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Plane carries Afghan pine nuts to China, launching air cargo...

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KABUL, Nov 6: An aircraft on Tuesday flew 20 tons of pine nuts from Afghanistan to China, officials said, inaugurating their first air cargo link as the landlocked South Asian nation turns to overseas markets to offset its trade deficit.
Nov 06, 2018
WORLD

Malaysia PM says Japan to consider future financial support

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TOKYO, Nov 6: Japan is ready to extend Malaysia support to help overcome its financial problems if the need arises, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday.
Nov 06, 2018
WORLD, TECHNOLOGY

Facebook boots 115 accounts on eve of U.S. election after ti...

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 6: Facebook Inc blocked about 115 user accounts after U.S. authorities tipped it off to suspicious behavior that may be linked to a foreign entity, the company said in a blog post on Monday, hours before U.S. voters head to the polls.
Nov 06, 2018
WORLD

British Army to recruit foreigners from 53 commonwealth nati...

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LONDON, Nov 6: Foreign nationals from Commonwealth nations who have never lived in the UK will be allowed to join the British Armed Forces, with African media outlets already advertising the news.
Nov 06, 2018
WORLD

Assange's mother calls treatment of son 'Slow Assassination'

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CARACAS, Nov 5: Christine Assange says her son is in danger and the victim of a “slow and cruel assassination” in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.
Nov 05, 2018
SPORTS, WORLD

Serbian Man Utd star rejects tribute to dead NATO soldiers -...

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MANCHESTER, Nov 5: Supposedly upon learning what a red poppy stands for, Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic, who currently holds a contract with the Red Devils, went as far as to state that he was prepared to leave the team altogether if the rules, which were alien to him, were forced upon him.
Nov 05, 2018
WORLD

Iran foils apparent Israeli cyber attacks on communication i...

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TEHRAN, Nov 5: Iran says it has successfully thwarted a wave of cyber attacks apparently staged by Israel to target the country's communications infrastructure, saying it will certainly follow up on the “hostile” scheme via international mechanisms.
Nov 05, 2018
WORLD

Iran president warns of 'war situation' as sanctions resume

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TEHRAN, Nov 5: Iran greeted the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Monday with air defense drills and an acknowledgement from President Hassan Rouhani the nation faces a "war situation," raising Mideast tensions as America's maximalist approach to the Islamic Republic takes hold.
Nov 05, 2018
WORLD

Appeals filed for 2 Myanmar journalists in secrets case

Appeals filed for 2 Myanmar journalists in secrets case
YANGON, Nov 5: Lawyers for two Reuters journalists sentenced in Myanmar to seven years in prison for possession of official documents are appealing the verdict, the news agency said Monday.
Nov 05, 2018
WORLD

Taliban attack an Afghan forces check point, killing 13

Taliban attack an Afghan forces check point, killing 13
KABUL, Nov 5: An Afghan official says the Taliban have attacked a checkpoint in eastern Ghazni province, killing at least 13 soldiers and policemen.
Nov 05, 2018