CAIRO -- The Egyptian and Kuwaiti forces started two simultaneous joint military drills in Kuwait code-named "Al-Yarmouk-4" and "Sabah-1" that will last for several days in Kuwait, the Egyptian military spokesman said in a statement on Thursday.

Being held for the first time between Egypt and Kuwait, "Sabah-1" started with theoretical and practical courses ahead of sailing as well as coordination of efforts to carry out a mock operation to restore and secure an island of strategic importance, according to Egypt's army spokesman Tamer al-Refaie. (Egypt-Kuwait-Military Drills)

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MOSCOW -- Russia is ready to extend its current contract on gas transit through Ukraine, which expires on Dec. 31, 2019, for another 10 years, Russia's Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov was quoted as saying Thursday.

"This contract is fairly balanced, so the Russian side represented by Gazprom, as an economic entity, is ready to extend the document," TASS news agency quoted Chizhov as saying. (Russia-Ukraine-Gas)

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BRUSSELS -- Britain, France and Germany announced on Thursday the creation of a new mechanism for facilitating trade with Iran in order to preserve the Iran nuclear deal.

Foreign ministers of the three European countries, known as E3, said in a joint statement that they have set up an Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges, or INSTEX, to support legitimate European trade with Iran, focusing initially on the sectors most essential to the Iranian population - such as pharmaceutical, medical devices and agri-food goods. (Europe-Iran-Nuclear)

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The death toll in the collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 110, with 238 still missing, the state civil defense authorities said on Thursday.

Of the 110 victims, 71 have been identified, according to the civil defense. (Brazil-Dam Collapse-Death Toll) Enditem

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