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Russian jet intercepts US bombers over Baltic Sea
Date: 2017-06-11 21:29:14 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:6850504
MOSCOW, June 11 (MENA) - The US Air Force has released images showing a Russian fighter jet which had been scrambled to intercept American bombers. An SU-27, known by its NATO reporting name of "Flanker", was deployed to head off a US B-52H ....
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China Eastern flight makes emergency landing in Sydney after huge hole found in plane
Date: 2017-06-11 20:39:58 GMT - China - World - SN:71 - ID:6850435
BEIJING, June 11 (MENA) - A Shanghai-bound China Eastern Airlines jet had to make an emergency landing when one of its engines was severely damaged soon after take-off in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday night. Photos posted by internet users showed ....
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UK PM reshuffling Cabinet, former chancellor says her days 'numbered'
Date: 2017-06-11 20:30:59 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:70 - ID:6850339
LONDON, June 11 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister is reshuffling her Cabinet after the unexpected loss of her majority in an election that she called to "strengthen her hand", The Telegraph reported on Sunday. It came as George Osborne, the former Tory ....
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Macron's party tops 1st round of France's elections
Date: 2017-06-11 19:29:24 GMT - France - World - SN:66 - ID:6850450
PARIS, June 11 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron’s party has topped round one of France's legislative polls with 32.2% of the vote, ahead of conservatives (21.5%) and the far right (14%), according to an Ipsos estimate for France 24. The ....
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French FM on working visit to Algeria Monday
Date: 2017-06-11 16:10:38 GMT - Algeria - World - SN:52 - ID:6850331
ALGIERS, June 11 (MENA) - French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian will pay a working visit to Algeria on Monday and Tuesday, said Sunday a communiqué of the Foreign Ministry. In a statement Sunday, the ministry said that ....
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Sessions to appear before Senate panel probing Russian links to election
Date: 2017-06-11 10:22:13 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:6849473
WASHINGTON, June 11 (MENA) - US Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Congress Saturday he will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in last year’s presidential election, VOA reported Sunday. Sessions ....
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French voters head to polls for parliamentary elections amid intensive security measures
Date: 2017-06-11 08:20:38 GMT - France - World - SN:12 - ID:6849394
PARIS, June 11 (MENA) - Voting has begun in mainland France in the first round of its parliamentary election amid intensive security measures in anticipation of any terror attacks, Franch 24 reported. Surveys suggest the new party of President ....
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Mastermind behind Tehran twin attacks killed: Iranian Intelligence Ministry
Date: 2017-06-10 21:42:28 GMT - Iran - World - SN:66 - ID:6849244
TEHRAN, June 10 (MENA) - The Iranian Intelligence Ministry has announced that the mastermind behind the Tehran terrorist attacks has been killed, Press TV reported. During a televised interview on Saturday, Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud ....
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No indication of terror attack in Amsterdam Central Station incident, police say
Date: 2017-06-10 21:34:59 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:65 - ID:6849240
AMSTERDAM, June 10 (MENA) – A motorist drove into pedestrians in Amsterdam Saturday and injured eight people, according to police who said there was “no indication whatsoever” the incident was a terrorist attack, Fox News reported. Amsterdam police ....
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Car strikes pedestrians outside Amsterdam station, 5 injured
Date: 2017-06-10 20:28:53 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:61 - ID:6849202
AMSTERDAM, June 10 (MENA) – A car struck five pedestrians outside Amsterdam's main railway station, the Daily Mail quoted police spokeswoman Marjolein Koek as saying on Saturday. "There is no indication whatsoever that this is a terrorist ....