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Moscow denies report on violation of Estonia's air border by Lavrov's plane
Date: 2017-05-05 22:31:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:6798630
MOSCOW, May 5 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday denied a report by Estonia's Defense Forces claiming that the Russian Ilyushin Il-96 plane of the Rossiya special air detachment had allegedly violated Estonia's air border on Wednesday, ....
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Estonia: Russian plane with Lavrov intruded in our airspace
Date: 2017-05-05 17:15:41 GMT - Estonia - World - SN:56 - ID:6798432
TALLINN, May 5 (MENA) - Estonia said Friday that a Russian IL-96 passenger plane, allegedly carrying Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to neighboring Finland, briefly violated Estonian airspace on Wednesday evening, ABC news reported. Kadri ....
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5 dead after female suicide bombers attack in Nigeria
Date: 2017-05-05 17:02:15 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:54 - ID:6798395
ABUJA, May 5 (MENA) - Authorities said at least five people are dead in northeast Nigeria in an attack by two female suicide bombers, ABC news reported. Murtala Ibrahim with the Borno police command confirmed the attack Thursday night in the ....
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US soldier killed in Somalia during operation against Al Shabab
Date: 2017-05-05 15:22:53 GMT - Somalia - World - SN:49 - ID:6798180
WASHINGTON, May 5 (MENA) - A U.S. soldier has been killed during an operation targeting Al-Shabab in Somalia, the first American service member to be killed in the Horn of Africa country in more than 20 years. The US military command in Africa ....
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French police arrest 'radicalised ex-soldier' near military base
Date: 2017-05-05 14:00:58 GMT - France - World - SN:43 - ID:6798139
PARIS, May 5 (MENA) - A "radicalized" former solider known to authorities has been arrested near a French military base in Normandy, The Telegraph quoted judicial sources as saying on Friday. The arrest comes two days before the second round ....
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Urgent action needed to protect children in ‘forgotten crisis’ in Central African Republic: UNICEF
Date: 2017-05-05 13:19:22 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:40 - ID:6797939
GENEVA, May 5 (MENA) - Without increased support, the lives and futures of more than 1 million children in the Central African Republic are under threat, UNICEF said on Friday. While the country’s fragile recovery continues, sporadic violence and ....
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Heathrow briefly suspends flights after suspicious item found
Date: 2017-05-05 13:16:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:39 - ID:6798071
LONDON, May 5 (MENA) - Flights at Heathrow airport were briefly suspended after a suspicious item was detected by an x-ray of luggage at Terminal 3, The Guardian reported Friday. Metropolitan police were still working with airport authorities ....
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North Korea claims CIA plot to kill Kim Jong-un
Date: 2017-05-05 13:07:41 GMT - North Korea - World - SN:36 - ID:6798059
PYONGYANG, May 5 (MENA) - North Korean state media on Friday claimed that US and South Korean agents are plotting to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the BBC reported. A statement by the ministry of state security said a "terrorist group" ....
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Civilians killed in gunfight on Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Date: 2017-05-05 10:50:06 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:28 - ID:6797815
ISLAMABAD, May 5 (MENA) - Pakistani and Afghan officials accused each other of killing civilians Friday after gunfire erupted near a major border crossing where Pakistani census officials were carrying out a count, the Daily Mail reported on ....
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US House passes bill to impose new sanctions on North Korea
Date: 2017-05-05 07:08:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:6797520
WASHINGTON, May 5 (MENA) - The House overwhelmingly voted Thursday to impose new sanctions on North Korea amid heightened tensions over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, Fox News reported. The vote, 419-1, targets North Korea’s shipping ....
