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Brazil bar 'massacre': 11 people reportedly killed by group of gunmen
Date: 2019-05-20 06:11:02 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:10 - ID:7948267
BRASILIA, May 20 (MENA) - A group of gunmen have killed 11 people in a bar in Brazil, according to media reports, with state officials confirming only at "a massacre" had occurred, the Guardian reported. The G1 news website reported police ....
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Trump tweets threat at Iran: 'Never threaten the United States again!'
Date: 2019-05-20 06:10:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:7948271
WASHINGTON, May 19 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric toward Iran, warning that a fight with the United States would "be the official end of Iran," CNN reported "If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of ....
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Three guards, 29 prisoners killed in jail riot In Tajikistan - Justice Ministry
Date: 2019-05-20 05:59:57 GMT - Tajikistan - World - SN:8 - ID:7948270
DUSHANBE, May 20 (MENA) - Twenty-nine prisoners and three guards were killed as a result of a riot at a high-security prison in the western Tajik city of Vahdat in the early hours of Monday, the country's Deputy Justice Minister Mansurjon Umarov ....
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3 boats carrying 29 migrants intercepted in English Channel
Date: 2019-05-19 17:48:42 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:60 - ID:7947987
LONDON, May 19 (MENA) - British and French authorities have stopped 29 migrants who tried to cross the English Channel in three small boats over the weekend, ABC News reported Sunday. The British Home Office, meanwhile, said 20 migrants on two ....
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FAO marks World Bee Day
Date: 2019-05-19 10:58:05 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:25 - ID:7947176
CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - Countries around the globe celebrate World Bee Day on May 20 each year to draw attention to the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy. According to the UN Food and ....
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World states mark International Day of Biological Diversity Wednesday
Date: 2019-05-19 09:58:55 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:20 - ID:7947173
CAIRO, May 19 (MENA) - World states will mark the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) May 22 (Wednesday) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. The theme of this year’s International Day for Biological ....
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Volcanic alert level raised for Mt. Hakone in resort area near Tokyo
Date: 2019-05-19 09:34:27 GMT - Japan - World - SN:18 - ID:7947216
TOKYO, May 19 (MENA) - Japanese authorities raised the volcanic alert level for Mt. Hakone on Sunday as seismic activity has been increasing in the popular hot-spring resort area near Tokyo, Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported. For the first ....
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Switzerland on collision course with EU over gun control
Date: 2019-05-19 09:32:21 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:17 - ID:7947172
BERN, May 19 (MENA) - Switzerland is facing the choice between changing its gun laws or falling out of Europe's open-border system. But in a country with a strong aversion to regulation, gun owners feel their traditions are coming under fire, ....
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IRGC commander: Iran not seeking war
Date: 2019-05-19 07:51:03 GMT - Iran - World - SN:14 - ID:7947096
TEHRAN, May 19 (MENA) - Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Gen. Hossein Salami has emphasised that Iran is not seeking war, the Russian news agency reported on Sunday. He said "the difference between us and them [enemies] is that they are ....
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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Pompeo ‘don’t go too far’
Date: 2019-05-19 07:47:56 GMT - China - World - SN:13 - ID:7947071
BEIJING, May 19 (MENA) - The United States’ recent words and actions have harmed the interests of China and its enterprises, and Washington should exercise more restraint, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on ....
