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Bus with Nepal pilgrims falls into river; 10 dead
Date: 2014-06-02 19:24:39 GMT - Nepal - World - SN:143 - ID:757502
KATHMANDU, June 2 (MENA) - A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims veered off a mountain road and fell into a river in western Nepal on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 25 others, ABC News reported. Police said the bus rolled about 100 ....
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16 killed in helicopter crash in Russian Murmansk region
Date: 2014-06-02 19:05:36 GMT - Russia - World - SN:140 - ID:757479
MOSCOW, June 2 (MENA) - Sixteen people were killed in a Mi-8 helicopter crash in the Murmansk region, northwest of Russia, the Interstate Aviation Committee reported. There were five crewmembers and 13 passengers onboard. The crash killed 16 ....
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China fires back at US criticism over Asia-Pacific instability - Time mag.
Date: 2014-06-02 19:01:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:138 - ID:757475
WASHINGTON, June 2 (MENA) - Diplomatic platitudes took a backseat to tough talk in Singapore over the weekend, as Beijing slammed Washington for investing in a “containment fantasy” after the US accused China of overseeing “destabilizing” maneuvers ....
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Brussels shooting raises fears over European fighters returning from Syria - paper
Date: 2014-06-02 12:49:32 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:66 - ID:756306
LONDON, June 2 (MENA) - The arrest of Mehdi Nemmouche on suspicion of killing three people in an attack on the Jewish Museum in Brussels will enhance the fear of repercussions as European volunteer fighters return from Syria, the Guardian said on ....
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Cameron, Putin to meet Friday - spokesman
Date: 2014-06-02 12:22:56 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:62 - ID:756520
LONDON, June 2 (MENA) - Prime Minister David Cameron will meet Friday with Russian President Valdimir Putin for talks on the latest developments in Ukraine. The meeting with take place in Normandy on the sidelines of celebrations marking the ....
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Russia scraps arms trade embargo on Pakistan
Date: 2014-06-02 12:08:38 GMT - Russia - World - SN:61 - ID:756544
MOSCOW, June 2 (MENA) - Russia has lifted an embargo on sales of weapons and military hardware to Pakistan and is planning to supply Islamabad with attack helicopters, RIA Novosti quoted the head of Russia's state defense corporation Rostec on ....
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King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicates
Date: 2014-06-02 09:06:33 GMT - Spain - World - SN:36 - ID:756215
MADRID, June 2 (MENA) - King Juan Carlos of Spain has decided to abdicate, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said as quoted by the BBC. King Juan Carlos, who is 76, has ruled since 1975, taking over after the death of dictator Francisco Franco. The ....
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Thai oil tanker recovered, cargo taken by hijackers
Date: 2014-06-02 08:28:33 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:32 - ID:756084
K, June 2 (MENA) - A Thai oil tanker reported missing two days ago has been recovered with all of its crew members safe but pirates who hijacked the tanker took its cargo and damaged communications gear, the Sky news reported quoting International ....
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N. Korea slams S. Korea's new nominee for national security adviser
Date: 2014-06-02 07:03:14 GMT - south korea - World - SN:19 - ID:755913
SEOUL, June 2 (MENA) - North Korea lashed out at a new nominee for South Korea's national security adviser on Monday, calling him a military gangster and a traitor, Yonhap reported. The North's main newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, claimed the nominee, ....
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Insurgents attack border guards in eastern Ukraine
Date: 2014-06-02 07:02:58 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:755912
KIEV, June 2 (MENA) - Ukraine's border guard service said a number of servicemen have been injured in an insurgent attack on their camp in eastern Ukraine, ABC news reported. The officials said in a statement Monday that some 100 armed ....
