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New Zealand mosque suspect to undergo mental health check
Date: 2019-04-05 07:02:31 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:7 - ID:7882368
WELLINGTON, April 5 (MENA) - A New Zealand judge on Friday ordered that the man accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques undergo two mental health assessments to determine if he's fit to stand trial, ABC News reported. High Court ....
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German police: New Zealand’s attack suspect sent fund to French far-right group
Date: 2019-04-04 22:48:15 GMT - Germany - World - SN:80 - ID:7882307
BERLIN, April 4 (MENA) – German police say the suspected New Zealand mosque gunman sent money to a French far-right group, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The Federal Criminal Police Office said it briefed lawmakers on its investigation ....
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Brexit: 10,000 riot police ready to tackle disorder over potential protests
Date: 2019-04-04 10:02:56 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:27 - ID:7881091
LONDON, April 4 (MENA) - More than 10,000 riot police officers are being readied to tackle disorder on the streets of Britain sparked by Brexit, The Independent reported on Thursday. They have prepared for potential riots, looting and disorder if ....
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Four BSF jawan killed during encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh
Date: 2019-04-04 09:32:09 GMT - India - World - SN:24 - ID:7881047
NEW DELHI, April 4 (MENA) - Four BSF jawan killed, two injured during an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh, the National Herlad reported. Four Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were killed in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh on ....
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S. Korea, Indonesia to hold foreign ministerial talks next week
Date: 2019-04-04 09:12:12 GMT - south korea - World - SN:22 - ID:7880958
SEOUL, April 4 (MENA) - South Korea's top diplomat, Kang Kyung-wha, plans to visit Jakarta next week for talks with her counterpart on ways to beef up cooperation between the two sides, Yonhap reported Thursday. During the two-day trip there ....
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CSIC builds two light frigates for Bangladesh
Date: 2019-04-04 08:05:47 GMT - China - World - SN:14 - ID:7880842
BEIJING, April 4 (MENA) - Two light frigates designed and built by the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) for the Bangladeshi navy were delivered Wednesday, Xinhua reported. The delivery ceremony was held at a CSIC base in Qidong, ....
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Fire breaks out at Nairobi airport
Date: 2019-04-04 08:02:28 GMT - Kenya - World - SN:13 - ID:7880767
NAIROBI, April 4 (MENA) - Terminal 1C at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the capital Nairobi has been temporarily closed following night fire, the Kenyan newspaper "Daily Nation" reported on Thursday. Kenya Airports Authority says the ....
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Chinese seismologists register 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan
Date: 2019-04-04 06:22:12 GMT - China - World - SN:7 - ID:7880711
BEIJING, April 4 (MENA) - A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan on Thursday, the Chinese Seismological Bureau has said. Underground shocks were registered at 9:56 a.m. (1:56 GMT) in Taitung County. The epicentre of the earthquake was located ....
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New Zealand mosque shooting suspect faces 50 murder charges
Date: 2019-04-04 06:20:27 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:3 - ID:7880710
ًُWELLINGTON, April 4 (MENA) - New Zealand police said Thursday that the man accused of carrying out the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges when he makes his second court appearance, The USA Today ....
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Iran puts death toll from flooding at 62
Date: 2019-04-03 18:32:41 GMT - Iran - World - SN:68 - ID:7880317
TEHRAN, April 3 (MENA) – The Iranian media reported that the number of dead from recent flooding has risen to 62, up from 57 the day before, ABC News reported. A Wednesday report by the semi-official Fars news agency quotes Ahmad Shojaei, head of ....