Day: December 26, 2018

U.S. withdrawal from Syria positive but questions remain: Russian foreign ministry

MOSCOW (Rahnuma): Russia salutes the U.S. troops’ withdrawal from Syria, announced by the U.S. administration last week, but still has questions…

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Putin praises new hypersonic Avangard weapon after test

MOSCOW (Rahnuma): Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the performance of the newest hypersonic Avangard missile on Wednesday after attending its successful…

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Mexican governor, senator honoured with state funeral

Puebla (Mexico), Dec 26 (IANS) Mexico paid tribute on Christmas Day to Puebla state Gov. Martha Erika Alonso and her husband,…

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Trump insists on building border wall amid government shutdown

WASHINGTON (Rahnuma): U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the ongoing partial government shutdown won’t end until a border wall is approved,…

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Washington sets “unacceptable” preconditions for new Trump-Putin meeting: Russian diplomat

MOSCOW (Rahnuma): Washington has set “unacceptable” preconditions for a new summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin,…

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Brazil to seek Israeli help in desalination project: Bolsonaro

RIO DE JANEIRO (Rahnuma): Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he wants an agreement with Israel to build desalination plants…

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S. Korea, DPRK closer than ever to prospects for peace after rail, road connection ceremony

SEOUL (Rahnuma): About 100 South Korean passengers boarded a train early Wednesday in Seoul station for a rare trip to…

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Kuwait signs deal to finance construction of agricultural roads in Tunisian

TUNIS (Rahnuma): Kuwait on Tuesday signed a financing agreement worth 98.5 million U.S. dollars to help build 148 agricultural roads in…

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Pakistan, Russian Foreign Ministers discuss Afghan peace

Moscow, Dec 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov here on Wednesday, on the…

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Indonesia tsunami toll rises to 430, nearly 22,000 displaced

Jakarta, Dec 26 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Wednesday raised to 430 the death toll in the devastating tsunami triggered by a…

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