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Mali atrocity proves terrorism 'knows no borders' - Putin
Date: 2015-11-21 10:21:10 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:37 - ID:3773081
MOSCOW, Nov 21 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the deadly hostage crisis in Mali’s capital Bamako proved that terrorism did not care about national borders, in a message to the nation’s leader, according to Sputnik News ....
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Mali announces state of emergency in wake of hotel attack
Date: 2015-11-21 06:56:48 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:7 - ID:3771838
NOUAKCHOTT, Nov 21 (MENA) - Mali's government has declared a 10-day nationwide state of emergency following an armed attack on a hotel in the capital Bamako that left least 27 people dead. People of 14 different nationalities were held hostage ....
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Jordan condemns Bamako terrorist attack
Date: 2015-11-20 22:25:30 GMT - Jordan - Africa - SN:110 - ID:3771470
AMMAN, Nov 20 (MENA) - Jordan on Friday condemned a terrorist attack that was launched by gunmen on Radisson Blu hotel in the Mali's capital of Bamako. Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani deplored the terror act, expressing support ....
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At least 27 bodies at Mali hostage hotel
Date: 2015-11-20 17:25:29 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:85 - ID:3770469
BAMAKO, Nov 20 (MENA) - At least 27 people are feared dead after extremists with guns and grenades stormed a luxury hotel in Mali, Sky News reported. UN peacekeepers said they saw at least 27 bodies in the Radisson Blu hotel in the capital ....
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French special forces reach Mali hostage hotel: defence ministry
Date: 2015-11-20 16:31:35 GMT - France - Africa - SN:77 - ID:3770193
PARIS, Nov 20 (MENA) - French special forces have deployed at the luxury hotel in the Malian capital Bamako to assist in ending a mass hostage-taking, The Guardian cited the French defense ministry as saying Friday. "In response to the request ....
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Mali hotel attack: US military personnel assisting with rescue of hostages
Date: 2015-11-20 15:26:44 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:70 - ID:3769825
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (MENA) - US military personnel are assisting with the rescue of more than 150 hostages at a hotel in the former French colony of Mali, a spokesman for US Africa Command told NBC News Friday. "US forces have helped move ....
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Malian special forces storm hotel to free hostages
Date: 2015-11-20 14:50:32 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:65 - ID:3769525
BMACO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Malian special forces have entered the Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali's capital, Bamako, to end a siege by gunmen, the BBC reported Friday. As many as 170 persons were captured.The gunmen stormed the US-owned hotel, which is ....
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Militants seizes 170 hostages in Bamako
Date: 2015-11-20 10:32:39 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:26 - ID:3767826
BAMAKO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Gunmen have launched an attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of Mali's capital, Bamako, the BBC reported on Friday. The hotel's owners said that two people had locked in 140 guests and 30 employees. Police have ....
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Sudanese security cancels soccer matches for security reasons
Date: 2015-11-20 09:51:18 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:22 - ID:3767362
KHARTOUM, Nov 20 (MENA) - Sudanese security authorities decided to cancel soccer matches to be held Friday for security reasons. The matches due between al Hilal and al Merrikh teams and al Amal and Nile Shendy teams were canceled. (MENA) M H ....
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Guinea president sacks minister, officials over violence
Date: 2015-11-20 07:11:15 GMT - Guinea - Africa - SN:11 - ID:3766666
CONAKRY, Nov 20 (MENA) - Guinean President Alpha Conde fired his interior minister and two other government officials for "gross misconduct", for their handling of deadly violence that broke out at a religious gathering last weekend. Interior ....
