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Six hurt as car strikes crowd in Newcastle Eid celebration
Date: 2017-06-25 10:18:57 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:25 - ID:6869179
LONDON, June 25 (MENA) - Six people, including two children, were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd of people outside a sports centre in Newcastle, the BBC reported. It happened at about 09:14 BST outside Westgate Sports Centre where an ....
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10 Afghan policemen killed by Taliban
Date: 2017-06-25 10:11:16 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:23 - ID:6869169
KABUL, June 25 (MENA) - Ten policemen were killed and four others injured on Sunday when Taliban militants attacked a checkpost in Afghanistan's Herat province, Russian Today reported. “A group of Taliban militants attacked the checkpoint near ....
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S.Korean PM urges N. Korea to free detainees
Date: 2017-06-25 08:05:01 GMT - south korea - World - SN:17 - ID:6869025
SEOUL, June 25 (MENA) - South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Sunday urged North Korea to free South Koreans and Americans detained in the reclusive country in the wake of the death of an American college student who died days after being ....
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Colombian authorities arrest 8 for alleged ties to mall bomb
Date: 2017-06-25 07:37:39 GMT - Colombia - World - SN:14 - ID:6868946
BOGOTA, June 25 (MENA) – Eight people were arrested Saturday on suspicion of being involved in the explosion of a homemade bomb at a shopping mall that killed three people last weekend, the Daily Mail quoted the Colombian authorities as saying on ....
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140 burnt to death as oil tanker catches fire in Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Date: 2017-06-25 07:03:39 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:11 - ID:6868927
ISLAMABAD, June 25 (MENA) - At least 140 people were burnt to death when an oil tanker caught fire in Bahawalpur's Ahmedpur Sharqia Sunday morning, Geo News reported according to Pakistani rescue sources. More than 40 people were reported injured ....
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Trump greets Muslims on Eidul Fitr
Date: 2017-06-25 05:27:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:6868829
WASHINGTON, June 25 (MENA) - President Donald Trump sent "warm greetings" to Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan, Eidul Fitr. "On behalf of the American people, Melania and I send our warm greetings to Muslims as they celebrate Eidul Fitr," ....
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Trump administration reportedly OK's sale of 22 unarmed drones to India
Date: 2017-06-24 21:26:37 GMT - USA - World - SN:67 - ID:6868715
WASHINGTON, June 24 (MENA) - The Trump administration has reportedly authorized the sale of 22 unarmed drones to India, ahead of the leaders of the two nations meeting Monday in Washington, Fox News reported on Saturday. The estimated $2 billion ....
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Spain rescues 224 migrants from 5 boats in Mediterranean
Date: 2017-06-24 19:38:41 GMT - Spain - World - SN:61 - ID:6868608
MADRID, June 24 (MENA) – Spain's maritime rescue service says it has rescued 224 migrants from five different boats trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea, NY Daily News reported on Saturday. The rescue service says it reached two boats, carrying ....
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Parliament hit by cyber-attack
Date: 2017-06-24 15:48:24 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:47 - ID:6868466
LONDON, June 24 (MENA) - The UK Parliament has been hit by a cyber-security attack, the BBC reported. MPs were reportedly told about the hack on Friday night and later told of difficulties in accessing their emails away from the Westminster ....
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C.I.A. set up secret back channel with Syria to try to free U.S. hostage
Date: 2017-06-24 13:42:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:41 - ID:6868237
NEW YORK, June 24 (MENA) - In the early days of the Trump administration, U.S. national security officials began exploring ways to free Austin Tice, an American journalist and a former Marine officer believed to be held by the Syrian government, The ....
