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Ukrainian Su-25 fighter detected in close approach to MH17 before crash - Moscow
Date: 2014-07-21 16:46:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:99 - ID:838946
MOSCOW, July 21 (MENA) - The Russian military detected a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter jet gaining height towards the MH17 Boeing on the day of the catastrophe. Kiev must explain why the military jet was tracking the passenger airplane, the Russian ....
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Latvia’s Ambassador to Moscow summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry
Date: 2014-07-21 16:33:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:97 - ID:838943
MOSCOW, July 21 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday Russia reserves the right to take measures in response to Latvia’s ban on entry of three artists. Latvia’s Ambassador to Russia Astra Kurma has been summoned to the Russian Foreign ....
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2 Americans killed in Gaza fighting
Date: 2014-07-21 12:11:47 GMT - USA - World - SN:59 - ID:838397
WASHINGTON, July 21 (MENA) - Two Americans are among the Israeli soldiers reported killed in Gaza during weekend fighting, USA Today reported on Monday. Jewish websites in the United States identified them as Max Steinberg, 24, of Los Angeles and ....
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FAO warns of fruit bat risk in West African Ebola epidemic
Date: 2014-07-21 11:50:46 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:53 - ID:838361
CAIRO, July 21 (MENA) - Increased efforts are needed to improve awareness among rural communities in West Africa about the risks of contracting the Ebola virus from eating certain wildlife species including fruit bats, FAO warned in a statement ....
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Cameron urges Putin to allow site access
Date: 2014-07-20 20:12:34 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:148 - ID:837502
LONDON, July 20 (MENA) - Vladimir Putin has been urged by Prime Minister David Cameron to allow access to the crash site of flight MH17. In a phone call between the two leaders, the PM called on the Russian president to intervene so the victims' ....
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Netherlands Embassy in Cairo receives condolence on Flight MH 17 victims
Date: 2014-07-20 19:30:31 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:143 - ID:837477
CAIRO, July 20 (MENA) - The Netherlands Embassy in Cairo said it will receive condolences on Monday and Tuesday for the country's victims who were on the board of MH 17 Malaysian airliner which dropped down on July 17 in eastern Ukraine. In a ....
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UN head condemns jihadis’ targeting of Christians in Iraq
Date: 2014-07-20 18:28:36 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:129 - ID:837419
NEW YORK, July 20 (MENA) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned “the systematic persecution of minority populations in Iraq by Islamic State and associated armed groups,” in particular the recent threats against Christians in Mosul, ....
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Egypt summons Turkish charge d'affaires over Erdogan's remarks
Date: 2014-07-20 15:20:10 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:100 - ID:837107
CAIRO, July 20 (MENA) – Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the Turkish charge d’affaires here over remarks made by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Badr Abdel Atty, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, said that the decision was ....
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Hammond calls for halting fire in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-20 12:02:43 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:61 - ID:836563
LONDON, July 20 (MENA) - British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. In statements to Sky News, the foreign secretary blamed Hamas for refusing calls to stop firing rockets on ....
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Russia bans 12 Americans including congressman from entering country
Date: 2014-07-19 15:53:39 GMT - Russia - World - SN:103 - ID:835434
MOSCOW, July 19 (MENA) - Russia has placed a congressman and 12 other Americans connected with the Guantánamo Bay detention camp and the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq on its list of those banned from entering the country, The Guardian reported. In a ....
