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Bulgaria, Netherlands close diplomatic missions in Tripoli
Date: 2014-07-30 08:53:51 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:850523
Bulgaria and Netherlands declared on Tuesday they have closed their diplomatic missions in Libya over the deteriorating security situation in Tripoli. Earlier this week, Bulgaria banned its citizens from traveling to Libya, and urged their ....
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EU widens Russia sanctions to target economy
Date: 2014-07-30 08:52:23 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:11 - ID:850521
The EU has adopted new economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, targeting the oil sector, defense equipment and sensitive technologies, EU sources said. Russian state banks' access to capital is also likely to be ....
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Lebanon army arrests 7 Syrians from Nusra Front in Arsal
Date: 2014-07-30 08:24:25 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:850483
The Lebanese army has arrested seven Syrians it said had connection with the Nusra Front. The Syrians were arrested in the northeastern city of Arsal near the border with Syria Tuesday night. Arsal is considered a hotbed of the Nusra Front. ....
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15 killed in Israeli bombing of UN school in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-30 08:22:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:850478
At least 15 persons were killed and 90 wounded in an Israeli bombing of a UN school in Gaza Strip, the BBC reported. More than 3,000 persons were hiding inside the school at the time of the bombing that came without prior warning. Israeli army ....
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Guinea declares week-long mourning over stampede victims
Date: 2014-07-30 08:19:08 GMT - Guinea - International - SN:8 - ID:850470
At least 24 people were killed in a stampede at a beachside concert celebrating the end of Ramadan in Guinea’s capital, euronews reported, adding that Guinea’s Presidency has declared a week of mourning after what it described as a “tragic ....
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3 terrorists killed in car bombing in Giza
Date: 2014-07-30 08:06:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:850454
Three terrorists were killed in a car bombing in Giza, an Interior Ministry source said on Wednesday. The source told MENA that sappers moved to the explosion site to stand on its reasons. The blast is likely caused by an explosive device that ....
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6 die when swept away by swollen river in Mexico
Date: 2014-07-30 08:04:33 GMT - Mexico - International - SN:6 - ID:850451
Six people have died and four are missing in northern Mexico after their vehicles were swept away by a swollen river near the U.S. border, ABC news reported. A statement from officials in Sonora state says more than 200 rescue crews were ....
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Matrouh police foil attempt by 170 persons to infiltrate into Egypt
Date: 2014-07-30 08:01:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:850449
Matrouh police foiled an attempt by 170 persons to infiltrate into Egypt from Libya. They were referred to the military prosecution. ....
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Algeria on alert over Libya's deteriorating security
Date: 2014-07-30 07:56:28 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:850444
Algerian forces were put on the highest state of alert following reports that militants are holding 11 Libyan civilian planes at Tripoli airport and preparing to launch September 11-like attacks using these planes against Tunisia, Algeria and ....
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US, Israel strongly decry Obama-Netanyah transcript as crude fake
Date: 2014-07-30 07:53:53 GMT - Israel - International - SN:3 - ID:850438
Senior U.S. and Israeli officials sharply denounced Tuesday a purported leaked transcript of an allegedly contentious phone call between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a crude fake. The alleged transcript, ....