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Bus plunges into ravine, killing at least 40 people in Brazil
Date: 2015-03-15 09:35:05 GMT - Brazil - International - SN:14 - ID:2166521
BRAZILIA, March 15 (MENA) - A bus carrying about 50 passengers plunged down into a deep ravine in the mountains of southeastern Brazil late Saturday, killing at least 40 people a police official said as quoted by ABC News. Police Col. Paulo ....
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Mourning in Serbia after deadly baby rescue helicopter crash
Date: 2015-03-15 09:33:50 GMT - Serbia - International - SN:13 - ID:2166497
National mourning has been declared in Serbia after a rescue helicopter crashed while carrying a newborn baby for medical treatment, with the loss of all seven people aboard, the BBC reported on Sunday. The helicopter came down in heavy fog while ....
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Vatican supports military force against Daesh
Date: 2015-03-15 08:39:51 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:6 - ID:2165901
The Vatican's ambassador in Geneva has said the use of force could be necessary to protect minority groups from Daesh aggression if a political solution cannot be achieved, ITV reported on Sunday. In an interview, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi said ....
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Barack, Michelle Obama spent more than $1million of taxpayer's money on separate flights to LA
Date: 2015-03-15 08:01:25 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:2165441
The President and First Lady both filmed TV appearances in Burbank, California on Thursday - but billed taxpayers for two separate private flights to get there, CNN reported. Barack Obama took Air Force One to LAX, at a cost of more than ....
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Putin to meet Kyrgyz leader Monday after absence from view
Date: 2015-03-14 12:10:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:13 - ID:2160629
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been out of public view for more than a week, will meet Monday with the president of Kyrgyzstan, the Kremlin said, according to NBC News. Putin earlier this week postponed a planned summit with the ....
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Hammond leads UK delegation to EEDC
Date: 2015-03-13 10:53:10 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:10 - ID:2152937
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is leading his country's high-profile delegation to Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC), which will kick off later in the day The British delegation will comprise representatives of huge petroleum and ....
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Cameron will not attend Moscow victory day parade - spokesperson
Date: 2015-03-12 18:34:35 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:32 - ID:2149865
British Prime Minister David Cameron will not be attending Moscow's annual Victory Day parade on May 9, commemorating the anniversary of the end of World War II, Cameron's spokesperson said Thursday. "We will be considering our representation in ....
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Official.: US effort against Daesh could expand to include Boko Haram in Nigeria
Date: 2015-03-12 10:28:04 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:14 - ID:2145277
The war against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria may be expanded to include Boko Haram in Nigeria and militant elements in Libya, US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Wednesday, according to the Guardian. Testifying before ....
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Kerry calls for US war powers to strike Daesh
Date: 2015-03-11 16:13:38 GMT - USA - International - SN:43 - ID:2140841
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged lawmakers Wednesday to give President Barack Obama updated war powers to go after Islamic jihadists at "a pivotal hour" in the battle against the militants, according to the Daily Mail. Appearing at the ....
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Chinese Muslims from country's western region travelling to Syria to fight alongside ISIS, says Beijing
Date: 2015-03-11 13:08:21 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:29 - ID:2139193
Chinese officials have claimed Muslims from the country's western region are travelling to Syria and Iraq to join Daesh- before returning home to take part in plots against the communist rule, The Daily Mail reported. Authorities in Xinjiang ....
