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Bangladesh official says ferry has capsized
Date: 2014-08-04 08:24:43 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:25 - ID:857049
DHAKA, Aug 4 (MENA) - A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized Monday in central Bangladesh, ABC News quoted a government official as saying. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority Chairman Samsuddoha Khondaker said M.V. Pinak ....
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China earthquake: Troops join search in Yunnan province
Date: 2014-08-04 06:23:23 GMT - China - World - SN:12 - ID:856844
BEIJING, Aug 4 (MENA) - China has sent 2,500 soldiers to the southwest province of Yunnan after an earthquake killed hundreds of people, the BBC reported. At least 381 people died and more than 1,800 were injured when the magnitude 6.1 earthquake ....
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Gaza conflict should not be excuse for anti-Semitism: UN chief
Date: 2014-08-04 06:15:54 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:11 - ID:856857
NEW YORK, Aug 4 (MENA - The conflict in Gaza should not be an excuse for anti-Semitic slurs and attacks, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said late Sunday. Ban "deplores the recent upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, particularly in ....
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UN offers support to China after Yunnan earthquake disaster
Date: 2014-08-03 21:55:36 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:171 - ID:856741
NEW YORK, August 3 (MENA) – United Nations Chief Ban Ki-moon said Sunday that UN stands ready to support China in its relief efforts following an earthquake in the town of Wenping in southern Yunnan province. According to local media reports, ....
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China earthquake toll hits 367
Date: 2014-08-03 20:41:08 GMT - China - World - SN:157 - ID:856636
BEIJING, August 3 (MENA) - At least 367 people have been killed and some 1,300 injured by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in south-west China, the BBC reported in Sunday. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck about 11km (seven miles) ....
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Israel eavesdropped on Kerry in Mideast talks
Date: 2014-08-03 20:28:16 GMT - Germany - World - SN:154 - ID:856673
BERLIN, Aug 3 (MENA) - Israeli intelligence eavesdropped on US Secretary of State John Kerry during Middle East peace negotiations, Der SPIEGEL has learned from reliable sources. In addition to the Israelis, at least one other intelligence ....
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Earthquake kills 175 persons in south-west China
Date: 2014-08-03 19:23:10 GMT - China - World - SN:148 - ID:856607
BEIJING, Aug 3 (MENA) - At least 175 people have been killed and some 1,300 injured after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in south-west China, state media say. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck about 11km (7 miles) north-west of ....
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Israel eavesdropped on John Kerry in Mideast talks
Date: 2014-08-03 16:22:22 GMT - Israel - World - SN:111 - ID:856344
GAZA CITY, Aug 3 (MENA) - Israeli intelligence eavesdropped on US Secretary of State John Kerry during Middle East peace negotiations, SPIEGEL has learned from reliable sources. In addition to the Israelis, at least one other intelligence service ....
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Strong quake kills at least 175 in southern China
Date: 2014-08-03 16:09:08 GMT - China - World - SN:103 - ID:856381
BEIJING, Aug 3 (MENA) - A strong earthquake in southern China's Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes on Sunday, killing at least 175 people and injuring more than 1,400, ABC News reported. About 12,000 homes collapsed in Ludian, a densely ....
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U.S. orders airlines to fly at higher altitudes over Iraq
Date: 2014-08-03 13:56:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:74 - ID:856117
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (MENA) - The U.S. government told airlines flying over Iraq to remain at higher altitudes, amid growing concerns about carriers operating around conflict zones, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. U.S. airlines are now ....
