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54 militants killed during operations led by Afghan army
Date: 2014-12-13 11:41:52 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:36 - ID:1527777
KABUL, Dec 13 (MENA) - At least 54 militants were killed following a series of operations across the country in the past 48 hours, Khaama Press reported. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the operations were conducted by Afghan National Army (ANA) ....
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Indonesia landslide kills 18, leaves 90 missing
Date: 2014-12-13 10:02:53 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:23 - ID:1526929
JAKARTA, Dec 13 (MENA) - A mudslide set off by torrential rains rushed down hills into a village in central Indonesia and swept away scores of homes, killing at least 18 people and leaving 90 others missing, ABC News reported quoting officials as ....
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2 US troops, court official killed in Afghanistan
Date: 2014-12-13 08:56:43 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:16 - ID:1526225
KABUL, Dec 13 (MENA) - Separate insurgent attacks killed two US troops and a top Afghan court official, authorities said Saturday, part of a surging wave of militant assaults ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops at the end of the month, ....
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Pakistan police: 4 Taliban plotting attack killed
Date: 2014-12-13 08:37:10 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:14 - ID:1526001
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (MENA) - A senior police officer in Pakistan says officers killed four Taliban fighters likely plotting to attack a planned Shiite rally, ABC News reported. Officer Rai Zameerul Haq says the four men were spotted traveling in a ....
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Nicaragua: 8 fishermen rescued after boat capsized in Caribbean
Date: 2014-12-13 08:18:41 GMT - Nicaragua - World - SN:13 - ID:1526105
MANAGUA, Dec 13 (MENA) - Nicaraguan authorities have rescued eight more crewmen from a fishing boat that capsized in the Caribbean four days ago and are still searching for 18 others, according to ABC News. Navy officials said the lobster boat MN ....
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Afghan police say Supreme Court official shot dead
Date: 2014-12-13 07:10:42 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:8 - ID:1525729
KABUL, Dec 13 (MENA) - Afghan officials say a senior official of the country's Supreme Court has been shot dead by gunmen in the capital, Kabul, The News Tribune reported Saturday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack early Saturday ....
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Indonesia landslide: Many missing in Java
Date: 2014-12-13 05:56:48 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:6 - ID:1525477
JAKARTA, Dec 13 (MENA) - At least eight people have died and more than 100 are missing after a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java, the BBC reported Saturday. Heavy rain caused the landslide near Jemblung village in central ....
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Pentagon: airstrikes against Daesh continue in Syria, Iraq
Date: 2014-12-12 21:13:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:99 - ID:1525085
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (MENA) - US and partner-nation military forces have continued to attack terrorist Daesh sites in Syria and Iraq over the last three days, the US Department of Defense said on Friday. "Fighter and bomber aircraft have conducted ....
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26 fishermen still missing 3 days after Nicaraguan shipwreck
Date: 2014-12-12 20:57:56 GMT - Nicaragua - World - SN:97 - ID:1525081
MANAGUA, Dec 12 (MENA) - Nicaraguan authorities said they are searching for 26 fishermen missing since their ship capsized in the Caribbean three days ago, Fox News reported. Navy officials said the lobster boat, MN Wayward Wind, turned over in a ....
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Berlin aims to open much-delayed airport in 2017
Date: 2014-12-12 20:14:00 GMT - Germany - World - SN:96 - ID:1525033
BERLIN, Dec 12 (MENA) - Berlin's new airport should be open within three years, barring further unforeseen problems, the ABC News reported Friday. German news agency dpa quoted Rainer Bretschneider, the deputy chairman of the airport's ....