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Netanyahu, Gantz invited to Washington for presentation on Trump's Mideast
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Jan 23 (Xinhua/ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz were invited to a presentation in Washington on US President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" for Israeli-Palestinian peace, local media reported on Thursday.
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Xi Jinping orders 'resolute efforts' to curb spread of novel coronavirus i
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan 21 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered resolute efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that caused cases of pneumonia, reported Xinhua.
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100 injured in clashes between protesters, riot police in Lebanon
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Jan 19 (Xinhua/ANI): Heavy clashes broke out here on Saturday between protesters and the riot police, causing at least 100 injuries, local media reported.
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US imposes sanctions on Iran's IRGC general
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D. C. [United States], Jan 19 (Xinhua/ANI): The US State Department on Saturday said that it had imposed sanctions on a brigadier general of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
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Police shoot dead man holding 3 persons hostage in autonomous Chinese regi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan 13 (Sputnik/ANI): Police officers in the autonomous Chinese region of Inner Mongolia in the north of the country have shot dead an armed man who was holding three people hostage, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing local police.
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PM Morrison announces bushfire recovery funding for South Australia
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Jan 8 (Xinhua/ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday visited South Australian communities devastated by bushfires, vowing to help them "rebuild and recover".
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Yemen's Houthis shoots down drone over Jawf
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], Jan 7 (Xinhua/ANI): Yemen's Houthi rebels said they shot down a drone on Tuesday belonging to the Saudi-led coalition.
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UN-backed Libyan govt forces say quit Sirte to 'save civilian lives'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jan 7 (Xinhua/ANI): The forces of Libya's UN-backed government on Tuesday withdrew from the strategic coastal city of Sirte to "save civilian lives" after the rival eastern-based army took over it on Monday, spokesperson of the protection force of Sirte said.
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Tokyo prosecutors obtain arrest warrant for Ghosn's wife
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jan 7 (Xinhua/ANI): Tokyo prosecutors on Tuesday obtained an arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn, the wife of former Nissan Motor boss Carlos Ghosn, for making a false statement last April at her husband's trial for alleged aggravated breach of trust.
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China launches Long March-5 rocket
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hainan [China], Dec 28 (Xinhua/ANI): China launched the third Long March-5, the largest carrier rocket of the country, from Wenchang Space Launch Centre in south China's Hainan Province on Friday evening.
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Greeks alter Christmas meal menu due to price hikes
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], Dec. 25 (ANI): Pork and Turkey have been the main protagonists in a typical Christmas meal in Greece. But the menu, this year, is changing due to the price hike of main ingredients, local market experts and consumers told Xinhua here on Tuesday.
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24 killed as bus plunges into ravine in Indonesia's South Sumatra
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Dec. 24 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 24 people were killed and 13 others sustained serious injuries after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Monday night, the state media reported.
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