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French prosecutors investigating attack on soldiers in Paris
Date: 2017-08-09 11:10:33 GMT - France - World - SN:36 - ID:6936892
PARIS, Aug 9 (MENA) - French counter-terrorism prosecutors have opened an investigation into an attack that targeted a group of soldiers in a Parisian suburb, injuring six of them, according to ABC News. A car rammed into the soldiers earlier ....
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French defense min. slams car-ramming into French soldiers
Date: 2017-08-09 11:03:55 GMT - France - World - SN:33 - ID:6936746
PARIS, Aug 9 (MENA) - French Defense Minister Florence Parly condemned a car-ramming into a group of military patrolling in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret Wednesday morning, the Radio France Internationale (RFI) reported. Six people were ....
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Suicide attack leaves one dead in Kabul city
Date: 2017-08-09 10:23:05 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:28 - ID:6936801
KABUL, Aug 9 (MENA) - At least one person was killed after an explosion rocked Kabul city earlier this afternoon with the security sources saying only the suicide bomber was killed in the attack, Khaama Press reported. The incident took place in ....
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Death toll from China earthquake climbs to 19, 164 injuries
Date: 2017-08-09 10:16:29 GMT - China - World - SN:27 - ID:6936660
BEIJING, Aug 9 (MENA) - The death toll from a strong earthquake hit south-western China on Tuesday has risen to 19 and 164 wounded people. At least five of the dead were tourists who were visiting the popular tourist destination Jiuzhaigou nature ....
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Six French soldiers wounded after being hit by car in northern Paris
Date: 2017-08-09 09:18:55 GMT - France - World - SN:18 - ID:6936638
PARIS, Aug 9 (MENA) - A car has struck a group of soldiers in Paris, injuring six, two seriously, police said as quoted by the BBC. An urgent police operation is now under way to find the vehicle - reportedly a BMW - and driver involved in the ....
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Tillerson leaves Malaysia, wraps up Southeast Asia tour
Date: 2017-08-09 08:44:53 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:16 - ID:6936541
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrapped up an overnight visit to Malaysia on Wednesday, ending a Southeast Asia tour aimed at signaling President Donald Trump's commitment to the region, abc news reported. Deputy ....
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Kenya election 2017: Kenyatta ahead as votes counted
Date: 2017-08-09 07:43:47 GMT - Kenya - World - SN:14 - ID:6936474
NAIROBI, Aug 9 (MENA) - Kenya's incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has taken a strong lead as votes are counted after Tuesday's election, the BBC reported. With 80% of results in he has 55% of the vote against 44% for his rival, Raila Odinga, ....
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4 Pakistani army officers killed in shootout with militants
Date: 2017-08-09 07:12:03 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:11 - ID:6936440
ISLAMABAD, Aug 9 (MENA) - Pakistan's military said an army major and three other officers have been killed in a shootout with militants in the country's tribal region bordering Afghanistan, the ABC News reported. In a statement, the military said ....
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Guam adviser: Security level to remain in place after North Korea threats
Date: 2017-08-09 06:27:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:5 - ID:6936422
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (MENA) - Guam's Department of Homeland Security and Office of Civil Defense said there is no change in threat level resulting from the North Korean events, adding there are several levels of defense all “strategically placed” to ....
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No explosives found after Brussels car scare
Date: 2017-08-08 22:45:13 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:92 - ID:6936240
BRUSSELS, Aug 8 (MENA) - A Belgian bomb squad found no explosives after a man who claimed to be carrying a bomb in his car was stopped by police, Sky News quoted Brussels prosecutors as saying Tuesday. There was no evidence he was plotting an ....
