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Boris Johnson Beats Jeremy Hunts, Chosen New Prime Minister of UK

23/07/2019

London, 23 July 2019 (Anadolu News) Boris Johnson on Tuesday was chosen as the U.K.’s next prime minister and head of the Conservative party, beating his rival Jeremy Hunt. Johnson secured 92,153 votes from the membership of the Tory party, defeating Hunt, who got 46,656. Johnson was widely expected to win. The controversial former foreign...

PM Khan Hails Meeting with Trump; Two Sides will Ensure No Communication Gap

23/07/2019

Washington, 23 July 2019 (APP) Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday hailed his white House meeting with President Donald Trump as a 'pleasant surprise', saying the Pakistani side was blown over by the U. S. leader's welcome and conversation. 'It was a pleasant surprise. We were all blown over, We loved the meeting," Khan said speaking...

US CENTCOM Chief Visits Afghanistan

21/07/2019

Kabul, Afghanistan, 21 July 2019 (Anadolu News) Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of the U.S. Central Command, on Saturday visited Kabul to discuss the Afghan peace process, upcoming presidential elections and regional issues, an official statement read. The CENTCOM Commander met Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in the Afghan capital Kabul and assured Washington's support for the...

Imran Khan visits Trump’s White House Amid Hopes for a Reset in U.S.-Pakistan Ties

20/07/2019

Islamabad, 20 July 2019, Washington Times When Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives at the White House on Monday for his meeting with President Trump, the leaders are expected to discuss counter-terrorism, defense, energy and trade. But many in Pakistan’s capital hope the visit accomplishes something more: a reset in Islamabad-Washington ties. Khan’s first visit...

Berlin Rejects U.S. Call for German Ground Troops in Syria

08/07/2019

Berlin, 08 July 2019 (Xinhua) The German government has rejected an appeal by the U.S. government to deploy ground forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State (IS) terror organization, government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said here on Monday. On Friday, James Jeffrey, U.S. special representative for Syria engagement and special envoy for the global anti-IS...

Imran Khan-Trump Meet: Pak Relations with US Are Important, But Scope Limited

08/07/2019

Islamabad, 08 July 2019 By Ashraf Jehangir Qazi ...

Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Southern California, Strongest in 20 Years

06/07/2019

Los Angeles, 06 July 2019 (Xinhua) A magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Friday hit southern California at 8:19 p.m. local time (0319 GMT Saturday), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter is near Ridgercrest, a city in Kern County which is located 272 km north of Los Angeles downtown. A nearby area was...

Turkey Removes Central Bank Governor, Appoints Deputy

06/07/2019

Ankara, 05 July 2019 (Anadolu) Turkey removed Murat Cetinkaya as Central Bank governor early Saturday and replaced him with the bank’s deputy governor, Murat Uysal, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette. According to a Central Bank statement, Uysal said in his first remarks as governor that he will continue to "independently...

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