:7 - ID:7016420

    Indian forces once again violated the ceasefire agreement resorting to unprovoked firing across the Line of Control (LoC) late Friday, the Pakistani military said according to Geo News. The move resulted in killing a junior commissioned officer ....

  • Court delays verdict in trial of Morsi, 24 others over 'insulting judiciary'

    Court delays verdict in trial of Morsi, 24 others over 'insulting judiciary'

    Date: 2017-09-30 10:36:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7016414

    The Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday delayed to December 30 issuing a verdict in the case of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 24 others over charges of insulting the judicial authority. A decision on the charges against the defendants was ....

  • Sisi attends conference to announce 2017 census

    Sisi attends conference to announce 2017 census

    Date: 2017-09-30 10:31:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7016402

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attended Saturday a conference held by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) to announce the results of the 2017 census. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and House of Representatives Speaker ....

  • Macron invites Iraqi PM to France to discuss Kurdish vote

    Macron invites Iraqi PM to France to discuss Kurdish vote

    Date: 2017-09-30 09:32:19 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7016257

    President Emmanuel Macron has invited Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to visit Paris on October 5 to discuss the Kurdish independence referendum, offering France's help in calming tensions over the vote, France 24 channel reported ....

  • Four civilians killed in bomb blast in Iraqi Fallujah city

    Four civilians killed in bomb blast in Iraqi Fallujah city

    Date: 2017-09-30 08:52:25 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7016186

    Four Iraqi civilians were killed on Saturday in a bomb blast in southern Fallujah city in the Iraqi province of al Anbar, Iraqi security source said. A bomb left by Daesh terrorist group, exploded when a number of civilians were passing near it ....

  • HHS Secretary resigns amid criticism for taking charter flights at taxpayer expense

    HHS Secretary resigns amid criticism for taking charter flights at taxpayer expense

    Date: 2017-09-30 08:45:32 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7016171

    US Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned amid sharp criticism of his extensive use of taxpayer-funded charter flights for multiple government business trips in stead of available commercial airplanes, the White House said. In a ....

  • Yemeni army mount attack on Houthi sites in Sirwah

    Yemeni army mount attack on Houthi sites in Sirwah

    Date: 2017-09-30 08:42:56 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7016163

    The Yemeni army forces have launched a fierce attack against some Houthi sites in Sirwah district of Ma'rib governorate, killing and injuring a number of Houthi militants, local sources reported on Friday. Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition ....

  • Trump to start Asian tour in November

    Trump to start Asian tour in November

    Date: 2017-09-29 17:34:07 GMT - USA - International - SN:25 - ID:7015745

    The White House said on Friday that US President Donald Trump will travel to five Asian countries in November to participate in regional summits. Trump's November Asia Trip, which will start from November 3 to 14, will include Japan, China, ....

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