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3:15pm, 18th April, 2019

Protesters converge on Sudan defence ministry sit-in to demand civilian rule

Huge crowds joined a sit-in protest outside Sudan's defence ministry on Thursday to demand that the country's transitional military council hand power to civilians.

Tripoli interior ministry accuses France of supporting Haftar, ends cooperation

11:07am, 18th April, 2019

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Tripoli interior ministry accuses France of supporting Haftar, ends cooperation

Libya's internationally recognized interior ministry accused France on Thursday of supporting eastern commander Khalifa Haftar and said it would halt cooperation with Paris.

Sudanese security forces try to break up sit-in protest outside defense ministry: witnesses

12:35am, 8th April, 2019

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Sudanese security forces try to break up sit-in protest outside defense ministry: witnesses

Sudanese security forces on Monday launched an attempt to break up a protest by thousands of demonstrators camping outside the defense ministry in central Khartoum, witnesses said.

Israeli fire kills Palestinian on Gaza border: Palestinian Health Ministry

6:23am, 30th March, 2019

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Israeli fire kills Palestinian on Gaza border: Palestinian Health Ministry

Israeli fire killed a Palestinian man near the Gaza border on Saturday, Palestinian Health officials said, as Israel's forces massed at the frontier ahead of a rally to mark the first anniversary of a surge of Gaza border protests.

Indian defense ministry says no information about air violations into Pakistan

12:12am, 26th February, 2019

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Indian defense ministry says no information about air violations into Pakistan

India's defense ministry said on Tuesday that it had no information about Pakistani allegations that Indian aircraft violated Pakistani airspace.

Italy transport ministry gives thumbs down to TAV rail link

6:14am, 12th February, 2019

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Italy transport ministry gives thumbs down to TAV rail link

A cost-benefit analysis commissioned by Italy's transport ministry on a new high-speed railway link with France has branded the project a waste of public money, saying it would have a "strongly negative" financial return.

Peru ex-president Garcia asked for asylum in Uruguay: foreign ministry

4:02pm, 18th November, 2018

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Peru ex-president Garcia asked for asylum in Uruguay: foreign ministry

Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia entered the Uruguayan embassy and applied for asylum, hours after being banned from leaving the country while under investigation for corruption, the Peruvian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

UK to give small retailers 900 million pound tax cut - finance ministry

5:47pm, 26th October, 2018

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UK to give small retailers 900 million pound tax cut - finance ministry

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is likely to give a 900 million pound ($1.15 billion) tax cut to small high-street retailers in his annual budget on Monday to help them compete against online competition, the government said late o...

Senior UK Brexit ministry official says confident plans in place for 'no-deal' Brexit

5:33am, 4th September, 2018

UK

Senior UK Brexit ministry official says confident plans in place for 'no-deal' Brexit

The most senior official in Britain's Brexit ministry said on Tuesday he was confident that plans were in place for the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal.

Death toll from Afghan blast reaches 48: health ministry

9:29am, 15th August, 2018

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Death toll from Afghan blast reaches 48: health ministry

The death toll from a suicide blast at an educational centre in a mainly Shi'ite area of the Afghan capital on Wednesday reached 48, with another 67 wounded, the health ministry said.

Russia's foreign ministry says Skripal case allegations 'groundless'

5:54am, 13th August, 2018

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Russia's foreign ministry says Skripal case allegations 'groundless'

Russia's foreign ministry on Monday said allegations of Moscow's involvement in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the English town of Salisbury - an event which led to a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia - were...

South Korean defense ministry to reduce guard posts along North Korean border: Yonhap

9:38pm, 23rd July, 2018

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South Korean defense ministry to reduce guard posts along North Korean border: Yonhap

South Korea's defense ministry said on Tuesday it plans to reduce guard posts and equipment along the demilitarized zone on its border with North Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported.

At least seven killed in suicide blast near Afghan ministry

12:02pm, 15th July, 2018

World

At least seven killed in suicide blast near Afghan ministry

An apparent suicide attack close to a government ministry in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday killed at least seven people and wounded more than 15 as staff were leaving the office in the evening rush hour, officials said.